+1 Sent from my mobile device, please forgive brevity and typos.
> On Feb 18, 2016, at 2:16 PM, Owen DeLong <[email protected]> wrote: > > +1 — McTim said it very well. > > Owen > >> On Feb 18, 2016, at 10:34 , McTim <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> I am opposed. >> >> If there are "networks in need of additional IPv4 addresses", surely they >> should be able to show this, in accord with long standing practice. >> >> I'd rather us not move to a situation which enables/encourages speculation >> and profit taking (or rent-seeking if you will) in re: IP resource >> distribution. >> >> Regards, >> >> McTim >> >> >>> On Tue, Feb 16, 2016 at 7:12 PM, Leif Sawyer <[email protected]> wrote: >>> Good afternoon - >>> >>> Based on feedback from Montreal as well as internal discussions, I've >>> reworked this policy. >>> AC members and ARIN staff are looking for additional feedback, as well as >>> your position in terms >>> of supporting or opposing this draft policy. >>> >>> We'll be discussing this policy, as well as any feedback provided on this >>> week's AC teleconference, >>> so I'm very appreciative of your input. >>> >>> Thanks, >>> >>> Leif Sawyer >>> Shepherd - ARIN-2015-9 >>> >>> NRPM section 8: https://www.arin.net/policy/nrpm.html#eight >>> >>> Most current draft policy text follows: >>> -- >>> >>> Draft Policy ARIN-2015-9 >>> Eliminating needs-based evaluation for Section 8.2 and 8.3 transfers of >>> IPv4 netblocks >>> Original Date: 23 September 2015 >>> Updated: 16 February, 2016 >>> >>> Problem statement: >>> The current needs-based evaluation language in NRPM sections 8.2 and 8.3, >>> regarding transfer of IPv4 >>> netblocks from one organization to another, may cause a recipient >>> organization to bypass the ARIN >>> registry entirely in order to secure the needed IPv4 netblocks in a more >>> timely fashion directly from the >>> current holder. The result is that the data visible in ARIN registry may >>> become more inaccurate over >>> time. >>> >>> Policy statement: >>> This proposal eliminates all needs-based evaluation language for sections >>> 8.2 and 8.3, allowing >>> transfers to be reflected in the database as they occur following an >>> agreement of transfer from the >>> resource provider to the recipient. >>> >>> Section 8.1 Principles: >>> - Strike the fragment from the 3rd paragraph which reads >>> ", based on justified need, " >>> so the resulting text reads >>> "Number resources are issued to organizations, not to individuals >>> representing those organizations." >>> Section 8.2 Mergers and Acquisitions: >>> - Change the 4th bullet from: >>> "The resources to be transferred will be subject to ARIN policies." >>> to: >>> "The resources to be transferred will be subject to ARIN policies, >>> excluding any policies related to needs-based justification." >>> >>> - Strike the final paragraph which begins "In the event that number >>> resources of the combined organizations are no longer justified under ARIN >>> policy ..." >>> >>> Section 8.3 Transfers between Specified Recipients within the ARIN Region: >>> - Change the first bullet under "Conditions on recipient of the transfer" >>> from: >>> "The recipient must demonstrate the need for up to a 24-month supply of IP >>> address resources under current ARIN policies and sign an RSA." >>> to: >>> "The recipient must sign an RSA." >>> >>> - Change the 2nd bullet under "Conditions on recipient of the transfer" >>> from: >>> "The resources to be transferred will be subject to ARIN policies." >>> to: >>> "The resources to be transferred will be subject to ARIN policies, >>> excluding any policies related to needs-based justification." >>> >>> Comments: >>> a. Timetable for implementation: Immediate >>> b. Anything else >>> As the "free pool" for 4 of the 5 world's RIR's (APNIC, RIPE, LACNIC, and >>> ARIN) have now been >>> exhausted, networks in need of additional IPv4 addresses have shifted away >>> from the practice of >>> receiving them from the RIR's resource pool. Instead, networks in need are >>> seeking out current holders >>> of IPv4 resources who are willing to transfer them in order to fulfill that >>> need. Accordingly, the RIR's >>> primary responsibility vis-à-vis IPv4 netblock governance has shifted from >>> "allocation" to ensuring an >>> accurate registry database. >>> >>> The RIPE registry can be used as a reference of one which has evolved over >>> the past couple years to >>> shift their focus away from conservation/allocation and towards database >>> accuracy. IPv4 netblock >>> transfers within that RIR consist merely of validating authenticity of the >>> parties requesting a transfer. >>> Provided the organizations meet the basic requirement of RIR membership, >>> and that the transferring >>> organization has the valid authority to request the transfer, the >>> transaction completes without any >>> "needs-based" review. >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> PPML >>> You are receiving this message because you are subscribed to >>> the ARIN Public Policy Mailing List ([email protected]). >>> Unsubscribe or manage your mailing list subscription at: >>> http://lists.arin.net/mailman/listinfo/arin-ppml >>> Please contact [email protected] if you experience any issues. >> >> >> >> -- >> Cheers, >> >> McTim >> "A name indicates what we seek. An address indicates where it is. A route >> indicates how we get there." 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