A Question

On Mon, Feb 05, 2001 at 11:58:47AM +0330, SAEED KHADEMI wrote:
> [ Moderator note: changed local-ir at ripe.net -> lir-wg at ripe.net ]
> 
> 
> Hello,
>  Dear coleagues, Please excuse me if this is not the right place for
> this kind of questions.
>  I am working as a LIR hostmaster since 5 years ago. Due to the act of
> people of another LIR, a question has rised in my mind. And I want to
> know about any defined regulation in this regard. 
>  The Question:
> 
>  Is it legal that technical persons of one LIR, ask their customer to
> return other LIR assignments, because the customer has asked for new
> IP assignment?
>  This has been accured many times. Customer having some IP assignments
> from LIR-1, are applying for new IP assignments from LIR-2. But people
> at LIR-2 are saying that if you want new IP assignments, you HAVE TO
> return LIR-1 assignments !!!!!!!
> 
>  Any comment?
> 
Some thoughts on this from me, not neccesarely the truth.

As LIR they can say that if you don't return space, you have to much
space, so the request isn't justified. If the customer can proof he has
the need for both chunks of space ...

As an ISP you can (and should) refuse the customer to route his ip-space
from his old provider.

Both together mean that in the ordinary case of a customer migrating from
one ISP to another they can force the customer to return his old space.

Regards,

Andre