[Icp2-review] Enabling Companies to Preserve Their Intellectual Property

[Andrew McGill]

No.

It appears that an astroturf campaign has entered the chat.  This is the same play as "Lauraine smith".   

This proposal appears designed to subvert the RIR system completely, and funnel resources permanently to some RIR that is most subject to manipulation.  If the RIR is going to be de-recognised because it is just a financial instrument to extract money from network operators, then the parasites need a way to save their precious loot.



On Fri, 31 Oct 2025 11:26:21 +0200
Litha Zosiwe <lzosiwe11 at gmail.com> wrote:

> Today, if a business wants to grow globally, it could have to give up its
> IP addresses when it moves from one RIR region to another.  IPv6
> portability is not available anywhere, and inter-RIR transfers are not
> permitted by AFRINIC.  Number portability fixes this, allowing companies to
> retain their IP addresses in the same way that you keep your mobile number
> when you switch carriers.
Business are not growing globally.  They are not moving between RIR regions.  This is not a real problem.

> The proposed rule requires that regions and providers share IPv4 and IPv6
> allocations.
Because then you only have to subvert the weakest link.

> Only the most minimal restrictions are allowed for responsible address
> management.
Responsible management: give the brokers full control of all the address space.

> For transfers, equity, timeliness, and transparency are crucial.
No: there is no rush.  Long term planning is required.  No part of the brokers' assault on the RIRs has been transparent.
 
> Procedure safety measures:
Keeping things safe for looters.

> No arbitrary refusals.
I keep my ill-gotten games

> Members can transfer resources if they challenge new policies or contract
> clauses.
I keep my ill-gotten games

> Accountability in Practice
Oh, but it the brokers get caught, here's a really complicated and unworkable idea of how to resolve the problem:
> 
> Currently, the Governance Document requires ICANN to conduct audits if 25%
> of Members request them. But what if the issue is governance of the RIR
> itself? Members should have a precise mechanism:
> 
> A review is initiated by a petition endorsed by 100 members or 5% of the
> members.
> 
> The NRO Executive Council carries out a comprehensive inquiry.  The results
> are made public, and board members may be removed or censured.  In this
> manner, rather of waiting for emergencies, the community may proactively
> enforce accountability.


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