[address-policy-wg] 2007-08 New Draft Document Published (Enabling Methods for Reallocation of IPv4 Resources)

Christina and all,

  I see no reason why ETNO cannot discuss whatever they want
regarding existing IP address policy and their experiences with same.

  That said, it is not in good keeping to have two separate discussions,
one open and one closed, ETNO's, regarding proposed address policy
if openness and transparency, bottom up process is to be adhered too
and fully recognized.  What ETNO seems to be doing is a power
play that ignores existing practice of process and seeking to plow
under smaller entities in determining address policy.  That's inconsistent
with good governance practice, almost always leads to discontent,
and usually yields poor policy...

  I for one hope ETNO reconsiders this practice and participate
openly, honestly, transparently, and as such constructively.

Kelaidi Christina wrote:

> I am annoyed with the e-mails continually being circulated to the RIPE
> address policy mailing list regarding ETNO participation in the policy
> process.
>
> It is regretful that ETNO processes (driven by the members of ETNO),
> that relate to the thinking and discussing of issues before they are
> submitted to a mailing list that makes decisions about policy proposals
> which impact the future of the internet in the RIPE region, might stir
> such discussions. It also regretful that the substance behind ETNO's
> points that have been thought deeply by representatives of ETNO and who
> believe in the bottom up processes of the RIR internet community is not
> the focus of the discussion.
>
> ETNO members might be companies with large LIRs, but on the other hand
> ETNO members have felt the impact of processes and policies being
> imposed top down by regulators and therefore cherish the bottom up
> processes of the RIPE community. ETNO follows through its members, who
> are represented by individual experts, RIPE discussions and have
> actively participated in address policy discussions in the past. In
> particular ETNO participated in the discussions regarding this proposal
> because its members wanted to ensure that the issue of the impact of
> this proposed policy on the internet community as a whole was understood
> from all aspects; an impact that cannot be clearly understood by those
> who just type before thinking.
>
> I am sorry that I have had to write this e-mail and I hope that I will
> not have to do so again in the future.
>
> Finally, ETNO has considered this new version of this proposal and will
> post its opinion to the RIPE list separately; having ensured that it has
> followed the bottom-up processes defined by its members.
>
> Christina Kelaidi
> Chairperson, ETNO Numbering, Addressing and Naming WG
>

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