[ppml] Policy Proposal: IPv4 Transfer Policy Proposal

[Owen DeLong]

On Feb 11, 2008, at 8:56 AM, Howard, W. Lee wrote:

> I'm not commenting on the merit of the proposal, but on its
> clarity.
>
>
>> 8.4.3    Conditions on the IPv4 address block to be transferred:
>>
>>     * The IPv4 block must comply with applicable ARIN requirements,
>>       including minimum allocation size (i.e. NRPM 4.2.2., 4.2.4.,
>>       4.3.2., 4.3.6.).  However, an IPv4 allocation or
>> assignment of /24
>>       or larger, but smaller than the current minimum
>> allocation size,
>>       may be transferred as a whole resource, but may not be
>> subdivided.
>
> Is this intended to mean swamp space can remain swampy, but other
> space can't be subdivided in /24?  It looks like it says the block
> must meet minimum transfer size, unless it's a /24 or larger.
>
It is meant to prevent the subdivision of anything smaller than the
current minimum, but, allow transfers only of /24s or larger.

>>     * The transferor may retain one contiguous address range out of
>>       their original allocation or assignment for their own use, and
>>       transfer the other contiguous address range.  If the
>> address range
>>       to be transferred consists of multiple non-aggregatable CIDR
>>       blocks, each may be transferred to a different transferee.  The
>>       retained address range may not be further subdivided or
>>       transferred for a period of 12 months.
>
> I can transfer my hypothetical /16 as 254 /24s and keep one for  
> myself?
>
No.  You can transfer your hypothetical /16 as follows:
	Keep 1 /24
	Transfer the remaining
		/24
		/23
		/22
		/21
		/20
		/19
		/18
		/17
	as separate blocks.

That is why we specified "multiple non-aggregatable" blocks.

Owen

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