[rpd] [Ext] Re: Proposal Update received: AFRINIC Number Resources Transfer Policy

[Leo Vegoda]

Fernando Frediani <fhfrediani at gmail.com> wrote:

[...]


> The merged entity is free to use the resources if it's within the region. 

> For M&A Inter-RIR happen much less often and is something that 

> impacts only that entity. Why pass over that situation and costs to all 

> others ?


Without taking a stance on this proposal, do we have a ballpark figure for what the cost might be? 

[...]


> Furthermore I will quote some words said by another person in another 

> discussion in another RIR which I fully agree: "I do not think it to be a good 

> idea.  Right now, without a policy change I can look at that list and know 

> that 100% of each Block of IPv6 addresses is managed by the RIR listed. 

> That allows for clean filter lists in IPv6 for those that choose to filter out 

> abuse routes from other RIR's.  Allowing transfers will eliminate that clean 

> fixed line that currently exists.  Also, return and renumbering has always 

> been part of the policy since the beginning of IPv6 and should be enforced."


That ship has already sailed, I think. I looked at the most recent stats file from the RIPE NCC and it contains 60 allocations with a US country code, 12 with an IN code, two with a CA code, and one showing PA. 

 Kind regards,

Leo Vegoda