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On 26 Jan 2018, at 8:26 AM, Jason Schiller <<a href="mailto:jschiller@google.com" class="">jschiller@google.com</a>> wrote:<br class="">
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<div class="">Looking back, I note that I have not made an ISP initial IPv4</div>
<div class="">request after 02/21/2017 when the policy was changed.</div>
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<div class="">My previous ISP initial IPv4 requests asked for a</div>
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<div class="">I assumed this was to comply with "4.2.2.1.3. Three Months"</div>
<div class="">that existed until 02/21/2017.</div>
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<div class="">Was this information used prior to 02/21/2017?</div>
<div class="">Is this information used since 02/21/2017?</div>
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<div>Documentation requirements for parties requesting IPv4 resources under various policies may be found here: <a href="https://www.arin.net/resources/request_ipv4.html" class="">https://www.arin.net/resources/request_ipv4.html</a></div>
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<div>We are happy to research past request forms and processing to support the policy development process, but need to understand the relevance so that we can prioritize the effort.</div>
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<div class="">2016-4 replaces section 4.2.2 text.</div>
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<div class="">It does not clearly state that it </div>
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<div class="">4.2.2.1. ISP Requirements</div>
<div class="">4.2.2.1.1. Use of /24</div>
<div class="">4.2.2.1.2. Efficient Utilization</div>
<div class="">4.2.2.1.3. Three Months</div>
<div class="">4.2.2.1.4. Renumber and Return</div>
<div class="">4.2.2.2. [Section Number Retired] </div>
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<div class="">I never noticed that the sub-section disappeared</div>
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<div>Replacement of 4.2.2.1.1 (et al) was inherent to the policy proposal, as per the problem statement - <<a href="https://www.arin.net/policy/proposals/2016_4.html" class="">https://www.arin.net/policy/proposals/2016_4.html</a>></div>
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<div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"></span>"Problem Statement:</div>
<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"></span> New organizations without existing IPv4 space may not always be able to qualify for an initial allocation under NRPM 4.2, particularly if they are categorized as ISPs and subject to 4.2.2.1.1. Use
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<div class="">If 4.2.2.1.1 and other subsections were retained, the policy change would be moot. </div>
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<div dir="ltr" class="">Ah, that’s unfortunate, but does somewhat explain your interesting perspective in this regard.</div>
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<div dir="ltr" class="">If you believe that a change to number resource policy is warranted, you can submit a policy proposal as documented here: <a href="https://www.arin.net/participate/how_to_participate.html" class="">https://www.arin.net/participate/how_to_participate.html</a></div>
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<div dir="ltr" class="">Thanks!</div>
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<div class="">John Curran</div>
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