[arin-ppml] ARIN-prop-176 Increase Needs-Based Justification to 60 months on 8.3 Specified Transfers

[Owen DeLong]

Opposed as written.

Seriously? 24 months was a bad enough idea. @ 60 months, justifications are more fiction than
fact. Can any of us say (with a straight face) that our network today looks like we expected it to
5 years ago?

Didn't think so.

Suggested amendment: Replace 60 with 12. Then I would support the policy.

Owen

On Jun 26, 2012, at 11:46 AM, ARIN wrote:

> ARIN-prop-176 Increase Needs-Based Justification to 60 months on 8.3 Specified Transfers
> 
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> ARIN-prop-176 Increase Needs-Based Justification to 60 months on 8.3 Specified Transfers
> 
> Proposal Originator: Jeff Mehlenbacher
> 
> Proposal Version: 1
> 
> Date: 26 June 2012
> 
> Proposal type: Modify
> 
> Policy term: Permanent
> 
> Policy statement:
> 
> Current Policy Statement:
> 8.3. Transfers to Specified Recipients
> In addition to transfers under section 8.2, IPv4 number resources within the ARIN region may be released to ARIN by the authorized resource holder, in whole or in part, for transfer to another specified organizational recipient. Such transferred number resources may only be received under RSA by organizations that are within the ARIN region and can demonstrate the need for such resources in the amount which they can justify under current ARIN policies showing how the addresses will be utilized within 24 months.
> 
> Proposed Policy Statement
> 8.3. Transfers to Specified Recipients
> In addition to transfers under section 8.2, IPv4 number resources within the ARIN region may be released to ARIN by the authorized resource holder, in whole or in part, for transfer to another specified organizational recipient. Such transferred number resources may only be received under RSA by organizations that are within the ARIN region and can demonstrate the need for such resources in the amount which they can justify under current ARIN policies showing how the addresses will be utilized within 60 months.
> 
> Rationale:
> The IPv4 transfer market is a necessary vehicle to effectively reallocate from those with excess to those with need.  The ARIN community has spoken regarding the importance of maintaining a needs-based justification system for all 8.3 Specified Transfers. However, 24 months need is far too short a planning horizon for potential buyers contemplating a significant financial transaction which ensures business continuity.
> 
> For both sellers and buyers, increasing from 24 to 60 months promotes considerably more certainty for transaction approval.  Such certainty has been repeatedly expressed as the single greatest requirement for allocating human (business, legal, administrative) and financial resources in a legitimate transfer process.
> 
> Timetable for implementation: Immediate
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