On Tue, Mar 21, 2023 at 4:57 PM Matthew Wilder <[email protected]> wrote: > Speaking for myself here, not on behalf of ARIN AC, nor even NRPM WG, but as > myself only. > > The shepherds alerted me of your concern, so I hope to provide > you at least with the assurance that your feedback was indeed > noted. Personally I think identifier is a self-explanatory term in > respect to the Internet and related technologies and standards. > I also find that RFC 7020 provides enough additional information > for the more curious minded in the community.
Hi Matthew, The backhanded reference to RFC 7020 is part of the problem with the policy draft. Internet Registries are already defined in sections 2.1 through 2.4. They shouldn't be redefined in the proposed 2.17. Worse still: RFC 7020 never explicitly defines Internet Numbers or Internet Number Resources, the thing section 2.17 is trying to explain. It defines the "Internet Numbers Registry System." A reader can infer through context that Internet Number Resources are IP addresses and AS numbers, just as they can with the NRPM, but RFC 7020 never actually says so. > I hope to clarify that the recommended draft policy has not been > advanced to the board for adoption yet, and still sits with the AC. According to the PDP, the recommended draft phase is the last one before board adoption. The policy advanced to this stage is already "fully developed" and "recommended for adoption." IMHO, the proposed definition is poorly written. The only thing it should be recommended for is a competent rewrite. Regards, Bill Herrin -- For hire. https://bill.herrin.us/resume/ _______________________________________________ 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.
