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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
class=800352718-04102000>Hello,</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=800352718-04102000>I was wondering if
any other hosting companies that are following this list have received or been
denied exceptions when asking for IP space due to any of the following
criteria:</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=800352718-04102000></SPAN></FONT><FONT
face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=800352718-04102000></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=800352718-04102000>Extensive use of
SSL.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=800352718-04102000>FTP (All of our
current clients have anonymous FTP)</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=800352718-04102000>POP3 (This would
affect all of our customers)</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
class=800352718-04102000></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=800352718-04102000>Use of these
software tools along with the fact that our internal software we use for
bandwidth monitoring and setting up domains is built to work on a per/IP
architecture makes our business dependent on IP based domain hosting. This
is not to say we are not be open to changing our software in the future (though
this is a huge engineering task and would take months). The problem is
that changing something like SSL is out of our hands and it will take time for
the IETF to implement changes which would allow SSL to work on name based
hosting. This type of situation applies to many tools/software
packages.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
class=800352718-04102000></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=800352718-04102000>Since I have seen it
mentioned in the list that use of SSL was an acceptable reason to receive an
exception, I was wondering if others have also been denied exceptions on this
basis. </SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
class=800352718-04102000></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=800352718-04102000>I realize that
changes in this policy could occur soon due to the ARIN meeting which is ending
today, but would still like to receive feedback.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
class=800352718-04102000></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
class=800352718-04102000>Sincerely,</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
class=800352718-04102000></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=800352718-04102000></SPAN></FONT><FONT
size=2>Walter Dougoveto<BR>Software Engineer<BR>Alabanza, Corp. - <A
href="http://www.alabanza.com/">www.alabanza.com</A></FONT><FONT
size=2><BR>email : wdougoveto@alabanza.com<BR>voice : (800) 361-2682 x
5201</FONT></DIV>
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