Re: Shaping the Future of ICP-2: Community Input Extended to December 2024

[David Conrad via NANOG <nanog () nanog org>]

Hi Lee,

On Nov 18, 2024, at 2:46 PM, Howard, Lee via NANOG <nanog () nanog org> wrote:
> In the same way that phone numbers or radio frequencies are allocated by geographical monopolies, yes.
> Except that the RIRs are *much* more open to participation.

And except that telephone numbers and radio frequencies are allocated/managed by nation-states under UN-based 
international treaty regimes. I’m not sure this is a particularly good model to follow.

> What problem are you trying to solve?

As I suspect you’re aware, pragmatically, the geographical monopoly restrictions imposed by the RFCs/ICP-2 are 
increasingly bypassed, resulting in those restrictions arguably merely adding unnecessary bureaucracy/cost. The 
question is, when considering revising the policies under which the RIR operate, whether or not perpetuating those 
restrictions is beneficial in the long run.

Regards,
-drc

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