[arin-ppml] Q2: on Address Transfers - Overkill on the freeze period?

[Scott Leibrand]

Milton L Mueller wrote:
> 
> That's good, but I am also interested in reducing the "time out" to 2
> years total. I tend to think you only need one of those clauses, the
> second one, or if you retain both, make the time period one year.

I think we need both.  Here's why:

"The transferor has not received any IPv4 allocations or assignments 
from ARIN (through ordinary allocations or assignments, or through this 
Simple Transfer policy) within the preceding 24 months."

This clause would prevent someone from getting space from ARIN, then 
immediately turning around and transferring it for a profit.  It also 
deters hoarding by setting a minimum length on any "long" position.

"The transferor may not request any ordinary IPv4 allocations or 
assignments from ARIN within the subsequent 24 months."

This clause would prevent someone from transferring their current 
address holdings for a profit, then immediately turning around and 
getting replacement space from ARIN.

I would, however, be amenable to changing all instances of "24 months" 
in 8.3.1 and 8.3.2 to "12 months" (or something else), if people think 
that'd be better.

Perhaps we could get some input from other folks on the best duration 
for these "time out" clauses?

-Scott