[address-policy-wg] 2015-05 Discussion Period extended until 13 May 2016 (Last /8 Allocation Criteria Revision)

> On 14 Apr 2016, at 16:59, Aled Morris <aled.w.morris at googlemail.com> wrote:
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> If we limit the allocation of remaining space to brand new LIRs only, it means that small ISPs in their first growth spurt might be driven to form a second LIR to get that second /22 of space..
> 
> I know companies who've done this.  It isn't sensible.

True. But the NCC has ways to deal with those sorts of bad actors. Besides, the checks on a new LIR raise a reasonably high barrier for those who try to game the system in this way.

> The proposal makes it possible to achieve the sensible result without resorting to stupid behaviour.

It will however encourage new forms of stupid behaviour and enable attempts to game v4 allocation policy that would be harder for the NCC to police/detect.