[arin-ppml] ARIN-prop-156 Update 8.3 to allow inter-RIR transfers

[Mike Burns]

Support, but I would support more with a 12-month justification and it would 
be better with no justification requirement at all.
This change will allow some Asian companies to participate in legitimate 
transfers with Whois updates, who would otherwise have to take the risks of 
an unbooked sale.
Would this policy be consistent with the ideas about regional registries 
that was discussed on the list earlier in reference to ICP-2?
Is this change in 8.3 an endrun around the concept of regionality?

Regards,

Mike Burns

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> ARIN-prop-156 Update 8.3 to allow inter-RIR transfers
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> ARIN-prop-156 Update 8.3 to allow inter-RIR transfers
>
> Proposal Originator: Scott Leibrand
>
> Date: 23 August 2011
>
> Proposal type: Modify
>
> Policy term: Permanent
>
> Policy statement:
>
> 8.3. Transfers to Specified Recipients
>
> In addition to transfers under section 8.2, IPv4 number resources may
> be released to ARIN by the authorized resource holder, in whole or in
> part, for transfer:
>
> + under RSA, to specified organizational recipient(s) within the ARIN
> region that can demonstrate the need for such resources, in the exact
> amount which they can justify under current ARIN policies.
>
> + to another RIR, for transfer to a specified recipient in that RIR's
> service region who demonstrates plans to deploy the resources for the
> justified purpose within 3 months, as long as the request meets the
> policy requirements of both RIRs, and the recipient (and any
> organizations to which they have transferred or reassigned space) can
> show efficient utilization of all prior allocations, assignments, and
> transfers according to the current policy requirements of both RIRs.
>
>
> Rationale:
>
> A number of RIRs already allow IPv4 address transfers within their
> service regions.  Given that IPv4 address demand is concentrated in
> certain rapidly growing regions,  whereas IPv4 addresses that can be
> made available to supply that demand are concentrated in regions with
> more historical IPv4 deployment, it would be most efficient for
> addresses to be transferred from regions with more supply to regions
> with more demand.  If this is not allowed, prices for IPv4 addresses
> in high-demand regions will be higher, raising overall costs,
> encouraging address holders to transfer addresses outside the RIR
> system, and/or encouraging large corporations to acquire addresses in
> regions with more supply and then use them in regions with more
> demand.  It would be better for the overall Internet industry to allow
> inter-RIR transfers to organizations with demonstrated need for
> addressing for immediate deployment needs.
>
> This policy text would be intended to replace draft policy 2011-1 ARIN
> Inter-RIR Transfers.
>
> Timetable for implementation:  Immediate
>
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