Re: [sig-policy] prop-050-v002: IPv4 address transfers

[Geoff Huston <gih@apnic.net>]

Philip Smith wrote:
> > I do not know. If you (or proposal author) have any thought on the 
> > incentive to register it to DB from source/recipient point of view,
> > I would appreciate it, in order to understand this proposal's 
> > effectiveness.
>
> Without this proposal, or preferably a much stronger one which 
> incorporates the entire APNIC family, I feel the Internet Routing system 
> in this region really will start getting into trouble... Registration of 
> resource is one of the key reasons for the success and stability of the 
> routing system so far. (Same as a car registration plate means that it 
> gives us a better idea who a particular car owner is. ;-))


Randy's earlier response of referencing the resource public key 
infrastructure and the associated aspect of certification of right of 
use of addresses, and the above comment from Philip encompass what I 
would've said in response to your question.

thanks,

  Geoff