[ppml] Policy Proposal 2003-15: IPv4 Allocation Policy for the Africa Portion of the ARIN Region

[jlewis at lewis.org]

On Mon, 29 Sep 2003 mlawrie at zanet.co.za wrote:

> If there is a need throughout ARIN's main region of control (USA) to 
> have a change in policy, then propose it and let it stand or fall on 
> the merits of the arguments. But it is a really sick dog-in-the-
> manger approach to set about blocking another proposal for another 
> region (Southern Africa) that has had, without choice, to fall under 
> ARIN's control and therefore has had to comply with some policies 

Nobody chose to be under ARIN's control.  You're not special.

All that's happened here is someone put forth a proposal making special 
policy for a small minority of ARIN members/potential ARIN members, and 
some of us said "hey, wait a second.  That sounds like a good policy for 
everyone.  Why exclude the majority?"

Like Owen, I have lots of IPs and the comfort of knowing when I run
through them, I'll do some ARIN paperwork and just get more.  But I've
been in the situation this policy was written for, and I know people who
still are.  I don't see why they shouldn't benefit from this proposed 
change.
 
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