[address-policy-wg] 2010-02 New Policy Proposal (Revoke and Re-assign Fairly)

On 01.04.10 14:36, Nick Hilliard wrote:
> Number:			2010-01
> Policy Proposal Name:	Revoke and Re-assign Fairly
> Author: 		Nick Hilliard, INEX
> Proposal Version:	1.0
> Submission Date:	1 April 2010
> Current Phase:		Discussion - Open for Discussion
> Phase ends/ended:	1 April 2010
> Latest Status:		Initial Community Discussion
> Suggested WG for Discussion and Publication: Address Policy
> Proposal Type:		New
> Policy Term:		Indefinite
> Policy Documents to be Affected:
>     * IPv4 Address Allocation and Assignment Procedures for the RIPE NCC
> Service Region (ripe-492)

this proposal is typical of the over-regulation in recent RIPE policies
and adds unnecessary complexity to the working environment of network
operators.

Since network operators cannot remember what they had for breakfast or
which shoe fits on which foot, let alone numbers larger than 10,
revoking all IPv4 allocations and assignments would create confusion and
hurting brains at LIRs all over Europe and Japan because network
operators would need to learn new numbers.

I for one oppose this proposal, especially since IPv4 will never run out
now that we have end to end transparent NAT.

And now excuse me, I have to attend to my pony and my helmet.

   Marcus
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