[address-policy-wg] 2007-01 New Policy Proposal (Direct Internet Resource Assignments to End Users from the RIPE NCC)

Max,

On Apr 19, 2007, at 4:23 PM, Max Tulyev wrote:
>
> I object this proposal.
>
> You know, in ex-USSR and especially Asian countries there is a VERY
> difficult (for small companies and NGOs that are main PI holders -
> sometime impossible at all) to have contracts and payments outside  
> country.

This is a very real issue and must be addressed. However...

> Instead of that, I propose just to change the billing scheme of  
> LIRs and
> score PI and ASN by a very small rate (i.e. 1 scoring unit) next years
> after registration.
>
> This will have LIRs to maintain agreements with end-users and have
> end-users to return unused PI/ASN to RIPE. In this case, all contracts
> and money transfers will be domestic for PI/ASN holders.

... your suggestion does not resolve the issue of maintaining a link  
between the NCC and the resource holder when the LIR is closed for  
non-payment. I'm not sure how many LIRs that have requested PI or ASN  
assignments for customers have been closed for non-payment. If the  
number is significant then a another solution is needed while still  
addressing the legitimate issue you've raised about issues with  
international contracts.

Regards,

-- 
Leo Vegoda
IANA Numbers Liaison