Yes, yes, yes, and yes. This sort of flexibility would be useful and helpful for multinationals that want to consolidate RIR accounts after acquisitions. It would probably also provide a way to bypass ARIN policy, so we should think carefully about whether all resources (such as waiting list space) should be transferable this way.
Scott > On Jun 18, 2019, at 9:38 AM, Chris Woodfield <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hello PPML, > > The Advisory Council is seeking statements of support or opposition to the > below draft policy, which so far have not been seen on PPML. I’d advise the > community to consider the following questions: > > 1. Is the problem statement a valid and/or likely occurrence that would > require a change of policy to address? > 2. Is the proposed text to address the problem statement a valid means to do > so? Are there other approaches the community would like the AC to consider? > 3. Is there any potential deleterious impact should this language be adopted > into the NRPM? > > We look forward to hearing the community’s response. > > Thank you, > > -Chris Woodfield > ARIN Advisory Council > >> On May 21, 2019, at 11:01 AM, ARIN <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> On 16 May 2019, the ARIN Advisory Council (AC) accepted "ARIN-prop-270: >> Inter-RIR M&A" as a Draft Policy. >> >> Draft Policy ARIN-2019-10 is below and can be found at: >> https://www.arin.net/participate/policy/drafts/2019_10/ >> >> You are encouraged to discuss all Draft Policies on PPML. The AC will >> evaluate the discussion in order to assess the conformance of this draft >> policy with ARIN's Principles of Internet number resource policy as stated >> in the Policy Development Process (PDP). Specifically, these principles are: >> >> * Enabling Fair and Impartial Number Resource Administration >> * Technically Sound >> * Supported by the Community >> >> The PDP can be found at: >> https://www.arin.net/participate/policy/pdp/ >> >> Draft Policies and Proposals under discussion can be found at: >> https://www.arin.net/participate/policy/drafts/ >> >> Regards, >> >> Sean Hopkins >> Policy Analyst >> American Registry for Internet Numbers (ARIN) >> >> >> >> Draft Policy ARIN-2019-10: Inter-RIR M&A >> >> Problem Statement: >> >> Merger, acquisition, or reorganization activity sometimes results in a >> restructuring where company resources, the management of number resources, >> or the use of number resources are concentrated outside the ARIN service >> region. In this case it may be desirable for the current legal entity or a >> legal entity that is a parent, child or sister to move the servicing of the >> number resources to a different RIR. >> >> Example: >> >> Imagine a case where a global company has decided to discontinue service in >> the ARIN service region (shuttering ARIN region offices laying off ARIN >> region employees, and canceling ARIN region customers) and repurpose the >> network resources and number resources in the rest of its global footprint. >> >> Imagine a case where a global company has decided to divest its service in >> the ARIN region (selling all ARIN region offices, all ARIN region network >> assets, all ARIN service region customers, all number resources used in the >> ARIN (associated with previous noted sale of network and customers), but >> retaining ARIN issued resources in use outside of the ARIN service region. >> >> Policy Statement: >> >> Add to section 8.2: >> >> When merger, acquisition, or reorganization activity results in surviving >> legal entity that is incorporated outside the ARIN service region, or >> focused outside the ARIN service region, or is merging with an organization >> that already has a relationship with another RIR, then resources may be >> moved to another RIR in accordance with the receiving RIR’s policies. >> >> Comments: >> >> Timetable for implementation: Immediate >> _______________________________________________ >> ARIN-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: >> https://lists.arin.net/mailman/listinfo/arin-ppml >> Please contact [email protected] if you experience any issues. > > _______________________________________________ > ARIN-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: > https://lists.arin.net/mailman/listinfo/arin-ppml > Please contact [email protected] if you experience any issues. _______________________________________________ ARIN-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: https://lists.arin.net/mailman/listinfo/arin-ppml Please contact [email protected] if you experience any issues.
