Rebuttal to Mr. Weisberg's insinuations

 Jim Fleming <JimFleming at unety.net> writes:
 * On Friday, July 18, 1997 9:12 AM, John LeRoy Crain[SMTP:John.Crain at ripe.net]
 *  wrote:
 * @ 
 * @ 
 * @ Hello Jim,
 * @ 
 * @  * 
 * @  * For example, recently InterNIC, APNIC and RIPE were
 * @  * all given new /8 allocations at the same time. Where was
 * @  * the public discussion of why these three registries were
 * @  * given these resources ? Also, people claim that the
 * @  * regional registries like APNIC have to apply and justify
 * @  * just like anyone else. It seems odd that ALL THREE
 * @  * would simultaneously need new /8s, and just when the
 * @  * DOJ and the FTC started to investigate these matters.
 * @ 
 * @ 
 * <snip>
 * @ 
 * @ I can assure you that the reason the RIPE-NCC requested more space,
 * @ and got it, was because it was needed to continue allocating addresses
 * @ to our registries. 
 * @ 
 * 
 * Fine...and ALL THREE regional registries just happened to
 * run out at the same time....correct ?

Hmm, I don't work for the other two. I assume so.  I wasn't actually
aware that they recieved allocatons at the same time. You learn
something new everyday.

Which specific ranges do you refer to?


....I guess it did not
 * have anything to do with the DOJ and FTC "heat"...correct ?

Ours certainly didn't. Can't talk for the other two.


I'm amazed that you are so ill informed that you asked the following
question but I'll answer it anyway.

 
 * By the way...where is the Regional Registry for...
 * 
 * Africa

There is a proposal for an AfriNIC. At present is split north/south
between RIPE-NCC and InterNIC.


 * South America
 * Canada
 * Mexico and Central America
 * Carribean


Your on the ARIN list and you don't know this?  


At the moment InterNiC to be replaced by ARIN, when it gets going.


 * Australia and New Zealand


APNIC 




Kind regards,

John Crain
RIPE NCC
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