[ARIN-consult] Consultation on Transfer Fees Now Open

[John Curran]

On Sep 6, 2016, at 3:27 PM, Jason Schiller <jschiller at google.com> wrote:
> 
> Can you clarify who is required to pay the fee, the source or the recipient?
> 
> From the wording it sounds like if the source does not have an RSA then the source
> must pay the fee when the transfer is initiated.  
> 
> Currently it is the recipient that pays the transfer fee.  Will that still be true and if so
> can you clarify that language?

We are proposing that the resource transfer fee be paid by the source up front , i.e. 
prior to processing of the request (we have no objection to another organization, e.g. 
the recipient, paying that fee of the source’s behalf, but that may not make sense 
given its non-refundable nature.)

It is proposed that the source organization, if the resources are not under a registration 
services plan would pay the fee when the transfer is initiated.   As noted, this would be
a change in practice which would provide for appropriate cost-recovery even when 
requests are abandoned or otherwise are not completed.

Thanks,
/John

John Curran
President and CEO
ARIN