[address-policy-wg] 2012-02 New Draft Document and Impact Analysis Published(Policy for Inter-RIR Transfers of IPv4 Address Space)

>>I'm worried by the wooliness of phrases such as

>>"The Originating LIR and the IPv4 address space transferred are in 
>>compliance with the Originating Policy"

>>I really don't know what this means and I see a world of pain unless 
>>it's clarified. What does "in compliance with" actually mean in this 
>>context?


Currently the only RIR's with similar transfer policies are ARIN and
APNIC.
As an example, if the LIR is in ARIN region, then the LIR must be in
compliance
with ARIN policy in order to transfer its IPv4 address space to a RIPE
LIR.  The
ARIN based LIR would apply to ARIN and request to transfer.  (That is
how it works for
ARIN to APNIC transfers today.)  ARIN makes sure the LIR has
registration of the
space before making the transfer.

Similarly, I would expect for a RIPE to ARIN or APNIC transfer RIPE
needs to ensure
that the RIPE LIR has correct registration of the IP space being
transferred.