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

[ARIN]

The ARIN Advisory Council (AC) met on 5 October 2018 and decided to send 
the following Recommended Draft Policy to Last Call:

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

Feedback is encouraged during the Last Call period. All comments should 
be provided to the Public Policy Mailing List. Last Call will expire on 
24 October 2018.

The Recommended Draft Policy text is below and available at:
https://www.arin.net/policy/proposals/

The ARIN Policy Development Process is available at:
https://www.arin.net/policy/pdp.html

Regards,

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



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