[ppml] Policy Proposal: Global Policy for the Allocation ofthe Remaining IPv4 Address Space

[Linda]

I do not support this policy and feel that the current policy is sufficient.

Regards,
Linda Werner
Satellite Communication Systems, Inc.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Andrew Dul" <andrew.dul at quark.net>
To: "Azinger, Marla" <marla.azinger at frontiercorp.com>; <ppml at arin.net>
Sent: Monday, July 23, 2007 3:06 PM
Subject: Re: [ppml] Policy Proposal: Global Policy for the Allocation ofthe 
Remaining IPv4 Address Space


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>>  Policy Proposal Name:  Global Policy for the Allocation of the Remaining
>>  IPv4 Address Space
>>
>>      This policy describes the process for the allocation of the
>>  remaining IPv4 space from IANA to the RIRs. When a minimum amount of
>>  available space is reached, an identical number of IPv4 allocation units
>>  (/8s) will be allocated from IANA to each RIR, replacing the current
>>  IPv4 allocation policy.
>>
>>      In order to fulfill the requirements of this policy, at the time it
>>  is adopted, an identical number of IPv4 allocation units (N units) will
>>  be reserved by IANA for each RIR. The number N is defined as: 5.
>>  The reserved allocation units will no longer be part of the available
>>  space at the IANA pool. The process for the allocation of the remaining
>>  IPv4 space is divided in two consecutive phases:
>>
>
> I'm not sure this policy is necessary.  I don't specifically think there 
> is anything wrong with the current policy.
>
> RIRs could develop their own "end of IPv4 allocation schemes" even if the 
> IANA to RIR policy was not changed.
>
> RIRs use IPv4 resources at different rates due to the different sizes of 
> the communities they represent. This policy will artificially extend the 
> availability in some of IPv4 resources in some RIR's, that could lead to 
> RIR shopping.
>
> I do not support this policy as currently written.
>
> Andrew
>
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