On Mon, Jan 9, 2017 at 2:34 PM, Robert Story <rst...@tislabs.com> wrote:
> On Mon, 9 Jan 2017 13:40:23 -0500 Martin wrote: > MH> 2. Apply for and receive a last /22 from RIPE. EVERYONE can do this. > > Not quite everyone. You have to be a RIPE NCC member, which not everyone > can do. > > "Who can become a Local Internet Registry (LIR)/RIPE NCC member? > > Any organisation with a legally established office in the RIPE NCC > service region can become a member of the RIPE NCC." > > https://www.ripe.net/manage-ips-and-asns/resource-management/faq/faq-ipv4- > address-space > > > I'm not sure this applies to the situation we're discussing. For example, a US based corporation can apply and will receive an allocation of a /22 from the RIPE last /8. I believe they do become an LIR. That does not require an EU subsidiary or physical office. This is "good" for a variety of reasons including providing for need and rushing towards exhaustion. This isn't surreptitious. It is within policy. Best, -M<
