[address-policy-wg] 2016-03 New Version and Impact Analysis Published (Locking Down the Final /8 Policy)

Hi Arash,

> I understand your point, but this already happened with other RIRs and they
> have no "cheap" pool to fulfil new requests, what happened them and to the
> prices in their region? Do we have many intra-RIR transfers from RIPE region
> to other RIRs today? 

Good question. I'm sure the NCC will include such numbers I their presentation next week. I'm curious about that as well.

> Luckily we still have an /8 in RIPE (and thanks to the old community members
> for that), but 2016-03 cannot make that much change on draining rate. And I
> don't think that the pool is that much drained by traders. Yes there is a
> percentage drained by traders, but comparing to the actual users that's not
> that much to put this kind of restriction. (We also have enough other
> restrictions in place)

Thanks for setting a good example of how to discuss policy proposal effects in a civil way. I completely understand your reasoning, and this is useful feedback.

Thank you!
Sander

(After all that has happened on this list recently I felt I had to encourage good discussions as well. I don't want to sound negative all the time :)