[address-policy-wg] Announcing address resources

> Hi John.
>
> I've recently been asked some questions about IPv6 allocations. So I
> went back and reviewed the current ARIN NRPM.
>
> John Curran <jcurran at arin.net> writes:
>
> > Since we do have a service region, we require requesters to be operating in
> > the ARINregion and to announce the least-specific in the region, but nothing
> > precludes announcement of same or more specifics from outside the region.
> > <https://www.arin.net/participate/meetings/reports/ARIN_31/PDF/monday/nobile_policy.pdf>
>
> FWIW, I couldn't find any mention of announcements in the NRPM, other
> than in the context of multihoming. So, where exactly does the above
> requirement about announcements come from?
>
> Also, if one is required to announce the full prefix within ARIN,
> doesn't that imply one can't get an allocation for private use where
> there is no intention to announce publically?
>
> Finally, there does not seem to be much clarity in the term "operating
> in the ARIN region". Consider a global entity that effectively
> operates in multiple, if not all regions. Let's assume their primary
> or legal home is within the ARIN region. Is that enough? Apparently
> not entirely. I've been told that when providing justification for
> obtaining IPv6 address space, ARIN only counts usage within the ARIN
> region. That implies multi-nationals are expected to go to multiple
> RIRs, and get fragmented address space, something I thought RIR
> addressing policies were supposed to discourage.
>
> Do I understand ARIN policies correctly?
>
> And do other RIRs do the same? I.e., do the collective RIR policies
> really say multi-nationals need to go to each RIR to get the address
> space they need, rather than going to one, and getting a single
> aggregate?
>
> Thomas

thomas, you must be misunderstanding something.  for many years, arin
has said that they have nothing to do with routing.

randy
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