Re: AS#: whose problem

To: "Rahmat M. Samik-Ibrahim" <ibrahim at tjt dot or dot id>
Subject: Re: AS#: whose problem
From: David R Conrad <davidc at apnic dot net>
Date: Tue, 22 Apr 1997 15:56:53 +0900
Cc: apnic-talk at apnic dot net
In-reply-to: Your message of "Sat, 12 Apr 1997 17:12:16 +0800." <334F51F0.37BE9549 at tjt dot or dot id>
Sender: owner-apnic-talk@apnic.net

Hi,

Sorry for the slow reply...

>> APNIC takes no position on whether this is good or bad (in contrast 
>> to the situation with IP addresses where we strongly encourage ISPs 
>> to have contractual language indicating the customer must return 
>> address space when they change providers).
>
>If this is not APNIC's problem, to whom should I write my concern ?
>- What are the terms from IANA ? (what RFC ?)
>- What are the terms from APNIC ? (what fine prints ?)

I'd recommend making a proposal for the APNIC membership.

>I see no point why an ISP has right for asking an AS# back,
>only because it has paid membership fee for APNIC's services.

The ISP is providing a service for which they can define the contractual
agreement.  Part of that contractual agreement can specify whether the
resource should be returned or not.  If such conditions are not acceptable,
there is no requirement to sign the contract.

Regards,
-drc
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