Policy statement: Add the following sentence after the first sentence of NRPM 8.4:
Inter-RIR transfers may take place to an RIR with a non-reciprocal inter-RIR transfer policy only when the recipient RIR has an IPv4 total inventory less than the average (mean) of the IPv4 total inventory among all of the RIRs. Hi, Can we get a definition of "IPv4 total inventory"? Do reserves of all flavors count? Does ARIN staff whip out the calculators on the day the transfer request is received? Will they hold transfers in abeyance until the ratios work out, then quickly process them? Does this provide an incentive for LACNIC and AFRINIC to rid themselves of IPv4 reserves? Are all RIR inventories updated daily? The average could change throughout the day unless the RIRs publish at the same time. Imagine the situation of a buyer in AFRINIC, biting his nails to see whether a change in APNIC or RIPE will allow his transfer to go through today. I support the policy but it would be far better to lose that additional sentence. Just drop the world reciprocal and if problems arise they can be dealt with later. Regards, Mike Burns _______________________________________________ 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.
