[address-policy-wg] 2007-08 Review Period extended until 9 July 2008 (Enabling Methods for Reallocation of IPv4 Resources)

Pekka

> Uh, what exactly is the "open and transparent process of the RIR"?
> 
> It appears to me that the process is basically, "send a secret request 
> to RIPE NCC hostmasters, they will process (and possibly follow up) it 
> in secret, but the only thing public and transparent is the IP block 
> granted".  The fact that you've been granted an IP address block of 
> some size is public, but the reasoning given or the considerations 
> taken are not.  Even if after the fact an allocation causes some 
> astonishment, there is in reality no process to get justification on 
> why the allocation was made the way it has been.  As a result, even if 
> you'd follow all the new allocations (not very easy AFAIR), you 
> wouldn't have a way to keep the requestors and hostmasters honest.
> 
> Now, if the address allocation requests were public and open for 
> public comment, then I could say the process is transparent.
> 
> As it is, the "fairness" of the process hinges on whether RIPE NCC 
> hostmasters are able to "equalize" the address space requestors 
> somehow.

If you have a problem with the RIPE NCC hostmasters then take it up with 
them directly.

The policy for the hostmasters to follow is clearly documented and changed 
through one of the most open and inclusive processes on the planet.  I 
have always found that they implement this policy knowledgeably, 
thoroughly and in a professional way. 

I think it would be a good idea for us to see all requests - why not write 
a policy proposal to that effect?

Jay