[address-policy-wg] 2015-01 New Policy Proposal (Alignment of Transfer Requirements for IPv4 Allocations)

On Fri, Feb 20, 2015 at 03:32:48PM +0100, Elvis Daniel Velea wrote:
>I know this policy proposal is not perfect, as the LIR that receives 
>the /22 can sub-allocate/assign the IP block for two years before 
>transferring it (*). There is also the loophole where, if their only 
>intention is to make a profit from (ab)using the policy, they can try 
>to merge the newly created LIR into an existing one using the M&A 
>process/procedure. This last point is where I want to receive some 
>further comments/suggestions before deciding how to move forward.

That wouldn't be speculation though, just gaming the policy in
order to get more than a /22. A startup company getting bought
out within 2 years of receiving an allocation is also not
unthinkable and I think provision should be made for that -
provision that doesn't mean "return the space", of course...

rgds,
Sascha Luck