[arin-ppml] PDP suggestion

[Martin Hannigan]

That idea speaks for itself. I digress—this isn’t a unique concept;
legislatures have long had “selection pressure” baked in.
HTH,

-M<


On Wed, Feb 11, 2026 at 22:23 William Herrin <bill at herrin.us> wrote:

> On Thu, Feb 12, 2026 at 9:39 AM Martin Hannigan <hannigan at gmail.com>
> wrote:
> > If a draft policy can’t reach recommended status, for whatever reason,
> within 18 months it automatically dies.
>
> Hi Martin,
>
> Can I ask you to expand on your thinking here? What would such a rule
> accomplish? Why is that a good thing?
>
> Are you thinking that the AC doesn't promptly identify when propopals
> won't reach consensus and thus abandons them late?
>
> Two notes:
>
> 1. When you have a better way than a draft on the docket, nothing in
> the PDP prevents a competing policy proposal. The AC could make a hash
> of managing it, but the process itself offers no obstruction.
>
> 2. Many of the steps in the petition process don't depend on the AC
> acting. For example, a draft policy is eligible for a petition to
> advance to recommended after it has been active for 90 days,
> regardless of AC action or inaction. If, for example, you thought the
> AC was dragging its feet on the IPv6 formula corrections, you could
> petition that now and give us a good spanking. :)
>
> Regards,
> Bill Herrin
>
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