<html><head></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><br><div><div>On May 4, 2011, at 11:16 AM, Mike Burns wrote:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><blockquote type="cite"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; font-family: Helvetica; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-size: medium; "><div bgcolor="#ffffff" style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><div><font size="2" face="Arial">Hi Owen,</font></div><div><font size="2" face="Arial"></font> </div><div><font size="2" face="Arial"></font> </div><div><font size="2" face="Arial">I think private registries are a good idea.</font></div></div></span></blockquote><div><br></div>And I disagree, but, this is not a surprise to you.</div><div><br><blockquote type="cite"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; font-family: Helvetica; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-size: medium; "><div bgcolor="#ffffff" style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><div><font size="2" face="Arial">I think Benson's proposals would have led to them, but were voted down by the ARIN community.</font></div></div></span></blockquote><div><br></div>Agreed.</div><div><br><blockquote type="cite"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; font-family: Helvetica; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-size: medium; "><div bgcolor="#ffffff" style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><div><font size="2" face="Arial">One of the reasons given was the lack of oversight which would result from the implementation of Benson's proposals.</font></div></div></span></blockquote><div><br></div>Yes.</div><div><br><blockquote type="cite"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; font-family: Helvetica; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-size: medium; "><div bgcolor="#ffffff" style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><div><font size="2" face="Arial">To my mind, such oversight can only come from a higher level.</font></div></div></span></blockquote><div><br></div>What higher level is there than the community which is being governed?</div><div><br><blockquote type="cite"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; font-family: Helvetica; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-size: medium; "><div bgcolor="#ffffff" style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><div><font size="2" face="Arial">The proposed private registry after all, would be on the same level and performing the same function as the RIRs.</font></div><div><font size="2" face="Arial"></font> </div></div></span></blockquote>Yes... You once again conflate the RIR and the RIR community.</div><div><br><blockquote type="cite"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; font-family: Helvetica; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-size: medium; "><div bgcolor="#ffffff" style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><div><font size="2" face="Arial">ICANN is the higher level, in my mind, based on their clear approval responsiblity for new RIRs, and their predating the RIRs.</font></div><div><font size="2" face="Arial">ICANN has a policymaking apparatus which is being appealed to by the writer of the letter which started this thread.</font></div><div><font size="2" face="Arial"></font> </div></div></span></blockquote><div>Your mind is clearly confused on multiple levels...</div><div><br></div>ICANN does not predate RIRs. Both RIPE and APNIC, as does ARIN.</div><div><br></div><div>ICAN was formed in October of 1998.</div><div><br></div><div>APNIC was formed in 1992.</div><div>RIPE NCC was formed in 1992</div><div>ARIN was formed in 1993</div><div><br></div><div>Their approval responsibility for new RIRs is delegated to them by the RIRs and serves as a</div><div>self-imposed check-and-balance on the RIR system. ICANN cannot approve a new RIR without</div><div>the consent of the RIRs (as expressed through the NRO which is comprised of the RIRs and</div><div>members elected by the RIR communities). Neither can ICANN withhold such approval</div><div>except in a case where they feel that some aspect of the documented policy and procedures</div><div>has not been met.</div><div><br></div><div>ICANN has no apparatus for making number policy other than the ASO AC/NRO NC which</div><div>is made up of members elected by the RIR communities. The ASO AC/NRO NC process for</div><div>making policy is the global policy process which I have explained to you before and for which</div><div>the first step is to pass substantially identical policy in all 5 RIR policy processes as a proposed</div><div>global policy.</div><div><br><blockquote type="cite"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; font-family: Helvetica; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-size: medium; "><div bgcolor="#ffffff" style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><div><font size="2" face="Arial">Here is a document I found which proposes that ICANN adopts a set of requirements for those who wish to provide private registry services:</font></div><div><div><span class="f"><cite><font color="#0e774a"></font></cite><span class="gl"><font size="2" face="Arial"><a href="http://www.icann.org/en/correspondence/statement-ip-address-registrar-accreditation-policy-31mar11-en.pdf">http://www.icann.org/en/correspondence/statement-ip-address-registrar-accreditation-policy-31mar11-en.pdf</a></font></span></span></div><div><span class="f"><span class="gl"><font size="2" face="Arial"></font></span></span></div></div></div></span></blockquote><div><br></div>Given that this is shown as "correspondence" and not attributed to a source but also does not</div><div>contain any information about it having been adopted, to the best of my knowledge, this is</div><div>just a suggestion from some random source which has not necessarily received any</div><div>community support for implementation.</div><div><br><blockquote type="cite"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; font-family: Helvetica; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-size: medium; "><div bgcolor="#ffffff" style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><div><div> </div><div><span class="f"><span class="gl"><font size="2" face="Arial">I just skimmed it, but if the community decided that Benson's proposals suffered only from a lack of oversight, and required action at a global level, then perhaps they will add their voice to the support which I offered.</font></span></span></div></div></div></span></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; font-family: Helvetica; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-size: medium; "><div bgcolor="#ffffff" style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><div><div> </div></div></div></span></blockquote>Perhaps, but, you would still need a global policy proposal to voice support for.</div><div><br><blockquote type="cite"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; font-family: Helvetica; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-size: medium; "><div bgcolor="#ffffff" style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><div><div><span class="f"><span class="gl"><font size="2" face="Arial">If the action happens at this level as a result of an informed decisionmaking process at ICANN, then I am happy because it will expedite the appearance of competing registries.</font></span></span></div><div><span class="f"><span class="gl"><font size="2" face="Arial"></font></span></span> </div></div></div></span></blockquote>I'm not sure I can parse what you are saying here in the context of the current way</div><div>decisions are made by either ICANN (with the limitations that exist on their</div><div>decision making ability) or the RIR level.</div><div><br><blockquote type="cite"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; font-family: Helvetica; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-size: medium; "><div bgcolor="#ffffff" style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><div><div><span class="f"><span class="gl"><font size="2" face="Arial">And why do I want competing registries? Is it because ARIN charges too much, or their website is hard to navigate?</font></span></span></div><div><span class="f"><span class="gl"><font size="2" face="Arial">Is it because I wish to take my business elsewhere as a statement against ARIN staff? Is it their response time?</font></span></span></div><div><span class="f"><span class="gl"><font size="2" face="Arial">Is it because I am a buyer who requires more than officer attestation for determining the right to sell addresses?</font></span></span></div><div><span class="f"><span class="gl"><font size="2" face="Arial">Is it because I am a buyer who does not wish to sign an LRSA or RSA?</font></span></span></div><div><span class="f"><span class="gl"><font size="2" face="Arial">Is it because I choose a 5 year planning horizon?</font></span></span></div><div><span class="f"><span class="gl"><font size="2" face="Arial">Do I want to transfer out of region?</font></span></span></div><div><span class="f"><span class="gl"><font size="2" face="Arial"></font></span></span> </div><div><span class="f"><span class="gl"><font size="2" face="Arial">No, none of those reasons, although are all, in my mind, potentially valid reasons for somebody to change registries.</font></span></span></div><div><span class="f"><span class="gl"><font size="2" face="Arial">It is because I think a competing registrar would naturally reduce barriers to transfers.</font></span></span></div></div></div></span></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; font-family: Helvetica; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-size: medium; "><div bgcolor="#ffffff" style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><div><div> </div></div></div></span></blockquote>It is, perhaps, exactly this reduction of barriers that leads me to believe that competing registries</div><div>would be a bad idea. I believe that the barriers that exist in the transfer process today were</div><div>considered by the community and have the support of the vast majority of community members.</div><div>I believe they were placed there for good reason and represent appropriate safeguards in the</div><div>proper stewardship of number resources.</div><div><br><blockquote type="cite"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; font-family: Helvetica; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-size: medium; "><div bgcolor="#ffffff" style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><div><div><span class="f"><span class="gl"><font size="2" face="Arial">And that is my underlying goal. In fact, ARIN could probably pull the rug out from under a private registry by beating them to the punch and removing restrictions for all transfers.</font></span></span></div><div><span class="f"><span class="gl"><font size="2" face="Arial"></font></span></span> </div></div></div></span></blockquote>Q.E.D... "If ARIN merely abandons its stewardship role, we wouldn't need other registries to</div><div>do that instead." In my opinion, stewardship is a good thing that should not be abandoned.</div><div><br><blockquote type="cite"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; font-family: Helvetica; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-size: medium; "><div bgcolor="#ffffff" style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><div><div><span class="f"><span class="gl"><font size="2" face="Arial">(I think needs analysis should be done on free-pool allocations, though. I hope that goes without saying.)</font></span></span></div><div><span class="f"><span class="gl"><font size="2" face="Arial"></font></span></span> </div></div></div></span></blockquote>I fail to see a reason that needs analysis should not be done on transfer recipients. Nothing</div><div>you have said so far makes the case for that. If you could get the community to come to</div><div>consensus that needs basis should be abandoned, a simple ARIN policy proposal could</div><div>cause ARIN to do so. I believe that the community consensus is against such an abandonment</div><div>of stewardship and so development of competing registries to override that community</div><div>judgment strikes me as inappropriate at best.</div><div><br><blockquote type="cite"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; font-family: Helvetica; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-size: medium; "><div bgcolor="#ffffff" style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><div><div><span class="f"><span class="gl"><font size="2" face="Arial">As for the talk about the perils or benefits of free markets, I will leave that aside in the belief that the readers have internalized our different perspectives.</font></span></span></div><div><span class="f"><span class="gl"><font size="2" face="Arial"></font></span></span> </div></div></div></span></blockquote></div><br><div>Likely true.</div><div><br></div><div>Owen</div><div><br></div></body></html>