Recommended Draft Policy ARIN-2018-1: Allow Inter-regional ASN Transfers

[ARIN]

On 18 April 2018 the ARIN Advisory Council (AC) advanced the following 
Draft Policy to Recommended Draft Policy status:

ARIN-2018-1: Allow Inter-regional ASN Transfers

The text of the Recommended Draft Policy is below, and may also be found at:

https://www.arin.net/policy/proposals/2018_1.html

You are encouraged to discuss all Recommended Draft Policies on PPML
prior to their presentation at the next ARIN Public Policy Consultation
(PPC). PPML and PPC discussions are invaluable to the AC when
determining community consensus.

The PDP can be found at:
https://www.arin.net/policy/pdp.html

Draft Policies and Proposals under discussion can be found at:
https://www.arin.net/policy/proposals/index.html

Regards,

Sean Hopkins
Policy Analyst
American Registry for Internet Numbers (ARIN)



Recommended Draft Policy ARIN-2018-1: Allow Inter-regional ASN Transfers

AC Assessment of Conformance with the Principles of Internet Number 
Resource Policy:

With the combination of positive community feedback and communication 
from IANA, the ARIN AC chose to recommend moving 2018-1 to a Recommended 
Draft state.  Previous concerns with RPKI are no longer an issue and are 
not a barrier to inter-RIR ASN transfers.

Problem Statement:

There is a need to allow RIR transfers of ASNs with RIRs with an 
equivalent transfer policy.

Policy Statement:

Change the first sentence in section 8.4 from:

"Inter-regional transfers may take place only via RIRs who agree to the 
transfer and share reciprocal, compatible, needs-based policies."

To:

"Inter-regional transfers of IPv4 number resources and ASNs may take 
place only via RIRs who agree to the transfer and share reciprocal, 
compatible needs-based policies."

Comments:

Timetable for implementation: Immediate