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

Jay,

On Jun 13, 2008, at 2:28 AM, Jay Daley wrote:
> David
>>> Rival databases, based around IPv4 trading exchanges, will spring  
>>> up.
>> Why do you believe this won't happen due the vacuum created by the
>> lack of RIR involvement?
>
> I can only answer with knowledge of RIPE policy.

That's irrelevant to the question I'm asking.

> For a trading exchange
> and rival database to develop there needs to be sufficient certainty  
> in
> the transfer between two LIRs to enable a contractual agreement to be
> constructed.

No.  For a rival database to develop (and be useful), there needs to  
be sufficient certainty that the transfer between two LIRs is recorded  
and published.  What happens between the two parties to result in that  
transfer is irrelevant to this.

> The current policy does not allow sufficient certainty
> because it does not allow transfers except in the extreme case of  
> one LIR
> buying another LIR.

Indeed.  And 2007-08 is proposing a way to allow RIPE-NCC to allow  
certainty in other forms of transfer.  If they do not, I am curious  
why you believe someone else won't.

Regards,
-drc