wet-behind-the-ears whippersnapper seeking advice on building a nationwide network

Sat Sep 17 18:10:10 UTC 2011

On Sep 17, 2011, at 1:41 PM, Randy Bush wrote:

>>> Yes.  If you want PI space, you have to start off with PA space,
>>> utilize it, and then apply for PI space and an AS #, with contracts
>>> demonstrating your intention to multihome.  Then, you have to
>>> *migrate* off the PA space and surrender it back to the 'owner'.  You
>>> cannot get further PI allocations until you've done this.
>> The ARIN community is easily it's own worst enemy.
> 
> the arin policy weenie industry is one of the internet's worst enemies

Randy - 

  I have absolutely no doubt that there are sufficient folks 
  participating in NANOG to get nearly any policy desired 
  through the ARIN policy process. To the extent that folks 
  don't care to learn the current policies and participate in 
  the policy development process, they end up supporting the 
  current policies through their inaction.

/John

John Curran
President and CEO
ARIN