Re: NSI and competition to RIPE and APNIC

[randy () psg com (Randy Bush)]

> > > > > > > It appears NSI is establishing franchises throughout the world and the
> > > > > > > franchisees get commissions on domains and IP nets handed out.
> > > > > > And what justification do you have for this rumor?  Or is it more black
> > > > > > helicopters?
> > > > > I just spoke to a franchisee who gave me all the information listed.  He
> > > > > says NSI has something known as "levels" and he is known as a Level II
> > > > > franchisee (total of 3 levels - with small local ISPs being level III).
> > > > > He did not know who the other franchisees are but did say he saw
> > > > > something in the paper about one being set up in UK and in Switzerland.
> > > > To allocate IP space?
> > > So said the franchisee to me by phone.  
> > Well, since we can be fairly confident that part is false, we should be very
> > suspicious of the rest, eh?
> He is a new IBM customer in Israel and has no reason to be pulling my leg.
> I figure in a few weeks time it will become clearer.

Cool.  Then maybe we should wait until then to start the rumors, paranoia,
FUD, etc.

randy
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