Re: Important New Requirement for IPv4 Requests

[manolo <mhernand1 () comcast net>]

Joe Greco wrote:
> Forwarded message:
>   
> > Subject: Important New Requirement for IPv4 Requests
> > From: ARIN Registration Services <do-not-reply () arin net>
> >
> > Hello,
> >
> > With the approaching depletion of the IPv4 address free pool, the 
> > ARIN Board of Trustees has directed ARIN staff to take additional 
> > steps to ensure the legitimacy of all IPv4 address space requests. 
> > Beginning 18 May 2009, ARIN will require that all applications for 
> > IPv4 address space include an attestation of accuracy from an officer 
> > of the organization. For more information on this requirement, please 
> > see:
> >
> > https://www.arin.net/resources/agreements/officer_attest.html
> >
> > Whenever a request for IPv4 resources is received, ARIN will ask in 
> > its initial reply for the name and contact information of an officer 
> > of the organization who will be able to attest to the validity of the 
> > information provided to ARIN.
> >
> > At the point a request is ready to be approved, ARIN will send a summary 
> > of the request (via e-mail) to the officer with a cc: to the requesting 
> > POC (Tech or Admin) and ask the officer to attest to the validity of the 
> > information provided to ARIN. The summary will provide a brief overview 
> > of the request and an explanation of the required attestation. ARIN will 
> > include the original request template and any other relevant information 
> > the requestor provided.  Once ARIN receives the attestation from the 
> > officer, the request can be approved. Attestation may also be provided 
> > via fax or postal mail.  
> >
> > For further assistance, contact ARIN's Registration Services Help Desk 
> > via e-mail to hostmaster () arin net or telephone at +1.703.227.0660.
> >     
>
> Let me see if I can understand this.
>
> We're running out of IPv4 space.
>
> Knowing that blatant lying about IP space justifications has been an
> ongoing game in the community, ARIN has decided to "do something" about
> it.
>
> So now they're going to require an attestation.  Which means that they
> are going to require an "officer" to "attest" to the validity of the
> information.
>
> So the "officer," most likely not being a technical person, is going to
> contact ...  probably the same people who made the request, ask them if
> they need the space.  Right?
>
> And why would the answer be any different, now?
>
> ... JG
>   
So I wonder if this applies to some of the players who have recently 
gotten a /19 for dubious purposes and are so large that an "officer"  of 
the company may be 1500 miles away. It's a sad state of affairs. Are 
they going to hold the "officer" liable if the request is not legit?






Manny