RE: Dealing with ARIN.. my experiences & tips

["Mark Borchers" <mborchers () igillc com>]

> > RIRs should allow a member to voluntarily renumber several disparate
> > allocations into a single prefix.  The original allocations would be
> > forfeit after a reasonable renumbering period, e.g. 6 months.  If the
> > member has at least one PI allocation, they should be allowed to combine
> > it with PA allocations into a new, larger PI allocation.
>
> <http://www.arin.net/policy/2002_6.html>
>
> This proposal will be coming out for final call on ppml () arin net shortly,
> slightly modified to address concerns raised on the mailing list
> and at the
> public policy meeting last week in Memphis.
>
> Alec
> ARIN AC Member


Within my finite sphere of experience, they are quite accomodating
to this type of numbers trade-in, even in the absence of the official
policy.