[arin-ppml] Policy Proposal 2008-2: IPv4 Transfer Policy Proposal -Revised

[Scott Leibrand]

Milton L Mueller wrote:
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Scott Leibrand [mailto:sleibrand at internap.com]
>> "The IPv4 block must be administered by ARIN, for example as part of an
>> address block assigned by IANA to ARIN, or as part of a legacy address
>> block allocated within the ARIN service area."
> 
> Close, I would say that: 
> 
> "The IPv4 block transferred must be one administered by ARIN, either as
> part of an address block assigned by IANA to ARIN, or as part of a
> legacy address block allocated within the ARIN service area." 

Ok, works for me.  We're almost back to the language from 2008-2 version 
1.0.  :)

>>> I would reword as "...may seek pre-qualification from ARIN to
>>> authenticate its prior assignment or allocation of the address
>> resources offered for transfer."
>> There is also the question of whether the 12-month clock has elapsed
>> such that the space is eligible for transfer.
> 
> OK, so it's:
> 
> "...may seek pre-qualification from ARIN to authenticate its prior
> assignment or allocation of the address resources offered for transfer
> and its compliance with transfer time limits."
> 
> The idea is just to avoid purely discretionary blockages of transfers.
> But if I'm getting to be too much like a lawyer, shoot me.

I don't think that's a concern, because 8.3.5 says that "interested 
transferor *may* seek pre-qualification".  Since it's optional, it can't 
really hold anything up.

> Sure, it's another speculation check, understood. Does ARIN have the
> resources to check compliance with the reporting requirements? 

Generally ARIN is aware when a company has more than one Org ID (and 
usually for good reason).  So most of the time this wouldn't require any 
extra resources on ARIN's part.  ARIN's fraud-detection sensors have 
gotten pretty good (I hear), so I have no doubt they'd have resources to 
check up on things when there's reason for suspicion.  I don't think 
they'd be routinely checking through SEC filings on every request that 
comes in, though.  :)

-Scott