[address-policy-wg] 2009-01, Global Policy for the allocation of IPv4 blocks to Regional Internet Registries

> To understand concerns in the ARIN region, I'd recommend that folks
> read the actual policy text and staff assessment at
> <https://www.arin.net/policy/proposals/2009_3.html>

> Because this global policy results in significant departure from
> RFC2050 need-based allocation (with one equal allocation unit per RIR
> each 6 month period even if less than regional demand), there are
> challenges of equity that result from mandating the return to the
> IANA.

return is input to the pool which is quite different from [need based]
allocation, which is output from the pool

> The reality is that returned address space has been going back to IANA
> and will continue to do under current practices

problem is that arin's unique rewording rather blatantly hedges that for
the future.

randy