[address-policy-wg] 2015-04 New Version and Impact Analysis Published (RIPE Resource Transfer Policies)

Hi,

> I hoped you would understand the idea and not hang on details.

Policy development is all about details.

> Yes, an integration process can take days, weeks, months or years. There are cases when placing a 24 months hold would make no difference but in most cases I think (based on the experience with previous acquisitions at my previous employer) it would affect the business.

Ok.

> Can you agree with me that in most of the cases at least the AS number will become unuseful and that would be probably a lot sooner than the 24 months ?

What would be the point in selling AS numbers? Just return it to the NCC.

> Getting back to the fundaments, I will never support any policy that says "it's better to put everybody in jail even if some are innocent instead of letting everybody free even some might be criminals". This is wrong and should be debated properly.

Again, these kind of extreme analogies are out of place here. Debate is indeed what we need, but based on facts and accurate details.

> The policy's goal has nothing to do with bringing changes to the rules. 

Huh? First, all policy proposals are about changing the rules. Second, don't make assumptions about what the authors goals are, stick to the facts.

> NCC says the changes do not have a notable impact. Then don't make the changes !

Stop extrapolating what others write to support your own arguments. The proposal doesn't have a notable impact besides the impact it's designed to have.

Cheers,
Sander