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On Sep 23, 2014, at 11:44 AM, Kevin Kargel <<a href="mailto:kkargel@polartel.com">kkargel@polartel.com</a>> wrote:<br>
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I should point out that the strength of my convictions on the discussion of needs assessment impacts me negatively on a personal level. I am in a position where I would love to get a /24 for my own use, personally and business. Unfortunately I would not pass
the needs requirement. I could present about 40 IP addresses that are currently NATed, with some small future growth projection. That would not – in my understanding – pass muster for an allocation under the current rules. I will in the near future be changing
locations and providers for that network and a portable IP block would be most handy.</div>
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<div> To be clear, you are talking above about issuance from the ARIN free pool</div>
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I honestly do not believe that eliminating needs tests would be good for society. </div>
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Are you speaking with respect to ARIN issuance of space, or also in terms</div>
<div> of a limit on parties being able to obtain IPv4 space via transfer? I have heard</div>
<div> of the needs-test referenced as a mechanism against speculation when it comes </div>
<div> to transfers; is that the policy goal that you are supporting via a need-basis for</div>
<div> transfer approval?</div>
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If needs tests were eliminated all that would be left in my way would be the money hurdle, which presents a relatively low bar to vault. </div>
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<div> That depends specifically on the transfer policy adopted... For example, a </div>
<div> transfer policy that requires demonstrating existing utilized resources would</div>
<div> limit the transfer recipients to certain parties. A transfer policy which limits</div>
<div> recipients to only growing a certain percentage is another example of a </div>
<div> policy mechanism. The most important thing is for the community to </div>
<div> understand the goals, and then determine the right mechanisms (which</div>
<div> very well might be present policy as inherited from IPv4 allocation policy)</div>
<div> Determining the right balance between multiple goals is the hard part.</div>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt;">Don’t get me wrong, if needs tests are eliminated over my objections I will be at the front of the line with my application. I see nothing wrong with legitimately leveraging the system that exists. </span></div>
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<div> In the above, are you are referring to getting space from ARIN, or the receiving via </div>
<div> a transfer? This gets to the main point, which it is not required that the community </div>
<div> maintain the same policy for these different types of requests.</div>
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<div>Thanks!</div>
<div>/John</div>
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<div>John Curran</div>
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<div>ARIN</div>
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