Am 19.05.2018 um 15:09 schrieb Sascha Luck [ml]: > On Thu, May 17, 2018 at 12:17:43AM +0000, Leo Vegoda wrote: >>> but it removes the requirement that a LIR provide >>> connectivity to an End User. >> >> Since when has this been a requirement? >> >> Section 2.4 of ripe-699 defines LIRs and describes them as "primarily" >> providing addresses for network services that they provide. Have I >> misunderstood the policy, or is there currently a requirement that LIR >> provide network connectivity to the users of the addresses they assign or >> sub-allocate? > > It's not a formal requirement but, de-facto, if the holder of PA > resources wants connectivity, they have to get it from the LIR. > Otherwise, why would there be a necessity for > "provider-aggregateable" resources?
I don't see this true anymore. Just request e. g. a /47 APNIC ALLOCATED NON-PORTABLE space, announce it under your (APNIC) ASN, works. Same works in the RIPE region, and from my perspective that's how it needs to work. As an LIR you receive a big chunk of address space, you distribute it to your sub-organisations, ISPs, End Users — which not necessarily receive IP connectivity from you. Regards, -kai
