[address-policy-wg] Suggestion to replace IPv4 waiting list with auctions

Hello!

After writing my previous reply to this conversation, i had a random  
thought. Maybe as an alternative to complex, overreaching and probably  
impossible to enforce policy,... we could go the opposite route.

- How many /24s can are still avalible for allocation?
- How many LIR accounts are there currently?

If there is avaliblity to cover it, we could just give every current LIR a /24
and instantly "remove" the "pool". Thus same chances for everyone and there  
is no more discussion.

Weird Other thought:
If we dont have enough /24's to cover, or we end with an uneven number  
remaining, we could do a lottery.


It all just leads to where we will get eventually anyhow.

Regards
Sebastian Graf

Gert Doering writes:

> Hi,
>
> On Wed, Nov 24, 2021 at 11:38:48AM +0100, JORDI PALET MARTINEZ via address- 
> policy-wg wrote:
> > Yes, the people can try to cheat, but that's why the NCC verify documents,  
> etc., right?
>
> So, instead of opening a new LIR under "SpaceNet AG", I register a new
> UK umbrella company under the name of "My New LIR Ltd".
>
> This one would then apply for a new RIPE membership.
>
> How do you know it's "SpaceNet AG" trying to sneak in and get more space?
>
>
> I've said that before: we've been there before - the "restrict multiple
> LIR accounts" approach leads to "those people that are in for the easy
> monay and do not care for anything else" will just register new companies
> with a new name for every new LIR.  Nothing won, but database accuracy
> suffers, because you can't see the real owner anymore.
>
> Thus, having a checkbox on the application form might actually do more
> good - people will still cheat, but it won't harm the registry.
>
> Gert Doering
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