> On Oct 2, 2023, at 07:21, Pellak, Kaitlyn via ARIN-PPML <[email protected]> > wrote: > > Hi all, > >> The rationale used was that it was more straightforward to revise the >> definition across the NRPM rather than replace each relevant >> instance of “allocation” and “assignment” with another term >> (allocation appears 245 times, and assignment appears 101 times.) > > I'm sure this has already been addressed but could we not simply "find and > replace" allocation and assignment with the new terms in the NRPM? > > If not, perhaps we should consider a way to make those and similar updates > given the ever-changing nature of internet terminology.
Expressing that to the community gets a bit more complicated than the act of doing so. However, I feel that the effort is warranted for the reasons previously stated. Owen > > Best, > Kaitlyn > > Kaitlyn Pellak > Amazon – Technical Business Developer II > [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> > 301.921.5566 > > > > > > > > > > On 10/1/23, 7:10 AM, "ARIN-PPML on behalf of William Herrin" > <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> on behalf of > [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: > > > CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Do not click > links or open attachments unless you can confirm the sender and know the > content is safe. > > > > > > >> On Sat, Sep 30, 2023 at 6:39 PM Douglas Camin <[email protected] >> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >> Reading the terms Allocation and Assignment, I see the primary >> distinction between them as one is “for you” and one is “for you to give to >> others.” > > > Hi Douglas, > > > To the extent that there was a "primary" distinction, it's that one > was for organizations acting like an ISP and one was for organizations > acting like end-users. The associated nuance was extensive: everything > from how you justified addresses to your public reporting > responsibilities to not only how much you paid but the very framework > for determining how much you paid. That's what made them "terms of > art." https://www.justia.com/dictionary/term-of-art/ > <https://www.justia.com/dictionary/term-of-art/> > > > Someone who looks up those terms in connection with ARIN is going to > find all the myriad explanations for how they worked. And be very > confused since things will no longer work that way. > > > The better plan is to pick a new term entirely. Leave assignment and > allocation in the definitions so that you can note that they're > obsolete and no longer used. Doesn't really matter what new words you > choose: they'll become the new term of art attached to the new > operating model. > > > > >> The rationale used was that it was more straightforward to revise the >> definition across the NRPM rather than replace each relevant >> instance of “allocation” and “assignment” with another term >> (allocation appears 245 times, and assignment appears 101 times.) > > > Understood but respectfully: I think that would be a mistake for the > reason described above. > > > > > Regards, > Bill Herrin > > > > > -- > William Herrin > [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> > https://bill.herrin.us/ <https://bill.herrin.us/> > _______________________________________________ > ARIN-PPML > You are receiving this message because you are subscribed to > the ARIN Public Policy Mailing List ([email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]>). > Unsubscribe or manage your mailing list subscription at: > https://lists.arin.net/mailman/listinfo/arin-ppml > <https://lists.arin.net/mailman/listinfo/arin-ppml> > Please contact [email protected] <mailto:[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.
