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

[Owen DeLong]

> On May 29, 2015, at 8:13 AM, Milton L Mueller <mueller at syr.edu> wrote:
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>> -----Original Message-----
>> If I am to take an ARIN centric approach I have to ask why I should care
>> about problems in other regions that sound like they could solved by
>> requesting resources from that region.
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> Why would you take an ARIN-centric approach? How about an Internet-centric approach? How about an efficiency-centric or public interest-centric approach?
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> Isn't it more efficient - both for the public and for the affected companies - for legitimate holders of numbers to be able to move resources to wherever they are most needed? 

If that is the only effect, sure.

On the other hand, it’s contrary to public interest to permit resources to be redistributed on the basis of motivations other than actual operational need. The claim that such would not occur is absurd at best.

Owen