[ppml] Policy Proposal: IPv4 Transfer Policy Proposal

[Scott Leibrand]

David Williamson wrote:
> On Mon, Feb 11, 2008 at 11:56:29AM -0500, Howard, W. Lee wrote:
>   
>>> 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.
>>     
>
> I'm also a bit confused by this.  It does seem to imply that I cannot
> get a PI /24 from ARIN directly, but I could get one transferred to
> me.  That seems unexpected.  If the intent is to permit resources
> already allocated at some size that is presently below the minimum
> requirements (i.e., the swamp), this should get some different
> verbiage.  If the intent is really to permit transfers down to the /24
> limit, we should go ahead and change the minimum allocation and
> assignment sizes to match.
>   

Yes, that is the intent: to encourage efficient use of unused swamp 
space by allowing it to be transferred after IANA exhaustion.  This 
policy does not do anything to change the minimum allocation size: that 
may be a good idea, but should be a separate policy proposal IMO.

-Scott