[arin-ppml] Draft Policy ARIN-2016-5: Post-IPv4-Free-Pool-Depletion Transfer Policy

[Andrew Dul]

On 6/22/2016 7:54 PM, Brett Frankenberger wrote:
>
>> We are certainly open to other language if you would like to suggest
>> something, to clarify our intent.
>      8.5.4. Initial block
>          
>      Organizations without direct assignments or allocations from ARIN
>      qualify for transfer of an initial block of ARIN's minimum transfer size.
>
> That language suggests that if I am an organization with no direct
> assignment or allocation, I qualify for a transfer of a /24.  What you
> appear to be saying is that the actual policy (due to the contribution
> of 8.5.2) is that I qualify for a /24 if I am an organization with no
> direct assignmetns or allocations, *and* I intend to use them on an
> operational network.
>
> If the latter is the intended policy, I would write it that way:
>
>    8.5.4:  Organizations without direct assignments or allocations from
>            ARIN qualify for a transfer of an initial block of ARIN's
>            minimum transfer size, provided the organization intends to
>            use the transferred block on an operational network.
>
> 8.5.2 could then be removed (or, if it was left, it would at least not
> appear inconsistent with 8.5.4.)
>
> (By way of analogy, if our intent is that 8.5.2 would effectively
> impose an additional constraint on an 8.5.4 transfer, then we have an
> NRPM that is conceptually like:
>    SECTION A:  All children are entitled to a lollipop.
>    SECTION B:  Actually, only children that plan to consume the lollipop
>                are entitled to a lollopop.
> That strikes me as poorly drafted.)
Brett,

Thanks for the suggested rewrite for additional clarity.  I'll take that
into account as we consider updates to this policy draft in the future.

Andrew