[arin-ppml] Update on 2009-3: Global Policy for the Allocation of IPv4 Blocks to RIRs

[Robert Bonomi]

> From tony at lava.net  Sat Jul 25 12:36:54 2009
> Date: Sat, 25 Jul 2009 07:36:41 -1000 (HST)
> From: Antonio Querubin <tony at lava.net>
> To: Robert Bonomi <bonomi at mail.r-bonomi.com>
> cc: ppml at arin.net
> Subject: Re: [arin-ppml] Update on 2009-3: Global Policy for the Allocation
>  of IPv4 Blocks to RIRs
>
> On Sat, 25 Jul 2009, Robert Bonomi wrote:
>
> > Suggested tweaks:
> >
> >     Each RIR shall use their best efforts  {{alternative language: "make all
> >     reasonable effort"}}  to recover IPv4 address space which is under their
> >     administration.
> >
> >     Each RIR shall, in accordance with their established policies, return to
> >     the IANA all such reclaimed space that is in excesss of their near-term
> >     needs.
> >
> > Clear, unambiguous, and doesn't impose "beyond reason" requirements.  :)
>
> Not quite.  If we want to be more precise, how about adding the word 
> 'unused' or 'unneeded' before 'IPv4 address space'?

WHAT??? 

It's already policy, isn't it, to encourage people to use/move to IPv6?
That's just one way that RIRs can 'make the effort' to reclaim v4 addresses
that are in use.       <*B*I*G* grin>