[address-policy-wg] 2012-01 New Policy Proposal (Inter-RIR IPv4 Address Transfers)

Hi all,

> 
> Dear Colleagues,
> 
> A new RIPE Policy Proposal has been made and is now available for
> discussion.
> 
> You can find the full proposal at:
> 
>    http://www.ripe.net/ripe/policies/proposals/2012-01/
> 
> We encourage you to review this proposal and send your comments to
> <address-policy-wg at ripe.net> before 30 April 2012.
> 
> Regards
> 
> Marco Schmidt
> on behalf of the Policy Development Office
> RIPE NCC
> 
> 


i'm not really convinced right now about the proposal text (i do support the general idea though).

My main concern is :

"1. The IPv4 addresses will be used for business purposes and will not be sold within 15 months."

Why on earth should only "business purposes" be a valid reason for acquiring legacy IP space by that policy?
I don't like that wording. Why aren't NCOs or similar considered here? I come from a time where there wasn't any
business on the internet, and i still like to think about all those non-commercial organizations out there (someone has to?).

I guess, that's just a wording problem though no one really thought about it - or is this really intentionally?
Or did i just get something wrong here?

=> I don't support the proposal with the CURRENT wording (or someone explain it to me)

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Mit freundlichen Grüßen / Kind Regards

Sascha Lenz [SLZ-RIPE]
Senior System- & Network Architect