On Thu, Jun 16, 2016 at 04:14:08PM +0200, Remco van Mook wrote:
Basically the only restriction left is to disallow transfers on all "last /8 space"* going forward, and there is some language added to the policy that tries to raise awareness that if you just go and parcel out that entire allocation to endusers, you might end up feeling a little bit silly a couple of years from now.
Hello list, I support this version of 2016-03. I think the allocations made after entering the post-depletion phase (that could be maybe a better name than the "last /8") should be either used for operating a network or returned to RIPE NCC. Since there used to be a needs-based policy for pre-depletion allocations, stockpiling addresses for the sole purpose of selling them in the future was not as trivial as it is now. One had to not only have enough money but also cheat in the needs evaluation process.Now, when the needs-based approach is gone, we need something else to conserve at least something for new players for as long as possible. I also like the idea of special status "ALLOCATED FINAL". I think it is a good starting point for the AGM to adopt a charging scheme which would require additional recurring fee for LIRs holding more than one such allocation. This is IMHO the only way how to prevent people from opening new LIRs as a better alternative to the IPv4 market. -- Best regards Ondřej Caletka An Internet user, who still haven't opened his own Internet-based business