Independent space from ARIN
Kris Foster
Kris.Foster at telus.com
Mon Apr 14 20:31:57 UTC 2003
> > Was this tongue in cheek?
>
> Nope.
>
> > I am not an economist, but this is a sure fire way to
> destroy the internet
> > as we know it today.
>
> Why is this so hard to believe? Real estate is mostly a free
> market, and
> that seems to perform pretty well for the most part. How is
> address space
> that different? Please explain how you believe this would destroy the
> internet.
There is a finite amount of IPv4 address space. If you recall the spectrum
auctions of years past, only the ultra-wealthy become owners of it.
The only good thing that would come of it, would be forcing everyone to
transition to IPv6.
Kris
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