[members-discuss] Executive Board Resolution on Legacy Internet Resource Holders

Hank Nussbacher wrote:
> Legacy IP space loses its "status: legacy" if the owner of the address
> space sells it. 
> If RIR policies don't currently hold for legacy IP space, once sold,
> that magic status disappears and RIR policies start taking affect.
> Why?  Because it is the right thing to do. :-)

Right, so what you're saying is that the RIPE NCC should have the
authority to strip legacy address blocks of their legacy status, even if
the legacy holders object to this.

They probably won't do this without a policy proposal.  So the next step
here would be for you to get consensus on a new policy proposal in APWG
defining the terms where RIPE policies should apply to legacy address
blocks, and in what circumstances the RIPE NCC can forcibly override the
rights of legacy space holders.  When you get this through APWG, then
you'll need to convince the RIPE NCC board to implement it.

Please let me know if you intend to do this because if you do, I'd like
to invest in popcorn stocks.

Nick