[address-policy-wg] 2009-05 New Policy Proposal (Multiple IPv6 /32 Allocations for LIRs)

Hi Jerzy,

On 17/04/2009 6:27, "Jerzy Pawlus" <Jerzy.Pawlus at cyf-kr.edu.pl> wrote:

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>   Maybe we can leave it to the hostmaster staff to decide whether subsequent
>   allocations are justifiable. They earned our trust.

I think it would be unfair on the RIPE NCC to do this to it. I agree that
its staff are both competent and trustworthy but I think that giving them
this responsibility would put them in a very awkward position.

The RIPE NCC has to implement the policies set by RIPE - but unless the
policy is clearly described and documented RIPE is effectively giving the
RIPE NCC the task of deciding on the policy each and every time it evaluates
a request. Perhaps more importantly, if the RIPE NCC is asked to do this on
a case-by-case basis the policy ceases to be consistent, open and
transparent, unless the details of the requests are published. It also puts
the RIPE NCC at risk of claims that it didn't act in a neutral and impartial
way towards all applicants.

I can see that some network operators have a genuine problem but I don't
think this option would hold water for long.

Regards,

Leo