<html><head></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><div>I confirm my SUPPORT for ARIN-2011-1.</div><div>-Benson</div><div><br></div><br><div><div>On Nov 9, 2011, at 12:51 PM, ARIN wrote:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><blockquote type="cite">
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Below is a revised staff and legal assessment for 2011-1: ARIN
Inter-RIR Transfers.<br>
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The draft policy text is below and available at: <br>
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://www.arin.net/policy/proposals/">https://www.arin.net/policy/proposals/2011_1.html</a><br>
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Regards, <br>
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Communications and Member Services <br>
American Registry for Internet Numbers (ARIN) <br>
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<!--StartFragment--><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-outline-level:1"><span style="font-family:Calibri;
mso-ascii-theme-font:major-latin;mso-hansi-theme-font:major-latin">ARIN
STAFF ASSESSMENT 2011-1 (Revised)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-outline-level:1"><span style="font-family:Calibri;
mso-ascii-theme-font:major-latin;mso-hansi-theme-font:major-latin">Draft
Policy: 2011-1 ARIN Inter-RIR Transfers<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Calibri;mso-ascii-theme-font:major-latin;
mso-hansi-theme-font:major-latin">Date of Assessment: 9 Nov
2011<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Calibri;mso-ascii-theme-font:major-latin;
mso-hansi-theme-font:major-latin">1. Proposal Summary (Staff
Understanding)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Calibri;mso-ascii-theme-font:major-latin;
mso-hansi-theme-font:major-latin">This revised proposal directly
modifies section 8.3 "Transfers to Specified Recipients" to
allow specified transfers to or from organizations in other
regions, and it eliminates the single aggregate language.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Calibri;mso-ascii-theme-font:major-latin;
mso-hansi-theme-font:major-latin"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Calibri;mso-ascii-theme-font:major-latin;
mso-hansi-theme-font:major-latin">2. Comments<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Calibri;mso-ascii-theme-font:major-latin;
mso-hansi-theme-font:major-latin"> <span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span><u>A. ARIN Staff
Comments<o:p></o:p></u></span></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family:
Symbol"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt
"Times New Roman""> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family:Calibri;mso-ascii-theme-font:
major-latin;mso-hansi-theme-font:major-latin">The phrase,
"compatible, needs-based policies" is not specifically defined.
<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>If adopted, staff would
consider a “compatible, needs-based policy" for outward
transfers as a transfer policy at another RIR that requires the
recipient to have operational need for the address space, and to
demonstrate that need to their RIR for transfer approval.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle"><span style="font-family:Calibri;
mso-ascii-theme-font:major-latin;mso-hansi-theme-font:major-latin"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family:
Symbol"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt
"Times New Roman""> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family:Calibri;mso-ascii-theme-font:
major-latin;mso-hansi-theme-font:major-latin">Allowing the
transfer of number resources between RIRs will require careful
coordination between RIRs in order to avoid reverse DNS zone
fragmentation and synchronization problems.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>The ability to maintain
the necessary coordination between RIRs is unproven if Inter-RIR
transfers become extremely common.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle"><span style="font-family:Calibri;
mso-ascii-theme-font:major-latin;mso-hansi-theme-font:major-latin"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family:
Symbol"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt
"Times New Roman""> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family:Calibri;mso-ascii-theme-font:
major-latin;mso-hansi-theme-font:major-latin">This proposal
doesn’t have any provisions to preclude organizations that have
recently obtained IPv4 resources from ARIN from immediately
releasing them for profit to a specified recipient. This policy
may provide incentive for organizations to game the system by
obtaining resources based on justified need, when the real
intent is to sell them for profit. This behavior would directly
violate certain terms and conditions of the RSA, but may be
difficult for staff to distinguish from bona fide changes in
circumstances. <span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle"><span style="font-family:Calibri;
mso-ascii-theme-font:major-latin;mso-hansi-theme-font:major-latin"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family:
Symbol"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt
"Times New Roman""> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family:Calibri;mso-ascii-theme-font:
major-latin;mso-hansi-theme-font:major-latin">General Staff
Implementation Plan:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><b><span style="font-family:Calibri;
mso-ascii-theme-font:major-latin;mso-hansi-theme-font:major-latin">For
transfers from the ARIN region into another RIR region:</span></b><span style="font-family:Calibri;mso-ascii-theme-font:major-latin;mso-hansi-theme-font:
major-latin"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="margin-left:1.0in;mso-add-space:auto;
text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo2"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family:Calibri;mso-ascii-theme-font:major-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:
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mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-theme-font:major-latin"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">1.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times
New Roman""> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family:Calibri;mso-ascii-theme-font:
major-latin;mso-hansi-theme-font:major-latin">ARIN receives the
transfer request template from the requestor and verifies that
they are the authorized registrant of the resources.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left:1.0in;mso-add-space:
auto;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo2"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family:Calibri;mso-ascii-theme-font:major-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:
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mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-theme-font:major-latin"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">2.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times
New Roman""> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family:Calibri;mso-ascii-theme-font:
major-latin;mso-hansi-theme-font:major-latin">ARIN verifies that
the recipient RIR has been confirmed to have a compatible
needs-based transfer policy and then forwards the request to the
recipient RIR.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left:1.0in;mso-add-space:
auto;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo2"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family:Calibri;mso-ascii-theme-font:major-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:
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mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-theme-font:major-latin"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">3.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times
New Roman""> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family:Calibri;mso-ascii-theme-font:
major-latin;mso-hansi-theme-font:major-latin">The Recipient RIR
determines if the recipient meets its relevant policies. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left:1.0in;mso-add-space:
auto;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo2"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family:Calibri;mso-ascii-theme-font:major-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:
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mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-theme-font:major-latin"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">4.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times
New Roman""> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family:Calibri;mso-ascii-theme-font:
major-latin;mso-hansi-theme-font:major-latin">The Recipient RIR
confirms to ARIN that the customer has met its transfer policy
as a recipient, and asks ARIN to authorize the release of the
resource to the recipient RIR.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="margin-left:1.0in;mso-add-space:auto;
text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo2"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family:Calibri;mso-ascii-theme-font:major-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:
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with the Recipient RIR to complete the transfer.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><b><span style="font-family:Calibri;
mso-ascii-theme-font:major-latin;mso-hansi-theme-font:major-latin">For
transfers into the ARIN region from another RIR region:</span></b><span style="font-family:
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transfer request template from the source RIR verifying that
their customer is authorized to submit the transfer.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left:1.0in;mso-add-space:
auto;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family:Calibri;mso-ascii-theme-font:major-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:
Calibri;mso-fareast-theme-font:major-latin;mso-hansi-theme-font:major-latin;
mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-theme-font:major-latin"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">2.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times
New Roman""> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family:Calibri;mso-ascii-theme-font:
major-latin;mso-hansi-theme-font:major-latin">ARIN contacts the
proposed resource recipient to gather initial data needed to
justify the 8.3 transfer and obtains a signed RSA from the
resource recipient.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left:1.0in;mso-add-space:
auto;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family:Calibri;mso-ascii-theme-font:major-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:
Calibri;mso-fareast-theme-font:major-latin;mso-hansi-theme-font:major-latin;
mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-theme-font:major-latin"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">3.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times
New Roman""> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family:Calibri;mso-ascii-theme-font:
major-latin;mso-hansi-theme-font:major-latin">ARIN applies its
relevant policy criteria to the resource recipient<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left:1.0in;mso-add-space:
auto;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family:Calibri;mso-ascii-theme-font:major-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:
Calibri;mso-fareast-theme-font:major-latin;mso-hansi-theme-font:major-latin;
mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-theme-font:major-latin"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">4.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times
New Roman""> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family:Calibri;mso-ascii-theme-font:
major-latin;mso-hansi-theme-font:major-latin">When ready to
approve, ARIN will contact the source RIR and have them
authorize the release of the resource to ARIN.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left:1.0in;mso-add-space:
auto;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family:Calibri;mso-ascii-theme-font:major-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:
Calibri;mso-fareast-theme-font:major-latin;mso-hansi-theme-font:major-latin;
mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-theme-font:major-latin"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">5.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times
New Roman""> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family:Calibri;mso-ascii-theme-font:
major-latin;mso-hansi-theme-font:major-latin">ARIN approves the
transfer, receives transfer fee payment from the recipient, and
will then complete the request by coordinating with the source
RIR on the final transfer of the resource into the ARIN database
(and de-registration from the source database), including the
DNS zone coordination.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left:1.0in;mso-add-space: auto"><span style="font-family:Calibri;mso-ascii-theme-font:major-latin;
mso-hansi-theme-font:major-latin"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="margin-left:1.0in;mso-add-space:auto"><span style="font-family:Calibri;mso-ascii-theme-font:major-latin;mso-hansi-theme-font:major-latin"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Calibri;mso-ascii-theme-font:major-latin;
mso-hansi-theme-font:major-latin"><span style="mso-spacerun:yes">
</span><u>B.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>ARIN
General Counsel Comments<o:p></o:p></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:Calibri;
mso-ascii-theme-font:major-latin;mso-hansi-theme-font:major-latin"> </span><span style="font-family:Calibri;mso-ascii-theme-font:major-latin;mso-hansi-theme-font:
major-latin;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri">Adoption of this
policy will materially assist ARIN's legal position. </span><span style="font-family:Calibri;mso-ascii-theme-font:major-latin;mso-hansi-theme-font:major-latin"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Calibri;mso-ascii-theme-font:major-latin;
mso-hansi-theme-font:major-latin"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Calibri;mso-ascii-theme-font:major-latin;
mso-hansi-theme-font:major-latin">3.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>Resource Impact<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Calibri;mso-ascii-theme-font:major-latin;
mso-hansi-theme-font:major-latin">This policy would have <span style="mso-bidi-font-weight:bold">major<b> </b></span>resource
impact from an implementation aspect. It is estimated that
implementation would occur within 9-12 months after ratification
by the ARIN Board of Trustees. The following would be needed in
order to implement:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="margin-left:1.0in;mso-add-space:auto;
text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo4"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family:"Courier
New";mso-fareast-font-family:"Courier New""><span style="mso-list:Ignore">-<span style="font:7.0pt "Times
New Roman""> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family:Calibri;mso-ascii-theme-font:
major-latin;mso-hansi-theme-font:major-latin">Careful
coordination between the RIRs on DNS issues and updates<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left:1.0in;mso-add-space:
auto;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo4"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family:"Courier
New";mso-fareast-font-family:"Courier New""><span style="mso-list:Ignore">-<span style="font:7.0pt "Times
New Roman""> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family:Calibri;mso-ascii-theme-font:
major-latin;mso-hansi-theme-font:major-latin">Updated guidelines<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="margin-left:1.0in;mso-add-space:auto;
text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo4"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family:"Courier
New";mso-fareast-font-family:"Courier New""><span style="mso-list:Ignore">-<span style="font:7.0pt "Times
New Roman""> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family:Calibri;mso-ascii-theme-font:
major-latin;mso-hansi-theme-font:major-latin">Staff training<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Calibri;mso-ascii-theme-font:major-latin;
mso-hansi-theme-font:major-latin"> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Calibri;mso-ascii-theme-font:major-latin;
mso-hansi-theme-font:major-latin">4.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>Draft Policy 2011-1 Text<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Calibri;mso-ascii-theme-font:major-latin;
mso-hansi-theme-font:major-latin">8.3 Transfers to Specified
Recipients<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Calibri;mso-ascii-theme-font:major-latin;
mso-hansi-theme-font:major-latin">In addition to transfers under
section 8.2, IPv4 number resources may be
released to ARIN by
the authorized resource holder or another RIR, in
whole or in
part, for transfer to another specified
organizational
recipient. Organizations in the ARIN region may
receive transferred
number resources under RSA if they can
demonstrate the need for such
resources in the amount which they
can justify under current ARIN policies.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Calibri;mso-ascii-theme-font:major-latin;
mso-hansi-theme-font:major-latin">IPv4 address resources may be
transferred to organizations in another
RIR's service region if
they demonstrate need to their region's RIR,
according to that
RIR's policies. Inter-regional transfers may take
place only via
RIRs who agree to the transfer and share compatible,
needs-based
policies. Such resources must be transferred in blocks of
/24 or
larger and will become part of the resource holdings of
the
recipient RIR.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Calibri;mso-ascii-theme-font:major-latin;
mso-hansi-theme-font:major-latin">Timetable for implementation:
Upon ratification by the ARIN Board of Trustees<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Calibri;mso-ascii-theme-font:major-latin;
mso-hansi-theme-font:major-latin">Note from the AC:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Calibri;mso-ascii-theme-font:major-latin;
mso-hansi-theme-font:major-latin">The Advisory Council reviewed
the results of feedback from the ARIN
XXVIII Public Policy
Meeting concerning Draft Policy 2011-1 Inter-RIR
Transfers.
While there were concerns regarding the presented wording,
there
was significant continued support for a policy
enabling
Inter-Regional transfers of IPv4 number resources from
organizations able
to make them available to any organization
with valid requirements.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Calibri;mso-ascii-theme-font:major-latin;
mso-hansi-theme-font:major-latin">In addition to cumbersome
wording, the presented text could not be
cleanly inserted into
the NRPM. The following is new language that
directly modifies
section 8.3 "Transfers to Specified Recipients" to
allow such
transfers to or from organizations in other regions.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Calibri;mso-ascii-theme-font:major-latin;
mso-hansi-theme-font:major-latin">The first paragraph is a
modified version of the current 8.3 policy
language, envisioning
resources being released to ARIN by the authorized
resources
holder or additionally by another RIR to be transferred to
a
specified recipient. The second sentence was reorganized to
emphasize
that it applies to an organization within the ARIN
region that will
receive such a specified transfer, and to
eliminate the single aggregate
language per 2011-10 which is
also being sent to last call.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Calibri;mso-ascii-theme-font:major-latin;
mso-hansi-theme-font:major-latin">The new second paragraph adds
language enabling transfers to a specified
recipient in another
RIR's service region. This language specifies that
such
recipients justify their need to their RIR, following that
RIR's
policies. ARIN will verify that there is a compatible
needs based
policy that the other RIR will use to evaluate the
need of the recipient
and that both RIR's agree to the transfer.
Implicit in the intent of
the language presented and in
conformance with statements made, the size
of the block to be
transferred is identified as /24 or larger, for
obvious
practical reasons.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Calibri;mso-ascii-theme-font:major-latin;
mso-hansi-theme-font:major-latin">In accordance with concern for
immediate adoption, the AC chose to
forward this version to last
call. Concerns expressed by some
stakeholders for further
controls were noted by the AC, and are being
considered for
future policy modification, assuaged in part by ARIN
staff
assurances that if any significant abuse of this policy were
to
occur, then the policy could easily be suspended.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<!--EndFragment--> <br>
<br>
<br>
On 10/19/11 3:11 PM, ARIN wrote:
<blockquote cite="mid:4E9F20FF.1070203@arin.net" type="cite">The
ARIN Advisory Council (AC) met on 14 October 2011 and decided to <br>
send an amended version of the following draft policy to an
extended last call: <br>
<br>
ARIN-2011-1: ARIN Inter-RIR Transfers <br>
<br>
The AC provided the following statement: <br>
<br>
******** <br>
The Advisory Council reviewed the results of feedback from the
ARIN <br>
XXVIII Public Policy Meeting concerning Draft Policy 2011-1
Inter-RIR <br>
Transfers. While there were concerns regarding the presented
wording, <br>
there was significant continued support for a policy enabling <br>
Inter-Regional transfers of IPv4 number resources from
organizations able to make them available to any organization with
valid requirements. <br>
<br>
In addition to cumbersome wording, the presented text could not be
<br>
cleanly inserted into the NRPM. The following is new language
that <br>
directly modifies section 8.3 "Transfers to Specified Recipients"
to <br>
allow such transfers to or from organizations in other regions. <br>
<br>
The first paragraph is a modified version of the current 8.3
policy <br>
language, envisioning resources being released to ARIN by the
authorized <br>
resources holder or additionally by another RIR to be transferred
to a <br>
specified recipient. The second sentence was reorganized to
emphasize <br>
that it applies to an organization within the ARIN region that
will <br>
receive such a specified transfer, and to eliminate the single
aggregate <br>
language per 2011-10 which is also being sent to last call. <br>
<br>
The new second paragraph adds language enabling transfers to a
specified <br>
recipient in another RIR's service region. This language
specifies that <br>
such recipients justify their need to their RIR, following that
RIR's <br>
policies. ARIN will verify that there is a compatible needs based
<br>
policy that the other RIR will use to evaluate the need of the
recipient <br>
and that both RIR's agree to the transfer. Implicit in the intent
of <br>
the language presented and in conformance with statements made,
the size <br>
of the block to be transferred is identified as /24 or larger, for
<br>
obvious practical reasons. <br>
<br>
In accordance with concern for immediate adoption, the AC chose to
<br>
forward this version to last call. Concerns expressed by some <br>
stakeholders for further controls were noted by the AC, and are
being <br>
considered for future policy modification, assuaged in part by
ARIN <br>
staff assurances that if any significant abuse of this policy were
to <br>
occur, then the policy could easily be suspended. <br>
<br>
The AC thanks everyone in the community for their help in crafting
this <br>
important policy and for your statements of support or other
comments <br>
during Last Call. <br>
******** <br>
<br>
Feedback is encouraged during the last call period. All comments
should <br>
be provided to the Public Policy Mailing List. Last call for
2011-1 will <br>
expire on 16 November 2011. After last call the AC will conduct
their last call review. <br>
<br>
The draft policy text is below and available at: <br>
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://www.arin.net/policy/proposals/">https://www.arin.net/policy/proposals/</a>
<br>
<br>
The ARIN Policy Development Process is available at: <br>
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://www.arin.net/policy/pdp.html">https://www.arin.net/policy/pdp.html</a>
<br>
<br>
Regards, <br>
<br>
Communications and Member Services <br>
American Registry for Internet Numbers (ARIN) <br>
<br>
<br>
## * ## <br>
<br>
<br>
Draft Policy ARIN-2011-1 <br>
ARIN Inter-RIR Transfers <br>
<br>
Date/version: 14 October 2011 <br>
<br>
Policy statement: <br>
<br>
8.3 Transfers to Specified Recipients <br>
<br>
In addition to transfers under section 8.2, IPv4 number resources
may be <br>
released to ARIN by the authorized resource holder or another RIR,
in <br>
whole or in part, for transfer to another specified organizational
<br>
recipient. Organizations in the ARIN region may receive
transferred <br>
number resources under RSA if they can demonstrate the need for
such <br>
resources in the amount which they can justify under current ARIN
policies. <br>
<br>
IPv4 address resources may be transferred to organizations in
another <br>
RIR's service region if they demonstrate need to their region's
RIR, <br>
according to that RIR's policies. Inter-regional transfers may
take <br>
place only via RIRs who agree to the transfer and share
compatible, <br>
needs-based policies. Such resources must be transferred in blocks
of <br>
/24 or larger and will become part of the resource holdings of the
<br>
recipient RIR. <br>
<br>
Timetable for implementation: immediate <br>
</blockquote>
<br>
<br>
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