[arin-ppml] Utilization policy is not aggregate

[Steven Ryerse]

I agree with the change. Fairness needs to prevail. 

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On Nov 16, 2012, at 12:45 AM, "Jeffrey Lyon" <jeffrey.lyon at blacklotus.net> wrote:

> 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
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