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

[Michael Peddemors]

On 14-03-10 09:05 AM, David Huberman wrote:
> 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.

Understood, however the smaller regional players might want to get this 
in place for the future, when possibly additional peers may come available.

Just playing the devil's advocate, but that is the only reason I can see 
for not increasing it to three or more..



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