Re: [sig-policy] prop-072: Reapplication limits whentransferringaddress

  • To: myamanis at bb.softbank dot co dot jp
  • Subject: Re: [sig-policy] prop-072: Reapplication limits whentransferringaddress space
  • From: "Jeffrey A. Williams" <jwkckid1 at ix dot netcom dot com>
  • Date: Tue, 10 Mar 2009 16:18:21 -0700
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        My question is, what action will Apnic take specifically when
      cheeting is reported and recognized?
      
      myamanis at bb.softbank dot co dot jp wrote:
      
      > Dear Terry and all,
      >
      > > Although the observation is 'where there is a will, there is a way'
      > > applies and if some entity/person wishes to open and close companies
      > > and APNIC accounts for the sake of brokering fresh space from APNIC
      > > for transfers there is nothing you can do to stop it.
      >
      > I agree that there is no way which can completely prevent all cheating,
      > but also I think we should decrease its possibility and discourage it as much as possible.
      >
      > Regarding this proposal, while there is no "guard" for above problem in current revision,
      > my idea can at least decrease and discourage it.
      > So, I can't understand well why you are giving it up so quickly.
      >
      > Or, is there any hidden disadvantage which I have not yet aware for my idea?
      >
      > Rgs,
      > Masato Yamanishi
      > Softbank BB Corp.
      >
      > > -----Original Message-----
      > > From: sig-policy-bounces at lists dot apnic dot net
      > > [mailto:sig-policy-bounces at lists dot apnic dot net] On Behalf Of
      > > Terry Manderson
      > > Sent: Wednesday, March 11, 2009 9:26 AM
      > > To: sig-policy at apnic dot net SIG
      > > Subject: Re: [sig-policy] prop-072: Reapplication limits when
      > > transferringaddress space
      > >
      > > I support this.
      > >
      > > Although the observation is 'where there is a will, there is a way'
      > > applies and if some entity/person wishes to open and close companies
      > > and APNIC accounts for the sake of brokering fresh space from APNIC
      > > for transfers there is nothing you can do to stop it.
      > >
      > > But in an effort to regulate the honest - I see no drama with this
      > > proposal.
      > >
      > > Terry
      > >
      > > On 10/03/2009, at 7:18 PM, Randy Bush wrote:
      > >
      > > > Dear SIG members
      > > >
      > > > The policy proposal 'Reapplication limits when transferring address
      > > > space' has been sent to the Policy SIG for review. It will be
      > > > presented
      > > > at the Policy SIG at APNIC 28 in Beijing, China, 24-28
      > > August 2009.
      > > > The
      > > > proposal's history can be found at:
      > > >
      > > >       http://www.apnic.net/policy/proposals/prop-072-v001.html
      > > >
      > > > We invite you to review and comment on the proposal on the mailing
      > > > list before the meeting.
      > > >
      > > > The comment period on the mailing list before an APNIC meeting is
      > > > an important part of the policy development process. We encourage
      > > > you to express your views on the proposal:
      > > >
      > > >      - Do you support or oppose this proposal?
      > > >      - Does this proposal solve a problem you are experiencing? If
      > > >        so, tell the community about your situation.
      > > >      - Do you see any disadvantages in this proposal?
      > > >      - Is there anything in the proposal that is not clear?
      > > >      - What changes could be made to this proposal to make it more
      > > >        effective?
      > > >
      > > > Randy, Jian, and Ching-Heng
      > > >
      > > >
      > > ______________________________________________________________
      > > __________
      > > >
      > > > prop-072: Reapplication limits when transferring address space
      > > >
      > > ______________________________________________________________
      > > __________
      > > >
      > > >
      > > > Author:    Philip Smith
      > > >            pfs at cisco dot com
      > > >
      > > > Version:   1
      > > >
      > > > Date:      10 March 2009
      > > >
      > > > 1.  Introduction
      > > > ----------------
      > > >
      > > > This policy proposal seeks to supplement prop-050, "IPv4 address
      > > > transfers", by not permitting organisations who have
      > > transferred IPv4
      > > > address from obtaining more address space from APNIC for a
      > > period of
      > > > 24
      > > > months after the transfer.
      > > >
      > > >
      > > > 2.  Summary of current problem
      > > > ------------------------------
      > > >
      > > > Prop-050, "IPv4 address transfers", as it stands at time of writing,
      > > > places no restriction on the organisation transferring IPv4 address
      > > > space to return to APNIC for additional IPv4 address space.
      > > >
      > > > This gives organisations the opportunity to transfer their IPv4
      > > > address
      > > > space to another organisation, and return to APNIC almost
      > > immediately
      > > > with a fully justified application for additional resources. This
      > > > means
      > > > that organisations could rapidly deplete the remaining IPv4
      > > pool, to
      > > > the
      > > > detriment of the entire industry during the IPv4 runout period.
      > > >
      > > >
      > > > 3.  Situation in other RIRs
      > > > ---------------------------
      > > >
      > > > RIPE NCC
      > > >
      > > >    The transfer policy adopted by RIPE only places no limits on any
      > > >    organisation transferring address space to a third party
      > > from going
      > > >    back to the RIPE NCC for further IPv4 address space. See:
      > > >
      > > >       http://www.ripe.net/ripe/policies/proposals/2007-08.html
      > > >
      > > > ARIN
      > > >
      > > >   The transfer policy notes that transfers of address space between
      > > >   organisations are only considered if the originating
      > > organisation
      > > > has
      > > >   made a complete transfer of assets to the recipient (such as a
      > > >   liquidation of the originating organisation). See:
      > > >
      > > >     http://www.arin.net/policy/proposals/2007_8.html
      > > >
      > > > LACNIC
      > > >
      > > >   LACNIC is currently discussing a transfer proposal:
      > > >
      > > >     LAC-2009-04 Transfer of IPv4 Blocks within the LACNIC Region
      > > >
      > > http://www.lacnic.net/documentos/politicas/LAC-2009-04-propues
      > > ta-en.pdf
      > > >
      > > > AfriNIC has no transfer policy.
      > > >
      > > >
      > > > 4.  Details of the proposal
      > > > ---------------------------
      > > >
      > > > It is proposed that organisations disposing of their space using the
      > > > transfer policy described in prop-050, "IPv4 address
      > > transfers", are
      > > > not
      > > > eligible for APNIC IPv4 assignments and/or allocations for
      > > two years.
      > > >
      > > >
      > > > 5.  Advantages and disadvantages of the proposal
      > > > ------------------------------------------------
      > > >
      > > > 5.1 Advantages
      > > >
      > > >     - Organisations transferring address space to third
      > > parties can
      > > > not
      > > >       go back to APNIC and request additional IPv4 address
      > > space for a
      > > >       period of 24 months.  This prevents organisations from making
      > > >       frequent and repeated requests to APNIC, and then transferring
      > > >       the address space elsewhere.
      > > >
      > > > 5.2 Disadvantages
      > > >
      > > >     - None.
      > > >
      > > >
      > > > 6.  Effect on APNIC Members
      > > > ---------------------------
      > > >
      > > > The proposal impacts all APNIC members in that they now
      > > cannot receive
      > > > more address space from the APNIC free pool for a full 24
      > > months after
      > > > they have made a transfer to another organisation.
      > > >
      > > >
      > > > 7.  Effect on NIRs
      > > > ------------------
      > > >
      > > > The proposal has no direct impact on NIRs, but impacts
      > > members of NIRs
      > > > in the same way it impacts APNIC members.
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