[ncc-services-wg] 2012-07's direct engagement option

Hi Hans Petter,

Steffan's already posted about the detail, but I have a more abstract 
answer.

On 22/04/2014 15:49, Hans Petter Holen wrote:
> How is this different from a new LIR that only gets a /22?

For the same reason we needed a policy in the first place. The policy 
arose specifically so that legacy resource holders wouldn't be required 
to become members.

We (the RIPE community) are the ones asking legacy resource holders for 
something new here, not the other way around. RIPE NCC first started 
asking LRHs to become members, without a policy, at the time of RIPE 63 
in Vienna. The objective of RIPE-605 is to give a basis in policy for 
LRHs to become members if they wish; to contribute reasonably if not; 
and get certain services (and not others) based on their choice.

> If you - as a legacy holder - should be able to "opt-out" of b and c,
> why should I (read a new LIR with only a /22 or any other LIR) not be
> allowed to do the same?

Not trying to be glib here but I see it as this simple: because there is 
no basis in policy for that.

Best regards,
Dave

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