-----Original Message----- From: owner-nanog@merit.edu [mailto:owner-nanog@merit.edu]On Behalf Of Owen DeLong Sent: Friday, March 25, 2005 12:00 AM To: Edward Lewis Cc: Andrew Dul; nanog@merit.edu Subject: Re: ARIN, was Re: 72/8 friendly reminder
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Right... So, things divide into two categories... Major Undertakings and changes to existing policy... Requires policy process. Easily implemented obvious wins for everyone (a pingable address within a new block would be an example here) where the first step should be a polite "Hey ARIN Staff, can this be done?" If the staff says "Sure...Easy... look for an announcement soon.", then my experience has been they tend to get implemented fairly quickly (I believe this is what I just saw from Leslie a couple of minutes ago on this very issue). If the staff says no, they generally provide reasons and suggestions. In this case, either the policy process or an alternative solution is probably in order.
The problem I see with it not being in policy process is that it means it's not permanent. Personally, I think that this is a great idea, but I don't necessarily agree that it's as easy as pinging a host address in terms of scalability and effectiveness. Outside the policy process, we lose the framework of discussion and consensus. The staff is fantastic. Responsive. Intelligent. Good leadership. But it may not always be that way. These things aren't static. YMMV -M<