[AfriNIC-rpd] 15-Day Last Call Period: IPv4 Softlanding Policy Proposal

[Alan Barrett]

On Sat, 26 Jun 2010, Mark Elkins wrote:
> It was pointed out - if you take the total number of members as being
> about 1000 (www.afrinic.net/statistics/member_stats.htm) and gave each
> member four /23's - there would still be lots of space left.

Yes, but more members may join later, and the policy can be changed later.

> Leaving this policy as is for 12 or 18 months will help the crystal
> ball become clearer. Changing some small parts of this policy (fine
> tuning) should not be such a challenge as it has been getting this
> particular policy into place.

I agree.

> I still thus wish it to go through as is for now - unless someone were
> to add a 'fine-tuning' clause in order to be able to implement the
> suggestions made above.

There's no need to add a clause like "this policy may be changed later".
All policies can be changed later, using the policy development process
in effect at the time of the change.

--apb (Alan Barrett)