[arin-ppml] Alternative to arbitrary transfers

[Kevin Kargel]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Leo Vegoda [mailto:leo.vegoda at icann.org]
> Sent: Monday, April 06, 2009 1:11 PM
> To: Kevin Kargel; ARIN PPML
> Subject: Re: [arin-ppml] Alternative to arbitrary transfers
> 
> Kevin,
> 
> On 06/04/2009 10:15, "Kevin Kargel" <kkargel at polartel.com> wrote:
> 
> [...]
> 
> > While I wholeheartedly believe we should support transfers for reason of
> > merger/acquisition it still holds that returned addresses need to be
> made
> > available to the community and not pirated peer2peer for profit.
> >
> > If there were to be an IP market then ARIN should be the monopolistic
> > broker.  Of course that is not possible while maintaining not-for-profit
> > status.
> 
> Assuming that people agree to return space to ARIN without the
> encouragement
> of a chunk of cash that a transfer market might bring, how should ARIN
> decide which requests to grant and which to deny when there are more
> requests than space available? The options I see (in no particular order)
> are:
> 
> - Best fit, i.e. prefixes aren't cut up to fill more requests
> - Worthiness contest, e.g. one kind of service judged more important than
> another
> - First come first served
> - Widest distribution, i.e. get address space to as many networks as
> possible at the cost of deaggregation
> 
> Maybe there are other options, too.  What is your alternative to the
> proposal for a transfer policy?

There are a number of alternatives.  One that should not be dismissed is to
do nothing.  We have a working system.  If it ain't broke don't fix it.

Another alternative would be some system whereby ARIN makes available to the
public returned netblocks, through a public offering or drawing where the
receiver would reimburse the relinquisher (ok, I made that word up) the fees
paid to ARIN for the block to date.  That would establish a cap on the cost.

I don't claim to have all the answers, but that does not mean I should sit
idly by while dangerous or deadly actions are planned.

I do continue to suggest we look harder for alternatives that do not
establish an IP market.

> 
> Regards,
> 
> Leo

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