[arin-ppml] Draft Policy 2009-3 (Global): Allocation of IPv4 Blocks to Regional Internet Registries

[Scott Leibrand]

Scott Leibrand wrote:
>
> I believe that there is a need for some sort of policy for what the 
> IANA should do after it has allocated all unallocated IPv4 /8s.  
> 2009-3 is one such option, but I believe that the original proposed 
> text would be problematic, because the mandatory return of reclaimed 
> space removes most of the incentive for RIRs to reclaim space.  As a 
> possible alternative, I think that making the return of reclaimed 
> space optional would eliminate that concern, but it might also make 
> the proposal completely irrelevant.  So as a compromise position, it 
> might make sense to make return of legacy space (allocated prior to 
> RIR creation) mandatory, while leaving return of non-legacy space 
> mandatory.

Sorry, that last sentence makes no sense.  What I meant to write was "it 
might make sense to make return of legacy space (allocated prior to RIR 
creation) mandatory, while leaving return of non-legacy space *optional*."

Sorry,
Scott