> On Oct 5, 2015, at 17:27, Matthew Kaufman <[email protected]> wrote: > >> On 10/5/2015 1:07 PM, Martin Hannigan wrote: >> >> >> Let me give you a real world example. >> >> 1. Buy rights to use addresses in any quantity you believe you need >> 2. Use those addresses as you need them, assuming the agreement you made >> with the party works properly >> 3. Get an LOA from the documented owner >> 4. Bypass ARIN entirely >> 5. Use the addresses. >> >> How do you think we should solve that problem? > > How about another real-world example (several of these in play that I know of) > > 1. Enter into a contract to acquire addresses in any quantity you believe you > need (or more) > 2. Not use the addresses right now, but know that you have as many as you > want locked up from that seller, who can't sell to anyone else now > 3. Transfer the addresses if/when ARIN policy permits > 4. Use the addresses. > > There is absolutely nothing in the current needs-based policy that ensures > that entities that failed to plan for IPv4 runout and do not have sufficient > cash to bid against entities engaged in this sort of practice will be able to > get IPv4 addresses on the transfer market. And there is nothing about > removing needs basis from the transfer policy that will change that. The game > is already over, why insist on policies that no longer make any sense in the > current environment? >
Bingo. The only sufferer is the directory and that is ARINs responsibility. Best, Marty _______________________________________________ PPML You are receiving this message because you are subscribed to the ARIN Public Policy Mailing List ([email protected]). Unsubscribe or manage your mailing list subscription at: http://lists.arin.net/mailman/listinfo/arin-ppml Please contact [email protected] if you experience any issues.
