1. Implementation Of Lame Delegation Policy
Ray Plzak
ARIN

2. Background MAR 2002 – Policy Formally Proposed APR 2002 – ARIN IX
JUN 2002 – Scripts Developed & Tested
Further Discussion on Lists
OCT 2002 – ARIN X
NOV 2002 – Policy Adopted
DEC 2002 – Implementation Activity Begins

3. Delegation Declared Lame
Policy Summary
Four Phases
Test
Attempt Contact
Evaluate
Remove Delegation
Identify Lame Delegation
the in-addr.arpa POC
the ASN POC
Telephone the in-addr.arpa or ASN POC
Postal Mail the in-addr.arpa or ASN POC
If No Contact
Proceed to Next Step
Wait 30 Days
Remove NS Delegations
Update WHOIS Record
Delegation Determined to be Lame
Evaluation Date of the Lame Delegation
Contact has been Attempted Unsuccessfully
Date Record Updated
Delegation Declared Lame
Update Record

4. Implementation Dec 2002 Jan 2003
Identified 12,492 Networks with Lame Delegations
> 60,000 POCs
Jan 2003
1,700 Selected for Trial Notification
Posted Info to Web Site
Policy Summary
Test Description
Examples
FAQs
4 Feb 2003 Trial Notification s Sent

5. Notification Results 1st Day Week Subsequent Weekly Average Telephone
Calls
240
714 15 23 41 10

6. Conclusions People Are Interested Would Rather Use the Phone
Want to Correct Problem
Want Know What This is About
Would Rather Use the Phone

7. Next Steps Incrementally Notify Update Information
Continue Testing for Lamness

8. Thank You