Hi Lee
Thanks for your input
On 28/08/2024 10:52, Howard, Lee wrote:
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The prices for IPv4 addresses have fallen, but may still be out of
reach for some new ISPs or mobile carriers. For them, leasing may make
addresses accessible as they sign up customers. I know some people who
will lend money to buy IPv4 addresses, but even current high interest
rates don’t cover their costs for the smaller blocks.
That is a result of IPv4 exhaustion which a lot of people didn't get
used and prepared themselves yet, by reorganizing their networks, making
better usage of what they already have, deploying IPv6, saving money to
make a transfer when really needed, etc.
Monetary factors should not be a key reason to start allowing IP leasing
which is a very bad practice to what it means to the market and how
community is negatively affected by it having in mind how wrong is to
rent something that wasn't assigned by the RIR to be rented to a 3rd
party and also because it is not a good that belong to any particular
organization. When doing the right thing - transfer resources definitely
to those who really need and justify according to the current policy -
financial aspects become irrelevant at the risk of changing the
fundamental basis of IPv4 and its role with those who are committed to
build Internet connectivity and connect people, not just to speculate on
the top of it.
Best regards
Fernando
Lee
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