[arin-ppml] Editorial Change ARIN-edit-2020-1: Clarify Holdings Restriction for Section 4.1.8 Waitlist Entries

[Owen DeLong]

As written, this is not an editorial change. It’s a nit, but as written this actually changes the policy from ≤/20 to </20.

Propose that we modify the new text slightly:

“Only organizations which hold IPv4 space less than or equal to an aggregate  /20 are eligible to apply.”

This would provide the same clarity, but remain consistent with the existing policy.

Owen


> On Feb 25, 2020, at 13:57 , ARIN <info at arin.net> wrote:
> 
> The ARIN Advisory Council (AC) has classified "ARIN-prop-283: Clarify Holdings Restriction for Section 4.1.8 Waitlist Entries" as an Editorial Change to the Number Resource Policy Manual (NRPM).
> 
> The text is below and can be found at:
> https://www.arin.net/participate/policy/drafts/ARIN_edit_2020_1/
> 
> The process for editorial updates to the NRPM is found in Part One, Section 3.1, paragraph 3 of the PDP:
> 
> "Changes to policy that are purely editorial and non-substantial in nature are outside the scope of the full Policy Development Process and may only be made with 30 days public notice followed by the concurrence of both the ARIN Advisory Council and ARIN Board of Trustees that the changes are non-substantial in nature."
> 
> Your feedback on this Editorial Change is encouraged. The review period will close on 26 March 2020.
> 
> The Number Resource Policy Manual is available at:
> https://www.arin.net/participate/policy/nrpm/
> 
> The ARIN Policy Development Process is available at:
> https://www.arin.net/participate/policy/pdp/
> 
> Regards,
> 
> Sean Hopkins
> Policy Analyst
> American Registry for Internet Numbers (ARIN)
> 
> 
> 
> Editorial Change ARIN-edit-2020-1: Clarify Holdings Restriction for Section 4.1.8 Wait List Entries
> 
> Problem Statement:
> 
> A recent Policy Experience report pointed to ambiguity among waitlist applicants as to whether the /20 limit on existing space restriction applies to organizations holding a single /20 block, or an aggregate /20’s worth of IPv4 space. An editorial change to NRPM section 4.1.8 aims to remove this ambiguity, clarifying that an organization must hold a /20 or less in aggregate.
> 
> Policy statement:
> 
> Update NRPM Section 4.1.8 as follows:
> 
> Original Text:
> 
> “Only organizations holding a /20 or less of IPv4 address space may apply and be approved. “
> 
> Updated Text:
> 
> "Only organizations which hold less than a /20 equivalent of IPv4 space in aggregate are eligible to apply..”
> 
> Comments:
> 
> Timetable for implementation: Immediate
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