[arin-ppml] Draft Policy ARIN-2014-7: Section 4.4 Micro Allocation Conservation Update - Revised

[David Huberman]

Michael Peddemors wrote:

> While on the surface this might seem prudent, it may be onerous for smaller players.
> More information might be needed to determine adverse cases, or possibly some 
> exemption for rural players that might not be able to attain a 3rd participant.

Is a public exchange point really a public exchange point if there are only 2 participants? Isn't that just private peering for the time during which no one else participates? I'm not seeing the public good, justifying the draw down of a /24 from the public free pool, for two participants.