RE: Open Question About AS Number assignments...

["Richard Jimmerson" <richardj () arin net>]

Hello Aaron,

|1) Is there a easy mechnisim to give back AS numbers to the ARIN?

AS numbers may be returned to ARIN using the modification template:

  http://www.arin.net/regserv/templates/modifytemplate.txt

|2) Would ARIN even reallocate those AS numbers to new requesters?

ARIN makes AS number assignments from their current block, as
issued to them by the IANA.  It is not often an AS number is 
returned.  When an AS number is returned, it is logged, but not 
made available for immediate re-issue.

|3) Could those AS numbers be transfered over to new organizations?

ARIN's policies and guidelines for transferring AS numbers
can be found at http://www.arin.net/regserv/transfer.html

Regards,

Richard Jimmerson
American Registry for Internet Numbers (ARIN)