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Re: IP renumbering timeframe

  • From: Grant A. Kirkwood
  • Date: Mon May 06 14:05:41 2002

On Monday 06 May 2002 10:41 am, David Conrad wrote:
> On 5/6/02 10:20 AM, "Grant A. Kirkwood" <[email protected]> wrote:
> > I'm sorry, but ARIN's policy practically _encourages_ the "efficient
> > wasting" of space to qualify for PI space. This is one of the most
> > frustrating things to deal with.
>
> As someone who used to run a registry, one of the most frustrating things
> to deal with was watching ISPs pee in their own pool and then scream at
> the registries 'cause the water was yellow.
>
> Just how big should the DFZ be?

What are we trying to solve here? AFAIK, the policy exists because of the 
supposed "shortage" of IP space.

Let's not regurgitate the "basement-multihomers" discussion.

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Grant A. Kirkwood - [email protected]
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