Re: PIARA (IP address space economics)

2000-05-09 Thread Masataka Ohta
Sean; | draft-ohta-address-allocation-00.txt While I agree with you that the current usage-based allocation system is wrong, your draft's "Assignment Plan" (not more restricted) proposes to continue an anti-market single-seller model for IP addresses of both IPv4 and IPv6 flavours.

PIARA (IP address space economics)

2000-05-08 Thread Sean Doran
Bill Manning [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: There is near zero value in the number/address and very real value in the routing slot. Perhaps it is best to simply have ebone route filter on the /16 boundaries to drive home your point. (being cranky this morning) Bill - I utterly reject your

Re: PIARA (IP address space economics)

2000-05-08 Thread Masataka Ohta
Sean; Likewise, I think that government agencies in various East and South Asian countries, and perhaps various Asian ISPs or next-generation mobile telephony organizations would be extremely happy to bid for a few historical Class As now being under-used by the current registrants, rather

Re: PIARA (IP address space economics)

2000-05-08 Thread Sean Doran
Ohta-san: | draft-ohta-address-allocation-00.txt While I agree with you that the current usage-based allocation system is wrong, your draft's "Assignment Plan" (not more restricted) proposes to continue an anti-market single-seller model for IP addresses of both IPv4 and IPv6 flavours.

Re: PIARA (IP address space economics)

2000-05-08 Thread Greg Skinner
[EMAIL PROTECTED] (Sean Doran) wrote: If steps are taken to avoid the development of a massive black aftermarket for IPv4 addresses overallocated by IANA et al., by providing the mechanisms of a "white market" -- notably a public registry of IP address title, with an exclusive but