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<div>On Mar 25, 2013, at 5:16 PM, Milton L Mueller <<a href="mailto:mueller@syr.edu">mueller@syr.edu</a>> wrote:</div>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(31, 73, 125); ">OK. Your point is clearer now. But my understanding is that ARIN has no authority over transfers from a truly "legacy" (i.e., non-contracted) holder. If such a legacy
holder wants to transfer to RIPE region without ARIN needs assessment, they can if RIPE allows it. ARIN will fuss and bluster about it, but so what?</span></div>
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<div>Milton - </div>
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<div> Your understanding is incorrect. ARIN operates the registry in accordance with </div>
<div> the policy developed by ARIN region, and resources in the registry are therefore </div>
<div> completely subject to those policies. </div>
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<div> As I noted earlier, we'd prefer contracts where possible, but even a party that </div>
<div> does not have a formal contract can chose to participate or not. You can use </div>
<div> any numbers you want in your routers, but if you wish to use numbers which </div>
<div> are unique per the Internet Registry system, then you are participating in the </div>
<div> Internet Registry system, gaining the benefits thereof, and therefore are subject </div>
<div> to the policies used in its coordination & operation.</div>
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<div> Feel free to read <<a href="https://www.arin.net/resources/legacy/">https://www.arin.net/resources/legacy/</a>>, question #18 and </div>
<div> related answer for more background.</div>
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<div>Thanks!</div>
<div>/John</div>
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<div>John Curran</div>
<div>President and CEO</div>
<div>ARIN</div>
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