Hi Tore, To clarify: the original proposed transfer policy had no limitations included whatsoever. We ended up with all the limitations in there as a compromise to get any transfer policy reaching consensus at all within the RIPE NCC service region, being the first region in the world with a transfer policy in place back in the day. As other regions have now adopted transfer policies as well, the one in hte RIPE NCC resion is now by far the most restrictive, and I would encourage anyone to do a proposal to remove some or all of the limitations in current policy. Best Remco (one of the authors of the current transfer policy) On 08-11-12 10:17, "Tore Anderson" <tore.anderson@redpill-linpro.com> wrote:
Hi Vitaliy,
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I've read this list for quite a long time now and finally achieved the point when i would like to ask: how do we start voting process, or, say, create a new policy proposal regarding the prohibition of PI/PA space exchange between operators?
Transfer of PA space is already allowed under current policy.
There's no explicit *prohibition* of transfer of PI space, there's simply no policy that regulates it. My guess it's simply not there because there was no need for it in the past.
I strongly agree with my colleagues from LeaderTelecom: the transfers definitely will occur, no matter whether RIPE NCC wants them to or not,
The RIPE NCC does not have any preference in the matter. The RIPE NCC simply does what the RIPE Community (that's you and me!) tells it to do.
but if we create a policy that allows such transfers
That's precisely what you would have to do in order to allow for transfer of PI space. I'd suggest you review the following pages, which document the RIPE Policy Development Process:
http://www.ripe.net/ripe/policies http://www.ripe.net/ripe/docs/ripe-500 http://www.ripe.net/ripe/policies/policy-development-process-glossary
Next, write up a proposal and submit it. Then the Address Policy WG can discuss it to determine whether or not there is consensus for it.
Best regards, -- Tore Anderson Redpill Linpro AS - http://www.redpill-linpro.com
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