[ppml] Counsel statement on Legacy assignments?

[Jeremy H. Griffith]

On Thu, 4 Oct 2007 15:25:09 -0500, "Stephen Sprunk" <stephen at sprunk.org> wrote:

>> Where is this counsel statement?
>
>http://www.arin.net/meetings/minutes/ARIN_XIX/ppm1_transcript.html#anchor_13
>
>"MR. RYAN: I've thought a little bit about what a stick might look like 
>here. So for example, it's very clear to me that denial of service by ARIN 
>is legally permitted. In other words, I don't believe we, as the non-profit 
>trying to carry out the community's wishes, have a duty to provide free 
>services for legacy address holders. And the denial of those free services 
>to legacy address holders pursuant to their lack of agreement is perfectly 
>permitted, in my judgment, as a matter of law."

Perhaps not, but it would put ARIN right in the middle of
this ICANN issue:
  http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&articleId=302552

It would certainly ensure continued full employment for 
attorneys...  ;-)

--Jeremy