[arin-ppml] Draft Policy ARIN-2018-1: Allow Inter-regional ASN Transfers

[William Herrin]

On Wed, Jan 31, 2018 at 2:20 PM, ARIN <info at arin.net> wrote:
> Draft Policy ARIN-2018-1: Allow Inter-regional ASN Transfers
>
> Problem Statement:
> There is a need to allow RIR transfers of ASNs with RIRs with an equivalent
> transfer policy.

Hello,

I OPPOSE the transfer of number resources to APNIC where restrictions
by LIRS like China have the practical effect of a discordant,
non-recpirocal transfer policy.

I would support the transfer of AS numbers in the generic case if this
discordant policy problem could be satisfactorily solved. I consider
the discordant policy problem to be more significant than what I see
as the relatively minor technical need for AS number transfers,
especially across RIRs.

For lack of any compelling reason to disallow it, I support AS number
transfers within the ARIN region.


> Policy Statement:
>
> Change the first sentence in section 8.4 from:
>
> "Inter-regional transfers may take place only via RIRs who agree to the
> transfer and share reciprocal, compatible, needs-based policies."
>
> To:
>
> "Inter-regional transfers of IPv4 number resources and ASNs may take place
> only via RIRs who agree to the transfer and share reciprocal, compatible
> needs-based policies."

I think this text is clumsy and it does not fit well with the rest of
section 8.4 which focuses on IPv4 addresses.

Regards,
Bill Herrin



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