Policy Proposal: Reclamation of Number Resources

[Member Services]

On 17 May 2007 the ARIN Advisory Council (AC) reviewed "Reclamation of
Number Resources" and did not accept it at this time as a formal policy
proposal. The AC will work with the author prior to taking further action.

The proposal text is below and can be found at:
http://www.arin.net/policy/proposals/submission_archive.html

The ARIN Internet Resource Policy Evaluation Process can be found at:
http://www.arin.net/policy/irpep.html

Regards,

Member Services
American Registry for Internet Numbers (ARIN)



Member Services wrote:
> ARIN received the following policy proposal. The author withdrew the
> previous proposal; it is closed. In accordance with the ARIN
> Internet Resource Policy Evaluation Process, this proposal is being
> posted to the ARIN Public Policy Mailing List (PPML) and being placed on
> ARIN's website.
> 
> The AC will review this proposal and may decide to:
> 
> 1. Accept the proposal as a formal policy proposal as it is presented;
> 
> 2. Work with the author to:
>        a) clarify the language or intent of the proposal;
>        b) divide the proposal into two (2) or more proposals; or
>        c) combine the proposal with other proposals; or,
> 
> 3. Not accept the proposal as a formal policy proposal.
> 
> The AC will review this proposal at their next regularly scheduled
> meeting. If the AC accepts the proposal, then it will be posted as a
> formal policy proposal to PPML and it will be presented at a Public
> Policy Meeting. If the AC does not accept the proposal, then the AC will
> explain that decision; and at that time the author may elect to use the
> petition process to advance their proposal. If the author elects not to
> petition or the petition fails, then the proposal will be closed.
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> Regards,
> 
> Member Services
> American Registry for Internet Numbers (ARIN)
> 
> 
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> 
> 
> Policy Proposal Name: Reclamation of Number Resources
> 
> Author: Owen DeLong, Stephen Sprunk
> 	
> Proposal Version: 1.1
> 
> Submission Date: 4/30/07
> 
> Proposal type: modify
> 
> Policy term: permanent
> 	
> Policy statement:
> 
>    Resource Reclamation
> 
>    1. ARIN may review the current usage of any resources allocated or
> assigned to an organization.  The organization shall furnish whatever
> records are necessary to perform this review.
> 
>    2.  ARIN may conduct such reviews:
>      a. when any new resource is requested,
>      b. whenever ARIN has cause to believe that the resources had
> originally been obtained fraudulently, or
>      c. at any other time without cause unless a prior review has been
> completed in the preceding 12 months.
> 	
>    3.  ARIN shall communicate the results of the review to the
> organization.
> 	
>    4.  If the review shows that existing usage is substantially not in
> compliance with current allocation and/or assignment policies, the
> organization shall return resources as required to bring them into
> compliance. If an organization holds multiple ARIN delegations, they
> may return any number of whole delegations necessary to restore
> compliance. If an organization holds a single ARIN delegation, they
> shall return a single aggregate portion of the delegation to restore
> compliance.
> 
>    5.  If the organization does not voluntarily return resources as
> required, ARIN may revoke any resources as required to bring the
> organization into compliance. ARIN shall follow the same guidelines
> for revocation that are required for voluntary return in the previous
> paragraph.
> 
>    6.  Return or revocation of resources shall be immediate for
> billing purposes.
> 
>    7.  ARIN shall not issue any returned or revoked resources to
> another organization for a minimum of six months after reclamation.
> ARIN shall negotiate a longer term with the resource holder if ARIN
> believes the resource holder is working in good faith to restore
> compliance and has a valid need for additional time to renumber out
> of the affected blocks.
> 
>    8. The whois database shall indicate that such blocks are scheduled
> for reclamation and shall display the date determined under the previous
> paragraph.
> 
> Delete sections 4.1.2, 4.1.3, 4.1.4
> 
> Remove the sentence "In extreme cases, existing allocations may be
> affected." from section 4.2.3.1.
> 
> Rationale:
> 
> ARIN feels that current policy does not give them the power to audit
> or reclaim resources except in cases of fraud, despite this being
> mentioned in the Registration Services Agreement.  This policy
> proposal provides clear policy authority to do so, guidelines for how
> and under what conditions it shall be done, and a guarantee of a
> (minimum) six-month grace period so that the current user shall have
> time to stop using any resources to be reclaimed.
> 
> The deleted sections/text would be redundant with the adoption of
> this proposal.
> 
> Timetable for implementation: Immediate
> 
> 
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