[arin-ppml] Does this apply to Transfers too?

[John Curran]

On Apr 21, 2009, at 10:23 AM, David Farmer wrote:

> On 20 Apr 2009 Member Services wrote:
>
>> Beginning 18 May 2009, ARIN will require that all applications for  
>> IPv4
>> address space include an attestation of accuracy from an officer of  
>> the
>> organization. For information on this requirement, please see:
>>
>> https://www.arin.net/resources/agreements/officer_attest.html
>
> Since this attestation will become part of the standard for  
> justifying need for
> IPv4 addresses as of May 18, 2009.  Therefore, I assume that since  
> the new
> Transfer Policy, either 2008-6 or 2009-1, requires justified need,  
> and this will
> soon be part of the standard for justifying the need for IPv4  
> addresses.  To
> me It follows that this requirement would apply to transfers too, at  
> least until
> the requirement is eliminated.
>
> I think I like it.  It legitimately raises the bar for obtaining  
> IPv4 resource during
> a scarcity, without raising it to far.  Further it will be hard for  
> any CEO to
> claim "I didn't know", if or when this gets to the point Congress  
> gets involved.
>
> So just to clarify, does this apply to transfers too?

Yes.

/John

John Curran
Acting CEO
ARIN