[AfriNIC-rpd] Re: Proposal: Ability to Transfer IPv4 addresses from a member to any company

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Hi Jack,
At 07:41 04-02-11, Jackson Muthili wrote:
>I would like to submit the proposal below.

Your proposal is being forwarded to the Resource Policy Discussion 
mailing list (rpd at afrinic.net) for discussion.  We will contact you 
about the identifier for your proposal once the template for 
proposals and the implementation details of the current Policy 
Development Process has been to be finalized.

For your information, the Policy Development Process in the AfriNIC 
service region is documented in AFPUB-2010-GEN-005 ( 
http://www.afrinic.net/docs/policies/AFPUB-2010-GEN-005.htm ).  The 
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If you need any help with your proposal, you can post a message to 
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Regards,
Alan Barrett and S. Moonesamy
Interim co-chairs, AfriNIC Policy Development Working Group


>Draft Policy Name: Transfer of IPv4 addresses to any entity.
>Author: Jackson Muthili | jacksonmuthi at gmail.com | IP Consultant
>Submission Date: February 5th 2011
>
>1.0 Summary of the Problem Being Addressed by this Policy Proposal
>
>The ICANN/IANA address pool is finished. Sooner, the RIR address 
>pool will also get depleted. It is possible that there will be 
>continued demand for IPv4 addresses long after the AfriNIC pool is 
>depleted. New ISPs (and those growing their existing networks) that 
>do not want (for various reasons) to consider IPv6 will be looking 
>for IPv4 addresses. This proposal attempts to propose a legitimate 
>way for such ISPs to acquire IPv4 addresses from existing AfriNIC 
>members (legacy or not) who wish to give away some addresses (with 
>some consideration or otherwise).
>
>2.0 The Proposal
>
>  2.1 Legacy members can transfer part or all of their IPv4 
> addresses to any company. The criteria below will apply:
>      - The company to which the addresses are transferred may or 
> may not enter into agreement with AfriNIC.
>      - The legacy member may or may not inform AfriNIC about the transaction.
>      - AfriNIC will accord the third party all relevant access to 
> services and benefits normally available to legacy members.
>
>  2.2 Paying AfriNIC members can transfer part or all of their IPv4 
> addresses to any company. The criteria below will apply:
>     - The company to which the addresses are transferred must enter 
> into agreement with AfriNIC.
>     - The transfer and needs analysis cannot be based on any 
> current policies. The only requirement for the transfer to happen 
> should be the contract between the member and AfriNIC.
>     - The relevant AfriNIC fees must apply to the third party.
>     - AfriNIC will accord the third party all relevant access to 
> services and benefits normally available to normal members.