Because they're approaching their last /8 and have maximum block limits in their policy that go into place for the last /8:
http://afrinic.net/en/library/news/1973-afrinic-is-approaching-ipv4-exhaustion-phase-1 > On Jan 20, 2017, at 12:04 PM, Jose R. de la Cruz III <[email protected]> > wrote: > > I agree with Bill. If they are yet to reach runout, why are "external" > resources required? > > José > >> On Thu, Jan 19, 2017 at 7:24 PM, William Herrin <[email protected]> wrote: >> On Thu, Jan 19, 2017 at 3:36 PM, David R Huberman <[email protected]> wrote: >> > Last week, ARIN staff sent to this list a copy of their response to AFRINIC >> > on inter-RIR transfer policy compatability. >> > >> > The AFRINIC community is considering a one-way transfer policy as a >> > bootstrap for the few years until they reach IPv4 runout, at which point it >> > would aim to become two-way. >> >> Hi David, >> >> If AFRINIC hasn't reached IPv4 runout, why do their registrants need >> to buy addresses in the ARIN region? >> >> I consider reciprocity far more important than needs testing. The LIR >> loophole APNIC registrants continue to abuse bothers me. >> >> Regards, >> Bill Herrin >> >> >> >> -- >> William Herrin ................ [email protected] [email protected] >> Owner, Dirtside Systems ......... Web: <http://www.dirtside.com/> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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. > > _______________________________________________ > 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.
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