On 26/03/2018 13:06, Jim Reid wrote:
> This is a remarkably bad idea. It’s also likely to be unworkable.
>
> First, it’s not clear what problem (if any) this proposed new RIR would
> solve. Where’s the use case(s)? What are the requirements and why aren’t
> these being met by the existing RIR system? Each RIR produces address
> allocation policies which meet the needs of their respective communities.
> Have these somehow become defective? And if the regional policy in LACNIC
> (say) isn’t working for that part of the world, why can’t that be fixed
> directly without introducing this new (allegedly virtual) RIR and all the
> extra complexity that will create?
>
> Second, how will policies for this new RIR be
> created/implemented/maintaines/decided? How will they be aligned with those
> of the existing RIRs? How/when does an RIR decide to use this new RIR's
> address resources instead of its own to handle a request from an LIR?
>
> Third, why will addresses from this proposed new RIR be “better” than those
> issued by the existing RIRs? What makes these addresses “special”? Who needs
> them? Why?
>
> Fourth, why would an LIR choose to pay more for these “special” addresses
> instead of just using the ones it’s already got from its RIR?
>
> Fifth, this proposal has great potential for unnecessary mission creep,
> adding more moving parts, forum shopping and so on.
All very good points.
All I can really add is to amplify on point 2:
Proposing the creation of a "global registry" isn't really about saying
"Let's have a GIR too". That's the simple bit. The real meat of
proposing a GIR is saying "let's have a new institution, that has
- THIS structure
- THIS funding model
- THIS secretariat/support/NCC equivalent
- THIS type of PDP
- THIS model for who participates in the PDP (both in theory and practice)
etc.
Until you have a proposal (at least in outline) for what that looks
like, you don't *have* a proposal at all, just a vague idea of address
management by Coca-Cola*.
Malcolm
* classical reference.
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