[address-policy-wg] late conciliatory response to 2014-03

On 20/01/2015 00:17, Sascha Luck [ml] wrote:
> On Mon, Jan 19, 2015 at 09:32:50PM +0000, Nick Hilliard wrote:
>> we all want a free lunch.
> 
> TANSTAAFL. But *nobody* wants Ryanair, where you pay and then pay
> again. And again. And again.

yes, TANSTAAFL.  Doesn't stop me from wanting it though.

>> this certainly creates work for the applicant, possibly enough
>> to slow down the process of ASN acquisition.  It also creates
>> work for the RIPE NCC and someone needs to pay the RIPE NCC
> 
> I'm sure this scenario is not beyond the limits of automation. One ASN per
> LIR, then block any more requests for 24h (or
> whatever). Any of the NCC software bods want to comment on how
> hard this could possible be?

The primary consideration should be whether the proposed policy mechanism
is sound rather than on how much it would cost the NCC to implement it.

I'm not convinced that creating more bureaucracy in an explicit attempt to
make it more difficult for people to apply for ASNS is a good basis for
creating policy.

Nick