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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Thanks, Daniel.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Prior to generating a proposal to remove needs
justification for ARIN transfers, I found this site with a history of APNIC's
similar proposal.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#810081 size=2 face=Arial><A
href="http://www.apnic.net/policy/proposals/prop-050">http://www.apnic.net/policy/proposals/prop-050</A></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#810081 size=2 face=Arial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>I can see that it was a years-long journey from
proposal to policy.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Being that we are closer to exhaust than was APNIC
in July of 2007, it behooves us to move with more alacrity if this is a
proposal that finds favor with the ARIN community.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Towards that end I include this link as a succinct
review of the discussion points raised by the APNIC community, and some
responses, as a primer to those interested.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>It is the proposal that was ultimately implemented.
I think it's worth reading.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#810081 size=2 face=Arial><A
href="http://mailman.apnic.net/mailing-lists/sig-policy/archive/2009/07/msg00041.html">http://mailman.apnic.net/mailing-lists/sig-policy/archive/2009/07/msg00041.html</A></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#810081 size=2 face=Arial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Considering that this last document is the polished
result of years of prior consideration and discussion, I plan to use it as a
model for my proposal.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>One of the benefits I plan to argue is compliance
with APNIC policy, so I advance that in the hope that it provides a prior
excuse for some cutting and pasting!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>(The compressed timeframe you describe being
another.)</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Regards,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Mike Burns</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial></FONT> </DIV></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
<DIV
style="FONT: 10pt arial; BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=Daniel_Alexander@Cable.Comcast.com
href="mailto:Daniel_Alexander@Cable.Comcast.com">Alexander, Daniel</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=arin-ppml@arin.net
href="mailto:arin-ppml@arin.net">arin-ppml@arin.net</A> ; <A
title=mike@nationwideinc.com href="mailto:mike@nationwideinc.com">Mike
Burns</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, May 05, 2011 11:03
AM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: [arin-ppml] Fw: Accusation
offundamentalconflictofinterest/IPaddress policy pitched directly to
ICANN</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV>Mike, </DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV>ARIN staff will be posting the proposal deadlines on the ARIN web site,
but I should be able to give you an idea of timelines here. The AC meets by
teleconference on the third Thursday of each month where we discuss the status
of proposals, motions, and other business. </DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV>At a high level, the three main stages are accepting a proposal onto the
docket, making it a draft to be discussed at the public policy meeting, and
forward to the Board or abandon. The details can be found here. <A
href="https://www.arin.net/policy/pdp.html">https://www.arin.net/policy/pdp.html</A> There
are other steps, but I'm trying to keep this email from becoming a process
doc. </DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV>If we line the deadlines up with the AC meetings, it would be best to
have a proposal submitted at least 10 days before the June 16th AC call. This
would allow ARIN staff to provide their clarity and understanding review prior
to the call. Then on the June call it becomes possible to accept it onto the
docket. This provides the month between calls to work on the proposal and meet
the July 22 deadline for staff and legal review on our July conference call.
That leaves the August call to meet the deadline to determine the proposals
that will be on the agenda for consideration during the Public Policy
Meeting. </DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV>I hope this helps. </DIV>
<DIV>-Dan</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
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style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">From: </SPAN>Mike Burns <<A
href="mailto:mike@nationwideinc.com">mike@nationwideinc.com</A>><BR><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Date: </SPAN>Tue, 3 May 2011 15:02:03 -0400<BR><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">To: </SPAN>Microsoft Office User <<A
href="mailto:daniel_alexander@cable.comcast.com">daniel_alexander@cable.comcast.com</A>>,
<<A href="mailto:arin-ppml@arin.net">arin-ppml@arin.net</A>><BR><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Subject: </SPAN>Re: [arin-ppml] Fw: Accusation of
fundamentalconflictofinterest/IPaddress policy pitched directly to
ICANN<BR></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Hi Dan,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Yes, I do support the kind of oversight
recommended in the letter, using as a model the requirements to be a DNS
registrar.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Perhaps this alone is justification for the
highest level decisionmaking.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Since a competing registry would be on the same
level as the existing RIR's, in effect we would be asking the RIRs to oversee
themselves if we allowed the RIRs to decide the issue, whether at the RIR or
ASO level.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial><EM>Quis custodiet ipsos
custodes?</EM></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial></FONT><FONT size=2
face=Arial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>I do understand and appreciate the beauty of the
non-governmental approach to Internet governance.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>I think the many kinds of conflicts you reference
in your last paragraph are likely to be sorted out around the world in courts
and legislatures, which I think are probably better suited to that task than
ARIN.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Much like the evolution (or de-evolution) of the
Domain Name System.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>I will certainly vet any policy proposal I offer
here, though can you give me an idea of the timeframe for proposals to be
considered at the next AC meeting, should enough support manifest on the
list?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Regards,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Mike</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial></FONT> </DIV>
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<DIV
style="FONT: 10pt arial; BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=Daniel_Alexander@Cable.Comcast.com
href="mailto:Daniel_Alexander@Cable.Comcast.com">Alexander, Daniel</A>
</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=arin-ppml@arin.net
href="mailto:arin-ppml@arin.net">arin-ppml@arin.net</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, May 03, 2011 2:49
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: [arin-ppml] Fw: Accusation
of fundamentalconflictofinterest/IPaddress policy pitched directly to
ICANN</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV>Mike,</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV>As one of the AC shepherds for the proposals that were abandoned, I
would offer one suggestion. Feel free to vet the proposal language you are
considering here on this list prior to submitting an actual proposal. That
is what this list is for. It would also help refine the scope that Keith
mentions, and avoid the confusion that earlier proposals created. It is much
easier to refine and evolve policy language on the ppml before it becomes
part of the PDP process. </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Consolas; FONT-SIZE: medium"
class=Apple-style-span><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Calibri"><BR></SPAN></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Consolas; FONT-SIZE: medium"
class=Apple-style-span><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Calibri">If you
look </SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Calibri"
class=Apple-style-span>back to proposals 133, 134, and 136, they suggested
that resource holders </SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Calibri">could
opt-in, opt-out, or find the lowest common denominator to
establish </SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Calibri"
class=Apple-style-span>claim. </SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Calibri"
class=Apple-style-span>While this would allow for what you propose, they
offered none of the oversight that you advocate, which is also why there was
such a cold reception. </SPAN></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Consolas; FONT-SIZE: medium"
class=Apple-style-span><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Calibri"
class=Apple-style-span><BR></SPAN></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Consolas; FONT-SIZE: medium"
class=Apple-style-span><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Calibri"
class=Apple-style-span>You can see how a competing registry, that is
operating properly, could do so in a complimentary manner to the RIR. One
thing people will have issue with is how the overall model can exist with
the individuals who would try to create registries that would not apply
similar standards of operation. Without any protections, the ISP's who would
have to rely on this data would not be able to depend on the overall system
(not referring to any particular registry) which is the shift in burden I
mentioned in an earlier post. </SPAN></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Consolas; FONT-SIZE: medium"
class=Apple-style-span><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Calibri"
class=Apple-style-span><BR></SPAN></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Consolas; FONT-SIZE: medium"
class=Apple-style-span><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Calibri"
class=Apple-style-span>While people may have issues with the quality of
whois, or registration of assignments, there is an upside to the current
system. In this region, data points to ARIN and anyone can get involved,
change the rules, and try and hold ARIN accountable. In the distributed
model that is proposed, accountability is spread out, and the ability to
resolve conflicts or issues becomes much harder. These are the kind of
concerns that need to be addressed in order to gain momentum on a change of
this scale. </SPAN></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Consolas; FONT-SIZE: medium"
class=Apple-style-span><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Calibri"
class=Apple-style-span><BR></SPAN></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Consolas; FONT-SIZE: medium"
class=Apple-style-span><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Calibri"
class=Apple-style-span>I hope this helps.</SPAN></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Consolas; FONT-SIZE: medium"
class=Apple-style-span><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Calibri"
class=Apple-style-span><BR></SPAN></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Consolas; FONT-SIZE: medium"
class=Apple-style-span><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Calibri"
class=Apple-style-span>Dan Alexander</SPAN></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV style="FONT-FAMILY: Consolas; FONT-SIZE: medium"><FONT
class=Apple-style-span face=Calibri>ARIN AC- speaking only for
myself</FONT></DIV>
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style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">From: </SPAN>"Keith W. Hare" <<A
href="mailto:Keith@jcc.com">Keith@jcc.com</A>><BR><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Date: </SPAN>Tue, 3 May 2011 13:56:28
-0400<BR><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">To: </SPAN>Mike Burns <<A
href="mailto:mike@nationwideinc.com">mike@nationwideinc.com</A>>, "<A
href="mailto:arin-ppml@arin.net">arin-ppml@arin.net</A>" <<A
href="mailto:arin-ppml@arin.net">arin-ppml@arin.net</A>><BR><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Subject: </SPAN>Re: [arin-ppml] Fw: Accusation of
fundamental conflictofinterest/IPaddress policy pitched directly to
ICANN<BR></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
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style="FONT-FAMILY: Calibri, sans-serif; COLOR: rgb(31,73,125); FONT-SIZE: 11pt">So
far, we have seen only bits of policy proposals that hint at the idea of
competing private address registries. Without a policy proposal that covers
all of the details, we are left to extrapolate the remaining pieces. This
extrapolation may or may not be what competing address registry proponents
have in mind, but until we see a full policy proposal, we are left with only
perceptions of your (and others) motivations.<O:P></O:P></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
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<P class=MsoNormal><B><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma, sans-serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">From:</SPAN></B><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma, sans-serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> <A
href="mailto:arin-ppml-bounces@arin.net">arin-ppml-bounces@arin.net</A> [<A
href="mailto:arin-ppml-bounces@arin.net">mailto:arin-ppml-bounces@arin.net</A>]
<B>On Behalf Of </B>Mike Burns<BR><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, May 03, 2011 1:23
PM<BR><B>To:</B> John Sweeting<BR><B>Cc:</B> <A
href="mailto:arin-ppml@arin.net">arin-ppml@arin.net</A><BR><B>Subject:</B>
Re: [arin-ppml] Fw: Accusation of fundamental conflictofinterest/IPaddress
policy pitched directly to ICANN<O:P></O:P></SPAN></P></DIV></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><STRONG>It really is as easy as rounding up all the
support you can muster, have that support join PPML, submit the proposal
that you would like see made policy and then have your support show their
support through PPML and the next PPM. Is there a reason you do not want to
follow that process? It might help gain support if you provided your
underlying motivation(s).</STRONG><B><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial, sans-serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><BR><STRONG><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial, sans-serif">-John
Sweeting</SPAN></STRONG></SPAN></B><O:P></O:P></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial, sans-serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Hi
John,</SPAN><O:P></O:P></P></DIV>
<DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><O:P></O:P></P></DIV>
<DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial, sans-serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">My interest is in
having a market for the buying and selling of IP addresses free from
government and psuedo-government restrictions like taxes and justification
requirements.</SPAN><O:P></O:P></P></DIV>
<DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial, sans-serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">I think this will
best serve the interests of a community long held in thrall to the vision of
an IPv6 transition that simply has not occurred in anything like the
predicted timeframe.</SPAN><O:P></O:P></P></DIV>
<DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial, sans-serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">I would prefer that
any support I find not be motivated by perceptions of my motivations,
just my words and ideas.</SPAN><O:P></O:P></P></DIV>
<DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><O:P></O:P></P></DIV>
<DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial, sans-serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">I voiced support for
the concept of having a informed higher authority make the decision about
competing registries requested in the letter which started the thread. I
support competing registries because I believe that their competitive forces
will move the market towards freedom, and because presumably a competing
registry could decide its own, more liberal transfer
policy.</SPAN><O:P></O:P></P></DIV>
<DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><O:P></O:P></P></DIV>
<DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial, sans-serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">My understanding is
that one way to get that accomplished, and I will accede it would be the
better way, would be for the participants in policy making in all 5
RIRs come together to forge a policy allowing for competing private
registries.</SPAN><O:P></O:P></P></DIV>
<DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><O:P></O:P></P></DIV>
<DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial, sans-serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">But I think that is
like expecting Network Solutions to have voted for competing DNS
registrars. Unlikely to happen due to institutional conflicts of interest.
</SPAN><O:P></O:P></P></DIV>
<DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial, sans-serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">(I understand that
NetSol was not a community run org like the RIRs, but I see a natural
institutional conflict between those who dominate a closed market
and those who seek to expand it.)</SPAN><O:P></O:P></P></DIV>
<DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial, sans-serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">(And yes, this is
also a commentary on the tiny number of participants who seem to people the
RIR executive positions, and by extension the tiny groups of vocal
participants in the RIR-PPML process.)</SPAN><O:P></O:P></P></DIV>
<DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial, sans-serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">(And yes, I have
lost trust in ARIN staff since the MS/Nortel
debacle)</SPAN><O:P></O:P></P></DIV>
<DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><O:P></O:P></P></DIV>
<DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial, sans-serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">But nobody seems too
sure what that higher authority is, and of course some participants see the
community of RIR-PPML participants as the highest authority of
all.</SPAN><O:P></O:P></P></DIV>
<DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><O:P></O:P></P></DIV>
<DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial, sans-serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">I didn't write that
letter, nor do I have any relationship with the writer of the letter, to my
knowledge I have never met, conversed, or emailed with
him.</SPAN><O:P></O:P></P></DIV>
<DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><O:P></O:P></P></DIV>
<DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial, sans-serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">As for changing
policy in the ARIN region, that is my intent, and I have heard from another
poster who is interested in co-sponsoring a proposal designed to create a
free market for ip transfers.</SPAN><O:P></O:P></P></DIV>
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style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial, sans-serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">So I will work with
him to do just as you say, round up support and see if we can get a proposal
that passes muster with the PPML and can be included in the next
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