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Was the holding time of 24 months applied retrospectively to a LIR opened prior to the policy adoption?
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<div>There will be no objection to applying a retrospective rule that makes no difference or only affects individuals in a positive way. However to impose post contractual limitations after contracts have been agreed and then apply them retrospectively is in
my opinion very questionable.</div>
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<div>Perhaps a better use of time and efforts is to let IPv4 die it’s inevitable death; that will force other’s hands adopting IPv6 sooner rather than later. </div>
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<div>Adrian. <br>
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<blockquote type="cite">On 7 Dec 2021, at 21:04, Gert Doering <gert@space.net> wrote:<br>
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<div dir="ltr"><span>Hi,</span><br>
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<span>On Tue, Dec 07, 2021 at 08:27:07PM +0000, Adrian Bolster wrote:</span><br>
<blockquote type="cite"><span>Whilst I agree with the vast majority of your email it is absurd</span><br>
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<blockquote type="cite"><span>to retrospectively apply a newly adopted policy. I believe this</span><br>
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<blockquote type="cite"><span>would be a very unhealthy precedent to set.</span><br>
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<span>Strictly speaking, all transfer policies have been applied retroactively</span><br>
<span>(at some point, transfers were made possible for all resources that had</span><br>
<span>been allocated or assigned before that point). Also, we have done this</span><br>
<span>when increasing the holding period for the /22s to 24 months - which,</span><br>
<span>of course, people that made money of doing fast-LIRs did not like.</span><br>
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<span>So this has been done and can be done again.</span><br>
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<span>What we cannot do is retroactively disallow a transfer that has already </span>
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<span>been *done*, but deciding new policies for existing allocations and </span>
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<span>assignment is fully covered by the RIPE general service agreement.</span><br>
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<span>Gert Doering</span><br>
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