Re: wet-behind-the-ears whippersnapper seeking advice on building a nationwide network

[Owen DeLong <owen () delong com>]

All of the speculation and comment on this thread has been something
to watch, but, it's not actually all that accurate.

https://www.arin.net/policy/nrpm.html#four2

NRPM 4.2 provides several ways in which an ISP can qualify for space

As has been mentioned in this thread, efficiently using a PA allocation
from an upstream provider is one such mechanism. (4.2.2.1, 4.2.2.2).

However, if you can show an immediate need for a /22 or more within
the next 30 days (not particularly hard if you are building an ISP), you
can qualify under 4.2.1.6 without any prior utilization.

I know of a number of ISPs that have obtained their initial allocations in
this manner.

Owen