[arin-ppml] Draft Policy ARIN-2015-2: Modify 8.4 (Inter-RIR Transfers to Specified Recipients)

[David Huberman]

> So basically, you'd like to do an end run around the law in China and it would
> be oh so helpful if ARIN would cooperate?

???

For clarity:

Statement 1: If you acquire a block on the open market and transfer it into your ARIN account, NRPM 8.4 locks it into ARIN for 2 years.

Statement 2: If you need to operate in China and get Chinese transit or peering, Chinese law requires the prefix being announced be registered in CNNIC.

Statement 1 was intended to prevent flipping/speculating. 
Statement 2 is Chinese internet policy.

A bad actor gets around Statement 1 by transferring the block to a different OrgID in ARIN via NRPM 8.2.  Once that transfer occurs, the block in the different OrgID is not subject to Statement 1 . Flipping/speculation can now occur. 

A good actor has no choice but to get around Statement 1 by transferring the block to a different OrgID in ARIN via NRPM 8.2, then doing an inter-RIR transfer to APNIC (and then to CNNIC).  BGP can now occur.

In either case, Statement 1 is no-op.