[arin-ppml] Revised - Draft Policy ARIN-2022-12: Direct Assignment Language Update

[William Herrin]

On Thu, Feb 1, 2024 at 10:53 AM ARIN <info at arin.net> wrote:
> FROM:
>
> “Allocation - IP addresses delegated to an organization directly by ARIN for the purpose of subsequent distribution by the recipient organization to other parties.
>
> Assignment - IP addresses delegated to an organization directly by ARIN for the exclusive use of the recipient organization.”
>
> TO:
>
> “Allocation - IP addresses issued directly by ARIN to an organization for the purpose of subsequent distribution by the recipient organization to other parties or the exclusive use of the recipient organization.
>
> Assignment - IP addresses delegated to an organization directly by ARIN for the exclusive use of the recipient organization. [Note: The use of assignment as a differentiating term has been deprecated. Assignment should instead be read as Allocation.]”


Howdy,

Since it no longer has to mean anything within the context of the
policy, why not write it in plain English?

Assignment - [deprecated] IP addresses provided by ARIN to
organizations which were not Internet Service Providers. Sometimes
called a "direct assignment." ARIN no longer differentiates between
address user types. Either word should be understood to mean an
allocation as defined above.

Regards,
Bill Herrin


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William Herrin
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