[arin-discuss] ARIN Fee discussion

[Michael K. Smith - Adhost]

Hello Howard:

> -----Original Message-----
> From: arin-discuss-bounces at arin.net [mailto:arin-discuss-
> bounces at arin.net] On Behalf Of Howard, W. Lee
> Sent: Tuesday, October 09, 2007 2:24 PM
> To: Jeremy Anthony Kinsey; arin-discuss at arin.net
> Subject: Re: [arin-discuss] ARIN Fee discussion
> 
> > However, it has been mentioned several times here that we are
> > NOT buying IP space, but rather maintenance of that space.
> > All things being equal, I would like to assume that it costs
> > more to maintain a /13 allocation than a /20. That said,
> > the pricing matrix is greatly flawed.
> 
> More precisely, you would say it costs more per address to
> maintain a /13 allocation than a /20.  That is a different
> assumption than we have used in the past; it is healthy to
> question our assumptions.
> 
> We've heard from a fair number of people, but I'd like to
> hear from more.
> 
> Lee

I think a new discussion about fees is relevant, but I have a concern,
perhaps unfounded.  Let's say someone proposes a new cost structure (per
IP, beads and baubles, whatever).  That policy is then sent to the PPML
list for review.  My question is, who is reviewing it at that point?
More specifically, what is the distribution on the PPML list of the
various customer types by ARIN size?  My concern is that the list is
mostly comprised of larger players who have a better understanding of
the process and the importance of participation, while the smaller folks
are underrepresented.  Thus, the conversation is dominated by those
larger players, not because of any nefarious underpinnings or sleight of
hand, just because that's who happens to be on the list.

Is there any way to get statistics from ARIN about list participation as
it relates to membership?  It would be a good prelude to more outreach
if, as I suspect, the smaller provider is statistically underrepresented
on the list.

Regards,

Mike