[arin-ppml] Utilization policy is not aggregate

[Jeffrey Lyon]

On Wed, Nov 14, 2012 at 12:04 AM, Matthew Wilder
<Matthew.Wilder at telus.com> wrote:
> I would absolutely support a change in this policy.  I agree it is currently highly unfavorable to those with multiple allocations.  I know because I have quite a few allocations, and trying to get them all up to 80% utilization is like tacking jello to the wall.  Not a fun exercise.  You have my +1.
>
> Matthew Wilder
> TELUS
> ________________________________________
> From: arin-ppml-bounces at arin.net [arin-ppml-bounces at arin.net] On Behalf Of Jeffrey Lyon [jeffrey.lyon at blacklotus.net]
> Sent: November 13, 2012 7:36 PM
> To: arin-ppml at arin.net List
> Subject: [arin-ppml] Utilization policy is not aggregate
>
> All,
>
> I put in a IPv4 request today and received this reply:
>
> -- snip --
>
> Message:Hello Jeffrey,
>
> Thank you for the reply. We don't aggregate your holdings to come up
> with a utilization percent. Each individual block must be efficiently
> utilized. That's how policy is written, and that's how ARIN's operated
> since our inception. 2% of a /21 isn't a lot, you're right, but policy
> is policy, and it says 80%, so it's best if we don't make exceptions
> and hold everyone to the same rule, dont you agree?
>
> -- snip --
>
> We hold 2 x /21 and it seems that 78% + 92% = 85% aggregate
> utilization is not sufficient under current policy.  I do not believe
> it is equitable that we're ineligible to request resources because our
> space is deaggregated where a network operator with contiguous /20
> would be eligible.
>
> Would anyone else be in favor of amending this?
>
> --
> Jeffrey A. Lyon, CISSP
> President, Black Lotus Communications
> mobile: (757) 304-0668 | gtalk: jeffrey.lyon at gmail.com | skype: blacklotus.net
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Are there any other opinions on this matter? I would like to hear any
opposition that may exist before moving forward with drafting a policy
proposal.

Thanks,
-- 
Jeffrey A. Lyon, CISSP
President, Black Lotus Communications
mobile: (757) 304-0668 | gtalk: jeffrey.lyon at gmail.com | skype: blacklotus.net