[arin-ppml] ARIN-prop-172 Additional definition for NRPM Section 2 - Legacy Resources

[Lindsey, Marc]

Owen - I'm not up to the task of convincing you to change your beliefs about the nature of the rights (or lack of rights) embodied in legacy numbers.   I will simply point out that the proposed policy at issue (i.e., establishing a definition for legacy resources) is itself an acknowledgment that there is, in practice, a meaningful distinction between legacy and non-legacy numbers.

I accept the constructive criticism regarding the structure of my proposed revision to the definition.  I've restated it below in a way that, hopefully, is more readable:

A legacy resource is an IPv4 address or Autonomous System Number that satisfies both of the following two criteria:


(1)    it was issued to an entity (other than a Regional Internet Registry) or individual (the "original legacy holder") prior to ARIN's inception on Dec 22, 1997 either by an organization authorized by the United States to perform the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority ("IANA") functions or an Internet Registry; and



(2)    it has not been returned to a Regional Internet Registry under a binding written agreement between the original legacy holder (or its legal successor or assign) and the RIR for subsequent allocation and assignment in accordance with such RIR's number resource policies and membership (or service) agreements.


-Marc

From: Owen DeLong [mailto:owen at delong.com]
Sent: Tuesday, June 05, 2012 3:26 PM
To: Lindsey, Marc
Cc: 'arin-ppml at arin.net'
Subject: Re: [arin-ppml] ARIN-prop-172 Additional definition for NRPM Section 2 - Legacy Resources


On Jun 5, 2012, at 12:06 PM, Lindsey, Marc wrote:


I support creating a definition in the NRPM of legacy resources so that future policy proposals can properly acknowledge and address the distinction between the bundle of rights associated with legacy numbers and the specifically defined contract rights attributable to non-legacy resources.


What distinction would that be?

I remain unconvinced that any such distinction exists other than some ability to remain static and not pay fees.

I would , however, suggest some revisions to the definition as proposed.  The revised definition is as follows:

A legacy resource is an IPv4 address or Autonomous System Number that (a) was issued to an entity (other than a Regional Internet Registry) or individual (the "original legacy holder") prior to ARIN's inception on Dec 22, 1997 either by an organization authorized by the United States to perform the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority ("IANA") functions or an Internet Registry, and (b) has not been returned to a Regional Internet Registry under a binding written agreement between the original legacy holder (or its legal successor or assign) and the RIR for subsequent allocation and assignment in accordance with such RIR's number resource policies and membership (or service) agreements.

That's a very complex and difficult to parse runon sentence.

As much as it pains me to do so, I have to agree with Milton that the best definition is: "Legacy allocations/assignments are those allocations/assignments maintained in the ARIN database not covered by any form of RSA between ARIN and the recipient."

Owen

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