> On 09-Jun-2022, at 00:00, [email protected] wrote: > > Gaurav, > > On Jun 8, 2022, at 6:02 AM, Gaurav Kansal <[email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >> What karl and me are trying to say is why APNIC allowing the sale/purchase >> of IPs ? > > My guess would be “because policy allows it and organizations want to > buy/sell”. APNIC can change its policy by its own also and my question was what is stopping APNIC to restrict this drity game (some may not treat this game as dirty one) ? But i don’t think this discussion will lead to some results. so i am not gonna raise this again.
> >> In the present scenario, it’s nearly impossible for small organisations to >> get the IPs (here IPs means v4) to start any service. And on the other hand, >> giants are buying the IPs and dominating the industry. > > While I sympathize with the situation you’re in, if I understand correctly, > for a transfer to be recognized by APNIC, justified need must be > demonstrated, regardless of whether the organization is “small" or “giant”. > If APNIC were to (attempt to) disallow transfers and (somehow) force > allocated but unused address space to be returned to them, wouldn’t the > “giant” organizations simply obtain the address space though APNIC (at lower > cost)? In that case, even smaller organisation, which don’t have that much money, will also get decent amount of IPs. > >> What stopping APNIC to immediately stop this sale/purchase stuff. > > Ignoring the need to revise policy (since you didn’t want to hear about it), > there is always https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/King_Canute_and_the_tide: > <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/King_Canute_and_the_tide:> a market existed > prior to the RIRs accepting their existence. If APINC were to attempt to > magically stop the market, I suspect the (“giant") folks who need address > space would find a way to get it and, in the process, reduce the relevance of > APNIC. > > Regards, > -drc >
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