RE: Allocation of IP Addresses

[Jim Browning <jfbb () atmnet net>]

> From:  David R. Conrad[SMTP:davidc () apnic net]
> Sent:  Wednesday, March 13, 1996 6:50 PM
>
> > > Bullshit.  The InterNIC is very much aware of global routing issues.
> > Then why have they not yet come up with a workable policy like the one
> > RIPE uses to release /16 blocks incrementally to new ISP's?
>
> All 3 registries have essentially the same policy with respect to the
> growth of new blocks.  However, given InterNIC's load, the end effect
> may be different (remember, InterNIC receives approximately 50 new ISP
> requests per week -- how much space should they reserve for new ISPs?).
>
> > > What business issues are you talking about?
> > Basically, the market demand is INCREDIBLY HIGH and businesses want to
> > build up infrastructure to meet this demand but the Internic IP address
> > allocation procedures are too confusing and take too long.
>
> Your proposal is?  If you say charging for address space, please
> explain what would stop deep pocket companies from buying up all the
> address space?

The answer is to have published, objective criteria, consistently applied, 
with a defined appeal process and accountability.  It's hard to play by the 
rules if you don't know what they are, and one has only to look at the /14 
allocation to @Home to realize that the "slow start" rules do not apply to 
everyone equally.
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Jim Browning <jfbb () ATMnet net>