As an old fogey with somewhat nostalgic views on how things work...
1. We adopt it in its original form thus demonstrating solidarity with the other regions, apart from Arin.
...I suggest we do this. It took me a while to come around to this view because I wasn't entirely sure that 'demonstrating solidarity' was the right phrase to use, but on reflection it is spot on. Withdrawing or rejecting the policy puts us in the same position as ARIN -- we can claim space from the mythical returned pool, but don't have to return any for the common good ourselves, whereas AfriNIC, LACNIC and APNIC, having passed their versions of the policy, do have to do that. What is really needed is a lock on global policies until they are approved by all the RIRs, and I note from the APWG agenda for Prague there is an enticing item (well, I find it interesting) called "????-?? Global Policy State in RIPE PDP (Dave Wilson)." In the meantime, we work with what we have, and I support 2009-1. I look forward to hearing other opinions. :) Best regards, Rob -- Rob Evans JANET(UK) Development Team Twitter: https://twitter.com/JANETDev/team Work tweets: https://twitter.com/internetplumber JANET(UK) is a trading name of The JNT Association, a company limited by guarantee which is registered in England under No. 2881024 and whose Registered Office is at Lumen House, Library Avenue, Harwell Science and Innovation Campus, Didcot, Oxfordshire. OX11 0SG