[arin-ppml] Draft Policy ARIN-2012-5: Removal of Renumbering Requirement for Small Multihomers

[Seth Mattinen]

On 7/31/12 12:56 PM, Owen DeLong wrote:
>> When I think of a "small" org I think of all the ones I've dealt with in
>> the past and present that could easily survive on a single /24 for
>> years, if not for the life of the org. I *do not* see it as "starter" PI
>> space that they'd quickly outgrow.
> 
> There are many sizes of organizations in the real world. Some small
> multi-homed organizations can, indeed, survive on a /24 for many years
> and may well be doing so. Others have a one-year growth projection that
> really maxes out their /24 and will grow beyond it in about one year.
> Others will grow slower or faster than that.
> 
> Sometimes you have a realistic growth projection that exceeds a /24
> in a year, but you cannot convince ARIN of the realism of that plan.
> I would not call having to get more space in 6 months because of that
> poor planning. However, I can accept the argument for an 18 month
> moratorium, but would strongly prefer 12 or less, if any.
> 


I would concede to 12 months since 4.3.3 only requires the requesting
org to plan one year in advance.

~Seth