[arin-ppml] ARIN-prop-165 Eliminate Needs-Based Justification

[Astrodog]

On Fri, Feb 17, 2012 at 6:52 PM, John Curran <jcurran at arin.net> wrote:
> On Feb 17, 2012, at 5:29 PM, Astrodog wrote:
>
>> Also, I am not sure if STLS listing exempts an organization from the
>> needs test under 8.3 (as they a test was already performed to get on
>> the list in the first place) or if a needs test is performed for the
>> transfer in addition to the test performed for listing on STLS?
>> Perhaps someone here can offer some clarification?
>
> A recipient goes through the needs-assessment as part of the listing
> process. They do not have to undergo a second assessment when submitting
> a subsequent transfer request as long as it is for an address block no
> larger than their qualification.  In this manner, a seller can have
> confidence that an appropriately sized transfer to the recipient will
> be promptly completed.
>
> Note - Use of the specified transfer listing service is completely
> optional, and doesn't change policy requirements.  It simply allows
> for completing some parts of the process in advance.
>

Is there an... expiration date of sorts on the STLS listing? I dug
around some without any luck.

Thanks for the information,

--- Harrison