[6bone] notice of intent to reclaim unused pTLAs, comment period closes 17 January 2003

Marc Blanchet Marc.Blanchet@viagenie.qc.ca
Fri, 03 Jan 2003 21:16:05 -0500


-- vendredi, janvier 03, 2003 17:27:33 -0800 Bob Fink <bob@thefinks.com>
wrote/a écrit:

> Marc, and others responding on this point,
> 
> Let's wait for the two weeks and see who replies. I will make an attempt
> in each no-reply case to notify the listed contacts before a final action.

great.

> 
> I appreciate both sides of this: being considerate of 6bone pTLA holders,
> and holding a reasonable standard of compliance to our rules.

I know you are and always been.

Thanks, Marc.

> 
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Bob
> 
> 
> ===
> At 04:04 PM 1/3/2003 -0500, Marc Blanchet wrote:
> 
> 
>> -- jeudi, janvier 02, 2003 17:23:11 -0800 Bob Fink <bob@thefinks.com>
>> wrote/a écrit:
>> 
>> > Nicolas,
>> > 
>> > At 01:17 AM 1/3/2003 +0100, Nicolas DEFFAYET wrote:
>> >> On Thu, 2003-01-02 at 03:29, Bob Fink wrote:
>> >> Bob,
>> >> 
>> >> > This is a notice of intent to reclaim pTLAs that have not been in
>> >> > use for quite a while (at least several months). Please review the
>> >> > list below.
>> >> > 
>> >> > These pTLAs will be returned to the pool, pending comments to me or
>> >> > the list, at the end of two weeks. Please reply to me or the list
>> >> > prior to close of business 17 January 2003.
>> >> 
>> >> Many pTLA owner don't read the 6bone mailing-list. I think that it can
>> >> be a good idea to add them in Cc.
>> > 
>> > It is a requirement that they do per section 8. of RFC 2772. Also, many
>> > of the contacts I have tried have not worked (I'll admit I haven't
>> > tried all), or I have gotten no response.
>> > 
>> > So, my feeling is that if pTLA holders aren't willing to read the 6bone
>> > list, they aren't serious about their pTLA and the 6bone.
>> 
>> Bob, I agree, but at the same time, we are talking about loosing the use
>> of a large address space. Care should be taken to make sure that the
>> owner has the chance to respond.
>> 
>> To me, 2 weeks email sent to a mailing list is not fair. Because:
>> - one might watch the 6bone mailing list once a while
>> - he might be on vacation. (Many continue to read personal email but
>> would delay any mailing list emails during vacation)
>> - ...
>> 
>> So I think should give them more time (1 month?) and send the email to
>> all the contacts attached to the 6bone object in the registry.
>> 
>> Regards, Marc.
>> 
>> > 
>> > 
>> > Thanks,
>> > 
>> > Bob
>> > _______________________________________________
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>> > 6bone@mailman.isi.edu
>> > http://mailman.isi.edu/mailman/listinfo/6bone
>> > 
> 



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