[ppml] Just say *NO* to PI space -- or how to make it less destructive

Thomas Narten narten at us.ibm.com
Fri Apr 21 08:56:03 EDT 2006


"Stephen Sprunk" <stephen at sprunk.org> writes:

> OTOH, it's ridiculously easy to get PIv4 space today (512 hosts and two 
> pipes or tunnels), and there's not all that many companies doing it.  It's 
> not growing much either.  The doors are already wide open for a land rush 
> and nobody is taking ARIN up on it.  Why does everyone assume it'll happen 
> with v6 if it's not happening with v4, which _is_ useful today?

Because today, people are a lot more network savvy, and they now
understand the potential value of getting real PI space. Moreover,
anyone who understands history, realizes that getting PI space may
become harder in the future, rather than easier. Consequently, it
would be a smart business move to get PI space ASAP, in case the rules
change down the road. i.e, a rather prudent investment.

Thomas



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