[arin-ppml] ARIN-prop-155 IPv4 Number Resources for Use Within Region

[Scott Leibrand]

For many of the reasons others have expressed already, I oppose this
proposal text.  However, I do believe it is important to discuss this
issue before it is overtaken by events, so that ARIN knows what the
community feels is the right thing to do.

Instead of the blanket prohibition against out-of-region use proposed
in this text, I would prefer we modify it to a threshold more like
50%, which would read something like this:

These IPv4 addresses are issued primarily for use in networks within
the ARIN region. Organizations requesting IPv4 addresses from ARIN
must provide documentation to demonstrate that the majority of
addresses received will be used to number customers/devices within the
ARIN region and must agree to use the addresses accordingly. This
requirement shall be binding only on number resources requested after
its ratification by the ARIN Board of Trustees.

-Scott

On Fri, Jul 1, 2011 at 12:24 PM, ARIN <info at arin.net> wrote:
> ARIN-prop-155 IPv4 Number Resources for Use Within Region
>
> ARIN received the following policy proposal and is posting it to the
> Public Policy Mailing List (PPML) in accordance with the Policy
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> ## * ##
>
> Policy Proposal Name: IPv4 Number Resources for Use Within Region
>
> Proposal Originator: Robert Seastrom
>
> Proposal Version: 1.0
>
> Date: 2011-07-01
>
> Proposal type:  NEW
>
> Policy term: PERMANENT
>
> Policy statement:
>
> Insert the following text in the NRPM:
>
> 4.2.1.7 - Presence within the ARIN region
>
> These IPv4 addresses are issued solely for use in networks within the
> ARIN region. Organizations requesting IPv4 addresses from ARIN must
> provide documentation to demonstrate the addresses will be used to
> number customers/devices within the ARIN region and must agree to use
> the addresses solely for that purpose.  This requirement shall be
> binding only on number resources requested after its ratification by
> the ARIN Board of Trustees.
>
>
> 4.3.7 - Presence within the ARIN region
>
> These IPv4 addresses are issued solely for use in networks within the
> ARIN region. Organizations requesting IPv4 addresses from ARIN must
> provide documentation to demonstrate the addresses will be used to
> number customers/devices within the ARIN region and must agree to use
> the addresses solely for that purpose.  This requirement shall be
> binding only on number resources requested after its ratification by
> the ARIN Board of Trustees.
>
> Rationale:
>
> ICANN's ICP-2 document established a framework for _regional_
> Internet registries, each to serve a well-defined geographically
> scoped constituency.
>
> The various RIRs will exhaust their free-pools at different times.
> This creates a situation in which requesting organizations attempt an
> end-run on ICP-2 and the RIR framework by coming directly to ARIN for
> space to use outside the ARIN region.  In other cases, subsidiaries,
> sister organizations located within the ARIN region, or global
> organizations headquartered within the ARIN region have requested
> space that is ultimately destined for use outside the ARIN region.
>
> Failure to address this situation in a timely fashion will grant an
> unfair advantage to large multinationals who will be able to "shop
> around"  requests for space and hasten RIR free pool runout in the ARIN
> region.
>
> Leaving this loophole unaddressed is incompatible with ARIN's
> principle of stewardship.
>
> This problem is not unique to ARIN.  Similar proposals are under
> consideration in the LACNIC and AfriNIC regions.
>
> Timetable for implementation:  Immediate
>
>
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