economic value of low AS numbers

Thu Nov 17 18:21:59 UTC 2011

On Nov 17, 2011, at 8:16 AM, Keegan Holley wrote:
> Besides standing at the water cooler at 1:23PM on 12/3 telling AS123 jokes
> I'm not sure a particular AS number has any relevance or any monetary value
> unless there is scarcity.

You are discounting (pun intended) vanity and marketing.  I am no longer surprised at what people will be willing to pay (sometimes astonishing amounts of) money for.

Regards,
-drc