[arin-ppml] ARIN-2011-6: Returned IPv4 Addresses - Last Call

[John Curran]

On Apr 22, 2011, at 3:21 PM, David Conrad wrote:

> On Apr 22, 2011, at 5:04 AM, Chris Grundemann wrote:
>>> Can someone clarify -- can an entity give non-ARIN space "back" to ARIN?
>> 
>> AFAIK, space from other regions can not be returned to ARIN, but all
>> space in the ARIN region (under ARIN stewardship) can be.
> 
> To be explicit, does this include "legacy" space?

IP address blocks (ether RIR-issued or legacy registrations) are 
returned to the region in which they are registered, unless /8 in 
size, in which case the registrant also has the option to return 
them directly to the IANA. 

ARIN would refer anyone returning address space registered in 
another region to the appropriate RIR.

Help this helps,
/John 

John Curran
President and CEO
ARIN