On 26 July 2013 07:32, Tore Anderson <tore@fud.no> wrote:
Second, on a more pragmatic level, when we hit IPv4 depletion last year, the requirement to demonstrate need in order to receive initial allocations changed. It is no longer "specify how many addresses do you need?", but a boolean "do you need more than 0 addresses? yes/no". Demonstrating the need for 1 IPv4 address is, in my opinion, merely a formality - anyone could do that with almost no effort.
<specific bit> However, I know of several organisations who refer to the requirement to require IP address when asking for them from customers using the line: "We have to be able to justify the needs basis to get address space from RIPE and they require us to make sure that you have a need for the address space too" By removing a need at the LIR/RIR boundary you will create a problem at the Customer/LIR boundary. So keeping the text about need but removing the conservation goal bit is actually a desirable outcome. <general bit> I think the goal of making life easier is nice but I fear we are rearranging deck chairs again :) J -- James Blessing 07989 039 476