* Matthias Wichtlhuber
Hi Nick, all,
1. problematic edge cases in section 5 due to the magic figure of 50% utilisation 2. what is a "special circumstance"?
The proposal does not modify existing numbers (50%) or the "special circumstances". Both are in the current policy already (see old policy text 6.1 .4). I think the changes you propose should be done in a separate policy proposal as they are an addition to this policy proposal rather than a change.
Nevertheless RIPE has clarified how they handle the 50% issue currently (see Marco Schmidt's mail from mid May):
When receiving requests for more than a /24, the RIPE NCC checks that the IXP will need more than 50% of the assignment within one year. If their growth rate is too slow and we expect that it will take more than a year to exceed that utilisation threshold, we suggest that they postpone their request.
Thus, this issue is not urgent and can be discussed separately. I hope that answers open questions.
I agree with Matthias here. Since 2023-01 does not introduce the language Nick points to I find it unreasonable to demand that this proposal should also fix any issues in that language (if they are indeed in need of fixing). This proposal aims to solve a different problem, after all, so fixing other issues is not in scope. I see no surprises in the Impact Analysis, so I reiterate my support for moving 2023-01 forward. Tore