[arin-ppml] Draft Policy 2012-3: ASN Transfers

[David Farmer]

On 3/23/12 13:16 CDT, Gary Buhrmaster wrote:
> On Fri, Mar 16, 2012 at 21:23, Tom Vest<tvest at eyeconomics.com>  wrote:
> ....
>> The risk would be to the value of the information that RPKI provides to (any/all) non-peers, and at least potentially to direct peers as well (as I believe Chris alluded to earlier this week). The knowledge that route (a) was originated by AS (x) is only meaningful insofar as one has some set of high-confidence beliefs/expectations about AS (x). However, if AS (x) can change hands at will, henceforth no such confidence will be possible for the overwhelming majority if not all ASes.
>
> So, what I am hearing the RPKI experts say, is that ASNs (at least
> from some point moving forward) might need to be eternally unique,
> and that in (all?) cases of mergers, acquisitions, and/or bankrupcy transfers
> of numbers, ARIN should issue a new ASN in exchange (with some
> period of overlap, presumably) in order that reputation is not migrated.
> Also, presumably, the (new) ASN should be issued by ARIN without
> an additional needs review (it is an exchange in the best interests
> of the (RPKI) community, not a new request).


I think that is what was said. However, I'm not sure Owen or Tom 
classify themselves as RPKI experts, please correct me if I'm wrong. 
And, if I'm wrong, I apologize.  Further, this is the first I heard of 
this being an issue, it's never been brought up in any of the several 
RKPI talks I've been to.

> Is this a correct characterization of the RPKI experts opinions?

I would appreciate comments from RPKI experts on this issue.  If ASN 
transfers actually create additional risk within RPKI, then that is 
something we need to consider.  But I for one would like to have a much 
more detail description of the problem and/or a pointer to previous 
discussion of the issue.

> Gary

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