[address-policy-wg] policy text or anything else?

Hi all,

I've changed the subject, because I want to talk here in general about our policy process, not any specific policy.

I've tried to find where in our process, states that in addition to the policy text itself, other inputs during the PDP matter.

If there is such confirmation, could the NCC tell me how to find it?

I understand that this may have been our "practice", but maybe we did wrong. Let me explain why I think is wrong, and consequently we need to correct it.

Let's suppose I'm an organization asking for the first time IPv6 space, I will find the actual policy at
https://www.ripe.net/publications/docs/ripe-684

I read across it, and I obviously will decide, based on my needs what choices I've to apply for.

I've not followed the PDP since the first time we discussed an IPv6 policy, so I'm missing all the policy proposals text, arguments, rationales, impact analysis, etc.

Because that, I'm applying with a different view from someone that has been for ages in the addressing policy list and following it, and possible not taking advantages of perspectives that are "in between lines" in the policy text, which may make a huge difference on my request vs a "follower" of the PDP.

I would agree with that (using not only the policy text, but also all the PDP documents) IF when I go to the ripe-684 document, I've direct links in every section of the policy text, pointing to the PDP documents that have been used to modify that section.

I hope everybody understand what I mean, not sure if is so easy to explain.

Now, is that realistic? It will make our policy text so difficult to read ... and a very very very long (and always increasing) document.

So, my conclusion: what it matters is only policy text, other documents are relevant to explain it, but not to add "modifications" to the reading of that text so not conflicts should be there (unless undiscovered).

I agree that we are humans and we can make mistakes, and we may need to go to new rounds of PDP to correct that, new proposals, or whatever, but even if it takes some extra work, policy text must be refined if discrepancies are perceived.

Regards,
Jordi



-----Mensaje original-----
De: address-policy-wg <address-policy-wg-bounces at ripe.net> en nombre de Marco Schmidt <mschmidt at ripe.net>
Fecha: martes, 16 de enero de 2018, 16:05
Para: <address-policy-wg at ripe.net>
Asunto: Re: [address-policy-wg] 2016-04 Review Phase (IPv6 Sub-assignment Clarification)

    Dear Max,
    
    On 2018-01-15 18:23:42 CET, Maximilian Wilhelm wrote:
    > As said before somewhere (I'm not sure wether on a RIPE meeting or
    > here on the list), the RS folks said, that they use the proposal text
    > as well as the summary/rationale as guidance what is allowed and what
    > isn't.
    > 
    > Maybe Ingrid, Andrea, Marco, * from the NCC can comment on that?
    > 
    
    Yes, this is correct.
    
    Whenever there is a question about the interpretation of RIPE Policies,
    we can refer to proposal summary as well to the impact analysis to
    ensure the correct understanding of the policy and its intent.
    
    Kind regards,
    Marco Schmidt
    Policy Development Officer
    RIPE NCC
    
    
    Sent via RIPE Forum -- https://www.ripe.net/participate/mail/forum
    
    



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