[ncc-services-wg] Policy proposal for services to legacy Internet resource holders

On Wed, 29 Aug 2012, Nigel Titley wrote:

> On 29/08/2012 10:18, Jim Reid wrote:
>> On 29 Aug 2012, at 10:05, Gert Doering wrote:
>> 
>>> ERX space has not been given out under RIPE policies, so they do not
>>> apply.  Period.  There is no law, legal contract, or anything else that
>>> would make RIPE policies automagically apply to ERX space
>> 
>> +1000.
>> 
>> It's a great pity the recent policy proposal doesn't use those very words.
>> 
>> 
> This actually raises an interesting issue. Are there any circumstances in 
> which RIPE policy would apply to legacy space?
> Could, for example, the AP-WG 
> unilaterally propose a policy that annexed legacy space?

Hello,

I don't think so. Don't you think some court actions would immediately 
follow...?


> I've heard this 
> suggested several times. And of course, if RIPE policy doesn't apply to 
> legacy space, why are the legacy holders raising a proposal at all?

"services to" seems to be the key part... :-)


Regards,
Carlos Friaças


> Nigel
>