Re: [sig-policy] prop-103-v001: A Final IP Address Policy Proposal
On Jul 10, 2012, at 9:31 AM, Benson Schliesser wrote:
> Can you be more specific about what "ipv4 is gone" actually means? (Most of the Internet that I use is still IPv4. I.e. Some people cannot get over the fact that IPv6 is still nascent.)
Speaking only for myself, "ipv4 is gone" means the IPv4 free pool is sufficiently exhausted that further attempts to optimize policy for the allocation of that free pool is more detrimental that beneficial. That is, I believe that the time to continue mucking about with address allocation policy is over. The existing policies for both the IPv6 and remaining IPv4 free pools provide a sufficiently broad baseline for APNIC staff to perform the allocation function without the need for constant political tweaking. If, as IPv6 deployment progresses or magic happens to make IPv4 allocation policy relevant again, there is some need for allocation policy revision, then I believe a better approach would be for those interested in the specific policy revision to propose the establishment of a SIG explicitly for that purpose. If the community agrees, then a SIG can be spun up, do its work, then be disbanded. I believe this would allow for much more focused work at the same time as reducing both spurious address allocation policies (since it would presumably be more effort to establish a SIG and get that SIG to create a spurious policy) as well as the risk of establishing a Permanent Fine Lunch and Dinner Globetrotting Address Policy Wonk Roadshow (Hmm. There might be a t-shirt in there :-)).
> For whatever it's worth: I deeply appreciate the tone of this proposal. And I agree with the general sentiment that RIR policy wonks are a bigger threat than benefit to the community. But given the ongoing RIR transitions (from RIR-driven to market-driven allocation of IPv4, from IPv4 to IPv6, etc), I'm not sure it's the right time to shut down.
My interpretation of Randy's proposal is to stop having a small group of folks pulling (or threatening to pull) the rug out from under the people who are trying to get work done/figure out how to cope with the various transitions. At some point, you have to wonder if additional tweaks are actually helping...
Regards,
-drc