[address-policy-wg] [policy-announce]2014-05 New Draft Document and ImpactAnalysis Published (Policy for Inter-RIR Transfers of InternetResources) (Erik Bais)

Hi Sandra,

On Wed, 15 Oct 2014, sandrabrown at ipv4marketgroup.com wrote:
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> The model proposed in the policy is intended to mimic the existing
> policy between
> APNIC and ARIN whereby the arbitration topic is not needed. When two
> RIR's have
> like needs assessment, this topic goes away.
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> As noted, however, in the Impact Assessment, ARIN staff does not see the
> policy to be
> compatible with theirs.  I am surprised that they say that explicit
> needs justification is not
> stated, and must be.  The policy states that the requirements of the
> sending RIR will be met.
> If the requirement of the sending RIR is needs justification, then needs
> justification will be performed.
> But as Tore, says, it opens the door, and in my mind, the door is opened
> for a next step.  Interestingly,
> ARIN34 seemed to be pushing for removal of needs justification on blocks
> sized /16 and smaller.

Well, a conversation has been and is taking place. There is an ARIN Draft 
Policy (ARIN-2014-14) that proposes this. The phrase "ARIN34 seemed to be 
pushing" works fine as optimism, but may suggest progress that, IMHO, has
not yet been made. At best, feedback on the matter seems deeply polarized.

John Springer
Primary shepherd for 2014-14, and NOT speaking for ARIN, ARIN34, the ARIN 
AC or anybody besides myself

>>> I hope that I've made my point on the topic and with that also suggested a
>>> way forward.
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>>> I really don't like a policy that has too many open ends or topics that we
>>> haven't addressed enough and already know up-front that the other RIR's
>>> don't agree with.
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> This is the nature of negotiation in the global community.
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> Sandra
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>>> Regards,
>>> Erik Bais
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