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On Wed, 4 Jun 1997, Eric Germann wrote: > Isn't the biggest problem with PI space having a big enough network so > Sprint and everyone else doesn't filter you? Specifically a /19 or larger > (~ 8000 addresses)? Can you justify to them 32 Class C's so you can be > seen everywhere? I know of another startup provider who had this problem. > Its a chicken and egg scenario. They needed to sell connectivity, but > couldn't reach portions of the net, specifically Sprint. Kind of kills > your marketing when you can't get to the entire 'Net. How do others deal > with this scenario in a startup environment, or even an established > environment where you can't justify 8000 addresses yet? Renumber a lot. It is hard for the Internic to hand out /19 when most of the new providers will be out of business in 6 months. The only way to do it is to get space from your ISP and then renumber if you move. After you do that a few times if you do it will, you will be able to get a /19 and then /18 and so on. Nathan Stratton President, NetRail,Inc. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Phone (888)NetRail NetRail, Inc. Fax (404)522-1939 230 Peachtree Suite 500 WWW http://www.netrail.net/ Atlanta, GA 30303 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ "No king is saved by the size of his army; no warrior escapes by his great strength. - Psalm 33:16
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