Re: [arin-ppml] Draft Policy ARIN-2015-9: Eliminating needs-based evaluation for Section 8.2, 8.3, and 8.4 transfers of IPv4 netblocks

2015-09-27 Thread Stephen Sprunk
On 25-Sep-15 14:33, Steven Ryerse wrote: > Stephen Sprunk on Friday, September 25, 2015 3:26: >> On 25-Sep-15 12:48, Steven Ryerse wrote: >>> It is time to fix this inequity >> and removing needs tests would be >>> a big help to small organizations who rea

Re: [arin-ppml] Draft Policy ARIN-2015-9: Eliminating needs-based evaluation for Section 8.2, 8.3, and 8.4 transfers of IPv4 netblocks

2015-09-25 Thread Stephen Sprunk
e, feel free to suggest changes. If your complaint is actually that the minimum block size is not small enough, that is an entirely different problem from needs testing. S -- Stephen Sprunk "God does not play dice." --Albert Einstein CCIE #3723 "God is an invet

Re: [arin-ppml] Draft Policy ARIN-2015-9: Eliminating needs-based evaluation for Section 8.2, 8.3, and 8.4 transfers of IPv4 netblocks

2015-09-25 Thread Stephen Sprunk
them, which makes the (IPv4) scarcity problem even worse than it already is. That benefits speculators at the expense of those who actually need resources. You appear to be arguing against your stated interests. S -- Stephen Sprunk "God does not play dice." --Albert Einstein

Re: [arin-ppml] 2014-1 Out of Region Use

2015-02-25 Thread Stephen Sprunk
IMHO, addresses should come from the registry for the region in which they're used, with exceptions for "incidental" use, e.g. out-of-region usage is smaller than would justify the respective region's minimum direct allocation/assignment size. I _think_ this is what staff has be

Re: [arin-ppml] NRPM Policies 4.6 and 4.7 Suspended by ARIN Board

2014-01-23 Thread Stephen Sprunk
rd isn't obligated to listen to input; if they had a record of abusing their discretion, though, it would be our responsibility to replace them. S -- Stephen Sprunk "God does not play dice." --Albert Einstein CCIE #3723 "God is an inveterate gambler, and He

Re: [arin-ppml] NRPM Policies 4.6 and 4.7 Suspended by ARIN Board

2014-01-23 Thread Stephen Sprunk
he community's interests for Staff to be making such decisions of their own discretion (unless we have explicitly said so, as in Section 12), nor do we want to put Staff in the position of having to defend such when challenged. We owe them clear guidelines that they can implement impartiall

Re: [arin-ppml] 2013-5 LIR/ISP and End-user Definitions

2013-08-15 Thread Stephen Sprunk
chnical policy. To understand it, "follow the money." There is a substantial difference in the fees between the groups today, so the group that pays lower fees (i.e. end users) will resist any attempt to merge them with the group that pays higher fees (i.e. ISPs/LIRs). S -- Stephen Sprunk

Re: [arin-ppml] Thoughts on Conservation [was: Re: Draft Policy ARIN-2013-4: RIR Principles - revised]

2013-07-11 Thread Stephen Sprunk
he enabling language in the RSA. ARIN hasn't used it much/any to date except in cases of suspected fraud, which IMHO is a dereliction of its duty, but it _has_ been used. Therefore, any proposal to "begin" using it would be moot. S -- Stephen Sprunk "God does not p