[ppml] Proposed Policy: eGLOP Multicast Address Assignments - not accepted by AC as formal policy proposal

[Marshall Eubanks]

Dear Andrew;

On Mar 2, 2007, at 1:29 PM, Andrew Dul wrote:

>>  -------Original Message-------
>>  From: Marshall Eubanks <tme at multicasttech.com>
>>  Subject: Re: [ppml] Proposed Policy: eGLOP Multicast Address  
>> Assignments -	not accepted by AC as formal policy proposal
>>  Sent: 02 Mar '07 10:19
>>
>>  Hello;
>>
>>  On Mar 2, 2007, at 12:46 PM, Member Services wrote:
>>
>>> On 1 March 2007 the ARIN Advisory Council (AC) concluded its  
>>> review of
>>> the proposed policy 'eGLOP Multicast Address Assignments' and did  
>>> not
>>> accept it as a formal policy proposal.
>>>
>>> Citing RFC 2050, the AC concluded that ARIN was not empowered to
>>> administer multicast address space.
>>
>>  I must admit that I do not understand this reasoning, and intend to
>>  petition / appeal this.
>>
>>  RFC 2050 / BCP 12 merely says WRT multicast that
>>
>>  This document does not describe private Internet address space and
>>       multicast address space.
>
> I would also tend to agree.
>
> To me, RFC 3180 specifically asks the RIRs to administer this space.
>
> However, I also realize administration of multicast space is  
> something new for the RIRs and we need to consider this before  
> jumping in.  This policy proposal, as written, is probably not  
> complete enough as written and needs further work (specific  
> allocation criteria, etc).

I will be working with Filliz Yilmaz of RIPE to help get this into  
appropriate shape for them. I would be glad to hear suggestions on or  
off list as to how to do that.

> The other issue that don't know if it has been considered with is  
> the issue of ensuring uniqueness between RIRs .  Do we expect IANA  
> to chop up the eGLOP space and give a chunk to each RIR?
>

That is a good question - as written, it does. However, it would also  
be suitable to have only one RIR take this on, or even to set up a  
new entity just for this purpose.

> Andrew
>
>

Regards
Marshall


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