<div dir="ltr">Agreed. IMO this is *not* was intended by current policy, *particularly* IPv6 policy. If you get a /32, there's no reason you shouldn't be able to use it globally.<div><br></div><div>Thanks for bringing this up. I think we're going to have a lively discussion next week in Phoenix. :-)</div>
<div><br></div><div>-Scott</div></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Fri, Oct 4, 2013 at 1:31 PM, Frank Bulk <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:frnkblk@iname.com" target="_blank">frnkblk@iname.com</a>></span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">I was requesting some ISP IPv6 space and the kindly ARIN staff posted this<br>
in their response:<br>
<br>
Please reply and verify that you will be using<br>
the requested number resources within the ARIN region<br>
and announcing all routing prefixes of the requested<br>
space from within the ARIN region. In accordance with<br>
section 2.2 of the NRPM, ARIN issues number resources<br>
only for use within its region. ARIN is therefore only<br>
able to provide for your in-region numbering needs. <br>
<br>
I'm familiar with the concern about out-of-region folk taking advantage of<br>
ARIN's current IPv4 supply, but I have a few concerns about the wording of<br>
the staff communication.<br>
<br>
a) It's been my understanding thus far that if I'm an ISP that provides<br>
service in multiple places around the world that I may divide my allocation<br>
into smaller prefixes and advertise those to area peers. It seems ARIN<br>
staff would preclude me from doing any of that. "All" is a pretty strong<br>
word, and if ARIN really believes it, a lot of violators could be found.<br>
<br>
b) It seems that Section 2.2 of the NRPM is being misapplied.<br>
2.2. Regional Internet Registry (RIR)<br>
<br>
Regional Internet Registries (RIRs) are established and<br>
authorized by respective regional communities, and<br>
recognized by the IANA to serve and represent large<br>
geographical regions. The primary role of RIRs is to<br>
manage and distribute public Internet address space<br>
within their respective regions.<br>
<br>
While ARIN does issue numbers within its region, section 2.2 does not say<br>
"only for use". If an "only" had be applied, I would suggest that it's<br>
"only manage and distribute".<br>
<br>
If I could be so bold, I'd suggest ARIN to use language something along<br>
these lines in their communications:<br>
<br>
Please reply and verify that you will be using<br>
the requested number resources primarily within the<br>
ARIN region and announcing the majority of routing prefixes<br>
of the requested space from within the ARIN region.<br>
In accordance with section 2.2 of the NRPM, ARIN issues<br>
number resources within its region.<br>
<br>
Frank<br>
<br>
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