Re: [sig-policy] revised: prop-060
Our current NIR criteria allow only a single NIR to be
established in an economy/a country. See section 2.1 of it.
http://www.apnic.net/policy/nir-criteria.html
I would agree that further clarification is needed.
Thanks!
Akinori, an NIR manager, could be for the country ANIME ;-)
In message <48B5CE9F.801 at sneep dot net>
"Re: [sig-policy] revised: prop-060"
"Alastair Johnson <aj at sneep dot net>" wrote:
| I agree with Philip's comments. The proposal as it stands is very
| unclear in the problem that it is trying to solve.
|
| I'm also not comfortable with using APNIC policies as a tool to control
| Governments in countries. This seems inappropriate and leading down a
| particularly slippery path.
|
| The issue raised by Leo around whether it could lead to multiple NIRs
| being established in a single economy is also one that needs to be
| addressed.
|
| I don't have much experience in the NIR arena, but as it stands I don't
| support this policy - if the problem statement can be made clearer it
| would be helpful in deciding whether to support in the future.
|
| aj
|
| Philip Smith wrote:
| > Some comments:
| >
| > - there is no problem statement in Section 2 which purports to declare
| > what the problem is.
| >
| > - Section 4, item 2. "Members" is mentioned without context. NIR
| > members? APNIC members? Other members, and if so what of?
| >
| > - Section 4, item 3. I can't see how APNIC or anyone else can dictate to
| > any sovereign Government that it will have a minor role in an NIR. If an
| > NIR truly represents the economy it is located in, surely all interested
| > parties in that economy will establish exactly what the representation
| > should be?
| >
| > - Section 5. None of the advantages listed are obvious from reading the
| > text as it stands. I can see substantial disadvantages though.
| >
| > - Section 6. "APNIC members undergo conditional allocations". Please
| > explain. No evidence provided in text. First mention of creation of NIR
| > covering communities in multiple countries - what is the rationale for this?
| >
| > - Section 7 I believe is incomplete. This policy proposal has
| > substantial impact on the existing NIRs as it changes the fundamental
| > basis for their existence as it would be entirely feasible for another
| > organisation or group of organisations to establish themselves as an NIR
| > within the existing NIR's operational area. This would quite likely be
| > counter to the existing NIR's rules of association.
| >
| > I believe this proposal needs substantial work to resolve the issues I
| > mentioned above. As it stands, it has significant impact on the entire
| > APNIC, NIR and LIR structure and relationship; I feel this needs to be
| > carefully considered and documented.
|
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