[arin-ppml] Policy Proposal 105: Simplified M&A transfer policy

[Owen DeLong]

Terry,
	I agree with you, but, that's WAY off of what is being suggested below.

	What is being suggested below is that if two organizations merge, resulting
in a plethora of extra space, they should need to return enough space to be
restored to ARIN utilization policies.  Given current IPv6 utilization policies, it's
almost impossible to produce a scenario where an IPv6 return would be necessary
under this policy, so, I think it would primarily affect IPv4.

Owen

On Dec 22, 2009, at 3:16 PM, Davis, Terry L wrote:

> Joe
> 
> I absolutely agree and was going to respond to Bill's previous email to agree with his third point on the cost of re-numbering.  
> 
> This idea of forcing an entity to go through the costs and risks associated with re-numbering is I believe the single largest DISINCENTIVE to IPv6 we can perpetuate!  
> 
> Forcing PA space as the only option for most entities to deploy IPv6 has not, nor will it ever fly!  It carries too much cost and far too much risk to business continuity.
> 
> Take care
> Terry
> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: arin-ppml-bounces at arin.net [mailto:arin-ppml-bounces at arin.net] On
>> Behalf Of Joe Maimon
>> Sent: Tuesday, December 22, 2009 3:00 PM
>> To: Owen DeLong
>> Cc: ARIN PPML
>> Subject: Re: [arin-ppml] Policy Proposal 105: Simplified M&A transfer
>> policy
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Owen DeLong wrote:
>>> 
>>> 
>>>> In the event that number resources of the acquired/merged
>>>> organization(s) are no longer efficiently utilized at the time ARIN
>>>> becomes aware of the transaction, through a transfer request or
>>>> otherwise, ARIN will work with the resource holder(s) to return or
>>>> aggregate resources as appropriate via the processes outlined in
>>>> sections 4.6, 4.7, or 12 of the NRPM.
>>>> 
>>> I think that there's an issue here. I think that we need to talk about
>>> the number resources of the resultant combined organization rather
>>> than of the acquired/merged organization... Here's why...
>>> 
>>> The term acquired/merged could be construed to refer only to the
>>> resources that were acquired without regard for the resources already
>>> held by the acquiring organization. Let's say that two organizations
>>> A and B merge. Prior to merger, A efficiently used 17 /24s and held
>>> a /19, while B efficiently used a /23 and held a /22. The combined
>>> usage is 19 /24s which would justify a /19, but, would not justify the
>>> /22 of additional space. The /22 should be returned in this case and
>>> be renumbered into the /19.
>>> 
>> 
>> 
>> I think that bringing the possibility of renumbering and reclamation is
>> somewhat of a disincentive to getting people into the door in the first
>> place. If you are buying a network that you may have to renumber, you
>> might want to think twice about it - or wait until you finish
>> renumbering it before going to 8.3.
>> 
>> What is the priority for the goals of 8.2 and how much efficiency should
>> we let slide to achieve them?
>> 
>> These changes could make 8.3 more attractive than 8.2
>> 
>> Joe
>> 
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