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<P><FONT SIZE=2>To assist the comparison of the alternate forms of wording proposed for 2008-6, I list them below.<BR>
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Policy Proposal 2008-6 wording:<BR>
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For a period of 3 years from policy implementation, ARIN-region number<BR>
resources may be released, in whole or in part, to ARIN or another<BR>
organization, by the authorized holder of the resource.<BR>
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Number resources may only be received under RSA, with demonstrated need,<BR>
in the exact amount which they are able to justify under ARIN<BR>
resource-allocation policies.<BR>
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Bill Herrin's wording:<BR>
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For a period of 3 years from policy implementation, resource holders<BR>
served by ARIN may designate a recipient for number resources they<BR>
release to ARIN. ARIN will honor said designation provided the<BR>
recipient meets all other policy criteria for registering those<BR>
resources.<BR>
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Seems to me that Bill Herrin's version is clearer, but changes the proposal by stating the transfer of resources must involve ARIN as a transfer intermediary.<BR>
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2008-6 says: "..may be released...to ARIN or another organization...."<BR>
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Bill says: "..may designate a recipient for numbers they release to ARIN..."<BR>
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Is this a semantic difference???...where in practice, the transfer is really 'on paper' and ARIN is going to record the transfer in either case?<BR>
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And, of course, Scott has already highlighted the lack of 2008-6's second paragraph in Bill's alternative. Could the second paragraph simply be added while eliminating the last sentence of Bill's...as that would be redundant....<BR>
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And, the clause .. "with demonstrated need" ...can be removed because it is implicit in the .."able to justify"... clause...<BR>
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This would yield...<BR>
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For a period of 3 years from policy implementation, resource holders<BR>
served by ARIN may designate a recipient for number resources they<BR>
release to ARIN.<BR>
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Number resources may only be received under RSA in the exact amount<BR>
which they are able to justify under ARIN resource-allocation policies.<BR>
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