transfer policy

[Danny McPherson]

> Well, one reason we ask for utilization of the addresses is so that if it's
> not being utilized efficiently (or at all which is true in some cases) we
> can ask for it to be returned or traded for a smaller block.  There have
> been quite a few cases where a /16 was transfered with a network consisting
> of 300 hosts.  We always try to talk the organization into getting a
> smaller block but we don't have the authority right now to demand they do so.

This certainly makes sense.

> It's also important that we know the organization that's receiving the
> addresses knows exactly what they have.  With all of the consolidation
> going on it's clear that a lot of organizations don't even know what
> they're buying.  They have no idea how addresses are being utilized in some
> cases so by asking for utilization it helps everyone in the long run.

And this was my initial point.

-danny