[arin-ppml] Draft Policy ARIN-2013-4: RIR Principles

[William Herrin]

On Fri, May 17, 2013 at 12:53 PM, ARIN <info at arin.net> wrote:
> 0.1. Efficient utilization based on need (Conservation)
>
> Policies for managing Internet number resources must support fair
> distribution of globally unique Internet address space according to the
> operational needs of the end-users and Internet Service Providers operating
> networks using this address space. The registry should prevent stockpiling
> in order to maximize the conservation and efficient utilization of the
> Internet address space.

This is backwards. Conservation is not the goal. SUSTAINABILITY is the
goal. Depending on the circumstance, conservation may or may not
facilitate sustainability.

Regards,
Bill Herrin


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