[address-policy-wg] 2012-02 New Policy Proposal (Policy for Inter-RIR Transfers of IPv4 Address Space)

hi!

On 05/09/2012 03:02 PM, Emilio Madaio wrote:
>     http://www.ripe.net/ripe/policies/proposals/2012-02

this proposal doesn't fit with the current hierarchical structure of rirs and lirs. if this hierarchical structure is to be changed, this would be an essential change. introducing such a change in just a subordinate procedure isn't the way to go.
i can't see a justification or explanation why the rir/lir hierarchical structure should be changed.

furthermore this proposal is incompatible with policy - with the current one, and as it doesn't change the incompatibilities also with the proposed changed policy.
i don't think it's reasonable to try to drop the primacy of fair and according to need distribution of ip-space.

as the readers of this ml certainly know, the proposed change is actually meant to facilitate the trade of ips, this way implying (well - trying to imply) the change to ips as an asset (with a plethora of further adverse consequences).

i formally voice strong and sustained opposition.

i'd suggest that inter-rir transfers simply take the canonical way: from current lir, back to current lir's rir, to target lir's rir, to the target lir.

regards,

	Chris