>> again, the fundamental problem here is that the RIRs are trying to >> second-guess IETF design decisions. >> >> > > "the" RIRs are membership organizations, with members > consisting of the operational community. they have to > try and work with whatever the IETF gives them.. and when > what the IETF provides is not operationaly feasable, they > can and will make changes so that an operational network > exists. > no demonstration has been made that what IETF provided is "not operationally feasible". also, I suggest that the RIRs are only considering operations from a narrow point-of-view. > now the IETF is a membership organization as well, so > individuals can participate in both communities.. if > you feel that an RIR policy is wrong, then the correct > place to "fix" it is within the RIR community. perhaps, but if IETF has the problem that it's not willing to assert its ownership over its own protocols, that problem is better addressed in IETF than in ARIN. Keith _______________________________________________ Ietf@xxxxxxxx https://www1.ietf.org/mailman/listinfo/ietf