[arin-discuss] The joy of SWIPping

[Mike Berger]

You sure read a lot into my comment.  All I said was that any IP address 
assigned should have a responsible contact listed.  The rest is your own 
imagination.

michael.dillon at bt.com wrote:
>> Seems to me that maybe people who aren't ready, willing, and 
>> able to respond to network issues surrounding the addresses 
>> they're using shouldn't be given any IP addresses in the first place.
>>     
>
> That's right, encourage the FCC to swoop down and take over the
> whole ball game. This is not a private club of Internet insiders,
> it is a public utility that serves everyone, regardless of whether
> they even own a computer or have an Internet connection at home.
>
> I agree that there should be someone READY, WILLING and ABLE to
> RESPOND to network issues for every IP address issued, and that the
> contact info for these people should be published in a public
> directory like whois, however, I don't believe that we should
> force this on everyone who gets an IP address. There is always
> an upstream provider who is being paid for the Internet service
> and in most cases, it is that upstream whose contact info should
> be published. Only end customers who agree to take on the RESPONSE
> role should be added to the whois directory.
>
> Let's face it, your proposal is like banning Macdonalds and Burger
> King by forcing everyone who wants to eat a hamburger, to cook it
> themselves. Cute idea, but it will never happen.
>