Re: [GLOBAL-V6] New draft available: IPv6 Address Allocation and Assignment Global Policy

[Pekka Savola <pekkas@netcore.fi>]

On Fri, 8 Feb 2002, Wilfried Woeber, UniVie/ACOnet wrote:
> >On Thu, Feb 07, 2002 at 06:55:08PM +0200, Pekka Savola wrote:
> >[..]
> >> What we may need is an open process: every application (or parts of it),
> >> in addition to "LIR" rule, will be subject to 1-2 weeks of public
> >> evaluation.
> >
> >While I do like this approach, I have doubts that it will scale.  It works
> >well for things like the LINXS exchange, but for "up to 2000" applications?
> 
>   It won't work at all (unless we completely re-write the basic rules!)
>   because all IP address applications submitted to the RIR (at least to
>   the RIPE NCC) are treated as *confidential* (by the RIPE NCC). And for
>   good reasons, I might add.

No need to do a complete re-write.  Just add a note that the fact that an
application has been made is public.  That's enough :-).

I agree that in practise, details about future plans etc. being public
don't really fly.. that's why I wasn't seriously suggesting making the
_whole_ application public :-).

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Pekka Savola                 "Tell me of difficulties surmounted,
Netcore Oy                   not those you stumble over and fall"
Systems. Networks. Security.  -- Robert Jordan: A Crown of Swords

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