[arin-ppml] Revised: ARIN-2017-4: Remove Reciprocity Requirement for Inter-RIR Transfers

[David Huberman]

Mike,
There was considerably more support if we left the qualifier in.  It also has the operative effect of achieving the goal I believe you're interested in.
David

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> On Sep 6, 2017, at 2:49 PM, Mike Burns <mike at iptrading.com> wrote:
> 
> Policy statement:
> 
> Add the following sentence after the first sentence of NRPM 8.4:
> 
> Inter-RIR transfers may take place to an RIR with a non-reciprocal inter-RIR
> transfer policy only when the recipient RIR has an IPv4 total inventory less
> than the average (mean) of the IPv4 total inventory among all of the RIRs.
> 
> 
> Hi,
> 
> Can we get a definition of "IPv4 total inventory"? 
> Do reserves of all flavors count? 
> Does ARIN staff whip out the calculators on the day the transfer request is
> received?
> Will they hold transfers in abeyance until the ratios work out, then quickly
> process them?
> Does this provide an incentive for LACNIC and AFRINIC to rid themselves of
> IPv4 reserves?
> Are all RIR inventories updated daily?
> 
> The average could change throughout the day unless the RIRs publish at the
> same time. Imagine the situation of a buyer in AFRINIC, biting his nails to
> see whether a change in APNIC or RIPE will allow his transfer to go through
> today.
> 
> I support the policy but it would be far better to lose that additional
> sentence. Just drop the world reciprocal and if problems arise they can be
> dealt with later.
> 
> Regards,
> Mike Burns
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
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