[address-policy-wg] Revised 2007-01 moved back to Review Period (Direct Internet Resource Assignments to End Users from the RIPE NCC)

On 14/07/2008 6:36, "Nick Hilliard" <nick at inex.ie> wrote:

> Leo Vegoda wrote:
>> What would you propose the RIPE NCC do with revoked address space
>> assignments? Should they just keep them in a "sin bin" or should they
>> allocate or assign the address space to other network operators?
>
> Phone companies reassign telephone numbers all the time, and people don't
> get terribly upset by the idea of it.

I'm sure that's covered in the contracts their customers sign. Also, phone
companies tend not to reassign numbers to which they continue to provide a
service.

The RIPE NCC isn't the phone company and its main service is registration,
not voice calls. It's a service that many registrants may not realise they
receive or benefit from. So while the concept of revoking unused resources
is attractive, the practicality of it is awkward.

>  Is there a serious problem with
> revocation?  Re-using scarce resources is something that's going to happen,
> regardless of 2007-01.

Of course there will be all sorts of re-use and 'hijacking'. I suspect that
a simple transfer policy is the least painful way of minimising the problem.
Experience shows that top-down reclamation activities are difficult and
slow.

Regards,

Leo