Dear all, Please find below my first attempt at a policy for allocating resources to the NCC. I think it should be a separate ripe document. Please let me know what you think and where it needs some more polishing. I want to publish the formal proposal soon, so the policy can potentially be adopted well in time for the next RIPE meeting. Best, Remco Number: (assigned by the RIPE NCC) Policy Proposal Name: Allocating resources to the RIPE NCC Author: name: Remco van Mook email: remco@eu.equinix.com organisation: Equinix Proposal Version: 1.0 Submission Date: TBD Suggested RIPE WG for discussion and publication: address policy Proposal Type: new Policy Term: permanent Summary of proposal: This proposal sets the way in which the RIPE NCC can get resources allocated to itself. Policy text: Current (if modify): none New: Abstract: This document describes how the RIPE NCC can get resources allocated to itself. 1.0 Introduction The RIPE NCC is an independent association and serves as one of five Regional Internet Registries (RIRs). Its service region incorporates Europe, the Middle East, and Central Asia. The RIPE NCC is responsible for the allocation and assignment of Internet Protocol (IP) address space, Autonomous System Numbers (ASNs) and the management of reverse domain names within this region. 1.1 Scope This document describes the policy for allocating resources to the RIPE NCC. This policy applies to all resources, current and future, allocated to the RIPE NCC, its subsidiaries or affiliates. This document does not describe any specific resource or a policy restricted to a specific resource; it does however impact how the resource-specific policies should be interpreted when applied to the RIPE NCC as the entity requesting resources. This document does not describe or impact any policy where it is applied to regular LIRs. 2.0 RIPE NCC as a resource-holder Any resources allocated to the RIPE NCC will be registered in the RIPE database under the LIR identity of 'eu.ripencc'. All policies set for allocating resources to LIRs apply equally to the RIPE NCC. RIPE NCC as a resource holder should fulfill the same basic requirements that are also expected of normal LIRs, such as returning unused resources. Since the RIPE NCC cannot sign a contract with itself, the requirement for an explicit contract as set by various policies does not apply for this particular case. While the RIPE NCC will still handle the administrative tasks involved with allocating resources itself, it will not evaluate the validity of their own requests. 3.0 Pool of Arbiters Defined in ripe-174, the pool of Arbiters has been appointed by the RIPE NCC Executive Committee (and approved by the AGM). The arbiters function is to mediate in a conflict between the RIPE NCC and one of its members. In addition to executing the RIPE NCC Conflict Arbitration Procedure, the pool of arbiters will also evaluate the validity of all requests for resources made by the RIPE NCC. 4.0 Evaluating a request The evaluation of an allocation request made by the RIPE NCC will be done by a team of at least 3 of the arbiters. The arbiters will respond to any new request within one month. For the purpose of evaluating, the request will be treated as if it was filed by a normal LIR. If the request is approved, the resources will then be allocated by the RIPE NCC and registered in the RIPE database. 5.0 Conflict resolution Should the pool of arbiters reject a request, or if the request cannot be granted by applying the standard LIR policies, the RIPE NCC can file a request to the RIPE plenary meeting to have its case heard. It is then up to the RIPE plenary to decide whether the request should be granted or not. At no point can the RIPE NCC allocate resources to itself without prior consent of either the pool of arbiters or the RIPE plenary. Rationale: All resource-holders in the RIPE NCC service area are now being required to have a contractual relationship with the RIPE NCC, directly or indirectly. There is however one entity that cannot sign a contract with the RIPE NCC - the NCC itself. This policy cleans up the current variety in which the NCC has allocated resources to itself and sets a standard way for the RIPE NCC to get further resources allocated. For all means and purposes the RIPE NCC will be treated as a LIR and will follow the same policies as a LIR; however the role the RIPE NCC has in analysing and evaluating any request by an LIR is instead done by members of the pool of arbiters. Arguments supporting the proposal Currently there is no standard way for the RIPE NCC to get resources allocated. This has so far led to an inconsistent picture between the various resource types; a lot of ad hoc policies and exemptions. This needs to be cleaned up. One way to look at it is that every single resource allocated to the RIPE NCC is a conflict of interest between the RIPE NCC and ALL of its members. Therefore it makes sense that the same people who arbitrate conflicts between RIPE NCC and its members evaluate the requests for resources as filed by the RIPE NCC. Arguments opposing the proposal None. This email is from Equinix Europe Limited or one of its associated/subsidiary companies. This email, and any files transmitted with it, contains information which is confidential, may be legally privileged and is solely for the use of the intended recipient. If you have received this email in error, please notify the sender and delete this email immediately. 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