[address-policy-wg] FORMAL PROPOSAL: change of initial PA allocation size

Gert and all,

Gert Doering wrote:

> Hi,
>
> On Tue, Dec 23, 2003 at 01:02:03PM -0800, Jeff Williams wrote:
> > Hans and all,
> >
> >   You are mistaken Hans.  It would benefit you and everyone here
> > if you would track Apnic a little closer...
>
> Why?  We are not APNIC, we are RIPE, and we only make RIPE policies.

  Understood of course.  However shouldn't the respective RIR's
coordinate their policies or proposed policies?

>
>
> So if we send out a formal proposal to change RIPE things to RIPE lists,
> and nobody from the RIPE community objects - what's wrong with assuming
> consensus, then?

  Seeking consensus is of course a good thing.  However assuming
consensus is not consensus at all.  Hence to the extent an consensus
exists it must be measured and by all of the stakeholder/user
community in which consensus on any proposed policy is being
considered.

>
>
> Gert Doering
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