On Tue, Apr 15, 2014 at 8:33 PM, Adam Gosling <[email protected]> wrote:
> > _________________________________________________ > > Transfer of AS Numbers now possible with new APNIC policy > _________________________________________________ > > Today, 16 April 2014, APNIC implemented a change in Autonomous System > Numbers policy which will permit the transfer of AS Numbers between > APNIC account holders. The proposal reached consensus during APNIC 36 in > Xi'An, China in August 2013. > > The policy proposal implemented is: > > - prop-107: AS number transfer policy proposal > > This policy would permit the transfer of Autonomous System Numbers > (ASNs) within the APNIC region and between regions with compatible > inter-regional ASN transfer policies. > > http://www.apnic.net/policy/proposals/prop-107 > > No other Regional Internet Registry currently has an inter-RIR ASN > transfer policy that would permit the transfer of ASNs between regions. > For context: In July 2013, the ARIN AC abandoned draft policy ARIN-2013-1 "Section 8.4 Inter-RIR Transfers of ASNs", because "The feedback from the community indicated that many people felt the policy was unnecessary as it would have no effect until/unless another RIR expresses interest in allowing Inter-RIR ASN transfers as well." - http://lists.arin.net/pipermail/arin-ppml/2013-July/027028.html Obviously that is no longer true, now that APNIC has implemented an inter-RIR ASN transfer policy. Speaking as an individual active in the ARIN policy development process (and NOT on behalf of the AC), I would be happy to consider a new inter-RIR ASN transfer policy proposal if anyone thinks it would be useful. -Scott
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