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Update the policy on transfers due to mergers/acquisitions

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Source facts

Policy ID
LAC-2018-2
RIR
LACNIC
Official status
Abandoned
Normalized status
Abandoned
Introduced
Feb 7, 2018
Last source update
Oct 14, 2026
Coverage
Partial

Who actually shaped the debate?

6Total participants
6Discussion contributors
1Formal actors
12Discussion messages
3.8Effective participants
91.7%Top-five discussion share
2People covering 50%
4People covering 80%

Policy evolution

2
Abandoned · Abandoned
Feb 7, 2018
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One-year restriction following a prior transfer · The restriction was narrowed. The old wording covered blocks previously transferred under either section 2.3.2.17 or 2.3.2.18 and prohibited another transfer generally for one year. The new wording covers blocks previously transferred under section 2.3.2.17 and prohibits transfer under section 2.3.2.18 for one year.

Restriction following initial or additional allocation or assignment · The waiting period was reduced from three years to one year, and the prohibition was narrowed from transfers generally to transfers under section 2.3.2.17.

Additional information about the adjustment · The new version adds a statement that, according to comments, the proposal was adjusted to remove the restriction on transferring a block again under section 2.3.2.17; the old version contained no corresponding explanation.

3
Abandoned · Abandoned
Feb 7, 2018
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One-year restriction on subsequent transfers · The old text prohibited a block transferred under section 2.3.2.17 from being transferred under section 2.3.2.18 for one year from the prior transfer's conclusion and applied that prohibition to all sub-blocks. The new text instead prohibits retransferring the block in full for one year and expressly allows transfers of up to 20% of its addresses during that period; it does not state the prior conclusion-date trigger.

Holding period for resources received directly from LACNIC or its NIRs · The old text imposed a one-year waiting period before blocks or sub-blocks from initial or additional allocations or assignments received directly from LACNIC or its NIRs could be transferred under section 2.3.2.17. That restriction is absent from the complete replacement paragraph in the new text.

4
Abandoned · Abandoned
Feb 7, 2018
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Structure of the proposed paragraph for section 2.3.2.17 · The numbered provision format beginning with section 2.3.2.17.1 was replaced by an unnumbered “Note that” bullet list.

Restrictions on partial transfers during the one-year period · The proposal added a requirement that permitted partial transfers have a prefix length equal to or shorter than the minimum allowed by policies in force and align with a CIDR bit boundary.

Presentation reference · The presentation reference changed from LACNIC 29 dated 30/04/2018 to LACNIC 30 dated 24/09/2018.

Debate timeline

  1. Introduced

    Introduced

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  2. Official version

    1

    Abandoned · Abandoned

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  3. Official version

    2

    Abandoned · Abandoned

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  4. Official version

    3

    Abandoned · Abandoned

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  5. Official version

    4

    Abandoned · Abandoned

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  6. Public discussion

    [LACNIC/Politicas] Nova versão da proposta LAC-2018-2

    5 Discussion messages · 4 Entities

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  7. Public discussion

    [LACNIC/Politicas] Nova versão da proposta LAC-2018-2

    4 Discussion messages · 2 Entities

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  8. Official decision

    abandoned

    abandoned

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Entities

Freshness: Stale
  1. Discussion messages5
    First activityMar 7, 2018
    Last activitySep 26, 2018
    First explicit stanceSupport
    Latest explicit stanceSupport
    Stance changes0
    Viewpoint consistencyNo validated consistency assessment
    Other policies27
    Freshness: Stale

    Last research attempt: Sep 17, 2026

    Identity verified: Oct 14, 2026

    LACNIC · Historical
    Ricardo Patara (*) - Registration Service Manager.
    www.lacnic.net
    NIC.BR · Current
    Actualmente se desempeña como gerente de Recursos de Numeración de Internet en NIC.BR
    blog.lacnic.net

    Verified public profiles

    Discussion messages
    5
    First activity
    Mar 7, 2018
    Last activity
    Sep 26, 2018
    First explicit stance
    Support
    Latest explicit stance
    Support
    Stance changes
    0
    Viewpoint consistency
    No validated consistency assessment
    Other policies
    27

    First explicit stance: Support → Latest explicit stance: Support · Stance changes: 0

    Viewpoint consistency: No validated consistency assessment

    1. Mar 7, 2018 · Support

      [LACNIC/Politicas] Nova versão da proposta LAC-2018-2

      this item tries to avoid companies buying others just for the ip resources to make money and trying to justify the transfer under 2.3.2.17. … similar protection is already in place in the 2.3.2.18 and I see no reason we should no have that in the 2.3.2.17.

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    2. Mar 7, 2018 · Procedural or neutral

      [LACNIC/Politicas] Nova versão da proposta LAC-2018-2

      thanks ;-)

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    3. Sep 25, 2018 · Unclear

      [LACNIC/Politicas] Nova versão da proposta LAC-2018-2

      de total acuerdo, pero no creo que al poner criterios en las pol?ticas lacnic se pone como un regulador. … comprendo los puntos y son muy validos.

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    4. Sep 25, 2018 · Unclear

      [LACNIC/Politicas] Nova versão da proposta LAC-2018-2

      muy interesante ese caso, confeso que no lo habia pensado.

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    5. Sep 26, 2018 · Unclear

      [LACNIC/Politicas] Nova versão da proposta LAC-2018-2

      es una opci?n interesante. capaz que estudiar bien y con lacnic para ver si les sale facil identificar empresas de un mismo grupo. … los grandes s?n los faciles, pero habr? otros menos conocidos y se necesitar? un procedimento.

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    Total policy messages: 69

  2. Unknown · Public sources found; identity verification pending
    Discussion messages3
    First activityFeb 7, 2018
    Last activityJul 27, 2018
    First explicit stanceUnknown
    Latest explicit stanceUnknown
    Stance changes0
    Viewpoint consistencyNo explicit position stated
    Other policies20
  3. Mike Burns · Identity unresolved
    Discussion messages1
    First activityMar 7, 2018
    Last activityMar 7, 2018
    First explicit stanceOppose
    Latest explicit stanceOppose
    Stance changes0
    Viewpoint consistencyConsistent
    Other policies0
  4. André Costa · Identity unresolved
    Discussion messages1
    First activitySep 25, 2018
    Last activitySep 25, 2018
    First explicit stanceOppose
    Latest explicit stanceOppose
    Stance changes0
    Viewpoint consistencyConsistent
    Other policies0
  5. Daniel Miroli · Identity unresolved
    Discussion messages1
    First activityMar 7, 2018
    Last activityMar 7, 2018
    First explicit stanceUnknown
    Latest explicit stanceUnknown
    Stance changes0
    Viewpoint consistencyInsufficient evidence to assess consistency
    Other policies1
  6. Paola Perez · Identity unresolved
    Discussion messages1
    First activityOct 9, 2018
    Last activityOct 9, 2018
    First explicit stanceUnknown
    Latest explicit stanceUnknown
    Stance changes0
    Viewpoint consistencyInsufficient evidence to assess consistency
    Other policies17

Sources and coverage

Official policy sources

Public discussion archives

  • lacnic-politicas
    Earliest captured
    Oct 21, 1999
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    Oct 14, 2026
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  • www.lacnic.net
  • lacnic-anuncios
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    Aug 13, 2026
    Latest captured
    Oct 7, 2026
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    Oct 14, 2026
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  • lacnic-ietf-lac
    Earliest captured
    May 30, 2013
    Latest captured
    Dec 30, 2015
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    Oct 14, 2026
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  • lacnic-infofrida
    Earliest captured
    Aug 14, 2006
    Latest captured
    Sep 13, 2011
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    Oct 14, 2026
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  • lacnic-iot
    Earliest captured
    Oct 6, 2015
    Latest captured
    Jul 11, 2017
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    Oct 14, 2026
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  • lacnic-lacnog
    Earliest captured
    Aug 1, 2026
    Latest captured
    Oct 13, 2026
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    Oct 11, 2026
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  • lacnic-lactf
    Earliest captured
    Apr 13, 2004
    Latest captured
    Dec 29, 2006
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    Oct 14, 2026
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  • lacnic-seguridad
    Earliest captured
    Jan 26, 2006
    Latest captured
    Dec 28, 2007
    Last refresh
    Oct 14, 2026
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Coverage

Partial
Earliest captured: Oct 21, 1999
Latest captured: Oct 14, 2026

Freshness

Freshness: Stale · Last refresh:

Known gaps

  • politicas.lacnic.net: Source coverage is incomplete. · The source boundary has not yet been reached.
  • www.lacnic.net: Source coverage is incomplete. · The source boundary has not yet been reached.
  • lacnic-politicas: Source coverage is incomplete. · The source boundary has not yet been reached.
  • www.lacnic.net: Source coverage is incomplete. · The source boundary has not yet been reached.
  • lacnic-anuncios: Source coverage is incomplete. · The source boundary has not yet been reached.
  • lacnic-ietf-lac: Source coverage is incomplete. · The source boundary has not yet been reached.
  • lacnic-infofrida: Source coverage is incomplete. · The source boundary has not yet been reached.
  • lacnic-iot: Source coverage is incomplete. · The source boundary has not yet been reached.
  • lacnic-lacnog: Source coverage is incomplete. · The source boundary has not yet been reached.
  • lacnic-lactf: Source coverage is incomplete. · The source boundary has not yet been reached.
  • lacnic-seguridad: Source coverage is incomplete. · The source boundary has not yet been reached.