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Jim and all,

Jim Fleming wrote:
> 
> On Friday, June 27, 1997 8:40 AM, Stephen Sprunk[SMTP:spsprunk at paranet.com] wrote:
> @ Kim has stated that her primary function at ARIN will be IP space
> @ reclaimation.  I'm not sure how many large contiguous blocks she will find
> @ at first, but there's no doubt it will do some good and hopefully loosen up
> @ allocations once enough small networks have been reclaimed to form aggregates.
> @
> 
> /**/
> //
> #
> 
> @ If you'll remember, I argued for atomic netblocks in NANOG a while back and
> @ received no support, even from you, who claim to support the idea.
> @
> 
> I am sorry I did not see that and generally post very little
> to the NANOG list because the people there claim they
> are only interested in day to day operational integrity topics.
> They only discuss other topics when the "right" people
> are involved.
> 
> Again...I have suggested a very simple plan...
> 
> 3,000 new /18 allocations for ISPs.
> An easy application form with NO "subjective" decisions.

  Good suggestion!

> I can dig out the details if you missed the original postings.
> 
> One thing that is odd is that ARIN is not needed to
> make any of these plans happen. They could have been
> done within the InterNIC structure. No one has ever explained
> why the creation of ARIN is going to magically change any
> of the decision making process. I predict that it will not.

  The process may indeed not change.  But the decisions and
timing I would think will.
> 
> --
> Jim Fleming
> Unir Corporation

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