Comments on Name Based Virtualk Hosting Policy Recommendation

[william at elan.net]

That change would be wrong. ARIN is responsible for making decisions for
ip blocks directly to ISPs that are members of ARIN and these ISPs do not
have upstream provider. It should be left to such an ISP to use ARIN
policies to create their own policies for their downstream customers.

On Wed, 9 May 2001, steve wrote:

> > If you have specific and succinct language which you think modifies the
> > policy to reflect this information...well, please offer it as that's what
> > this forum is trying to achieve....
> 
> The policy as suggested...
>            When an ISP submits a request for IP address space to be used
>            for IP-based web hosting, they will supply technical
>            justification for this practice. ARIN will collect this data for
>            review of the policy in light of operational experience.....
> 
> Possible policy:
>            When an ISP submits a request for IP address space to be used
>            for IP-based web hosting to their upstream provider, they will
> supply
>            technical justification for this practice. The upstream provider
> will use
>            existing procedures to determine allocations. ARIN will collect
> the
>            justification forms for further review of this policy.
> 
> Something simple that tries to explain to upstreams not to change their
> existing policies..
> 
> Steve Conzett
> Host-All.Com
> 
> 
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