Re: Lightly used IP addresses

[Owen DeLong <owen () delong com>]

On Aug 13, 2010, at 9:33 PM, Franck Martin wrote:

> Funny! 
>
> On one hand people talk about ARIN providing IP allocation at nearly zero cost and on the other hand talking that 
> ARIN goes after companies that use their allocation for abuse (which has a non trivial cost and potential expensive 
> lawsuits)...
>
> Do you know what you want?

Let's clarify the definition of abuse in this context. We are not talking about people who use their IPs to abuse the 
network. We are talking about resource recipients who use their allocations or assignments in contravention to the 
policies under which they received them (and thus contrary to the RSA which they signed when they received them).

Not that I don't think going after network abuse is worth while, it absolutely is, but, that's not within the current 
scope of ARIN policy. The community would need to come to consensus on a definition of abuse and the desire for ARIN to 
take on such a role before it would be possible.

For now, ARIN's role is limited to the administration of the address space in the public trust. That includes taking 
action to resolve situations where addresses are being used in a manner contrary to the ARIN policies developed by the 
community.

Owen