Re: RIPE NCC Position On The ITU IPv6 Group

[Andy Davidson <andy () nosignal org>]

On 01/03/2010 14:04, Arjan van der Oest wrote:
> Andy wrote:
> > > Competition is not a bad thing.
> > Competition would be if I could approach the NCC or Pepsi Cola for my
> > integers for use on the internet.  It is not competition if the
> > government makes me ask them for some integers.
> Assuming that ITU would become a nationwide alternative RIR, you still
> have the choice to approach NCC, wouldn't you?

Why would this automatically be the case ?  If governments were required
to distribute addresses via the national regulator, then the freedom of
choice would NOT be the case.

> Not sure if Pepsi would be the right comparison for the ITU ;-)

My point entirely. :-)

Andy