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

[David Farmer]

On 6/5/12 15:12 CDT, Lindsey, Marc wrote:
> 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

Yep, I understand and agree with this part.

> (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.

I think I agree with this, but have a question.  Someone who has legacy 
addresses by clause 1, that intends to keep the addresses for their use 
and HAS signed the LRSA, are these Legacy Addresses or not per clause 2? 
  I think they are still Legacy Addresses by that clause, but it is 
still a little fuzzy to me by that wording.

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