[ncc-services-wg] 2012-07 New Policy Proposal (RIPE NCC Services to Legacy Internet Resource Holders)

Niall,

> 	The document which, mea culpa, I inappropriately released to the

just as a side note: i do not understand this sentiment.  Nowhere does
it say that policy ideas and proposals cannot be discussed on WG mailing
lists before formal submission.

> 	authors as version 1 of a policy proposal.  The document formally
> 	released by Emilio as version 1 of policy proposal 2012-07 is
> 	indeed essentially identical.

So, I understand this is to ensure the legacy resource holders of the
continued, unconstrained and, at least in part, free of charge, access to certain
services that are tightly bound to the then registration (well, back
then it was an assignment even if practices predate the term).

I would like to see some motivation why this subject to the PDP at all
rather than, maybe, an issue for the NCC AGM (not taking a position,
but asking for clarification) because it in part looks like a service
fee waiver.

If there was a policy to instantiate, the infinite perpetuation clause
in section 6.3 appears to me like a non starter.  However, if this is
more the expression of an opinion or legal standpoint, then it should
be made visible as such.  Which leaves me to conclude that most of what
is proposed is actually not a proposal but a memorandum of understanding
(or simply an acknowledgement) of the "rights" of legacy resource holders
with respect to today's governance framework and service environment.
It is much more deductive than constructive, so again the question is
why the PDP is appropriate (and also, why this can be appropriately
addressed by collective action).

In any case, I would question the part where the "rights" are attached
to the resource rather than the historic assignment act.

Looking forward to the edited next version.

-Peter