[arin-ppml] DRAFT POLICY ARIN-2011-1: GLOBALLY COORDINATED TRANSFER POLICY (Legecy space)

[Milton L Mueller]

> -----Original Message-----
> 
> Yes, needs-based applies to _addresses_ generally.  It's not particular to an
> RIR or an allocation method.

Good grief, where is this authority institutionalized? RFC 2050 describes itself as "Best Current Practice". 
"Current" at that time meant 1996. Think a few things have changed since then? 

As I explained in our debate in Sharm, Bill, "needs based" does not and cannot work when there is no free pool. There was no refutation of that. 
 
> The RIRs themselves, and the IANA above them, are subject to the needs-
> based regime as well.

Can you find that in the ICANN bylaws? The IANA contract? The international telecommunication regulations?