[arin-ppml] IPv4 Depletion as an ARIN policy concern

[Warren Johnson]

Joe,

This goes back to my point from last week about factions.  Right now things
are divided but reasonably civil.  Come post-exhaustion we may find the
battlelines drawn and the factions competing more ferociously thus eroding
cooperation in the ipv4 space.  Right now as a group we can draw up the
relevant policy without concern of corporate or government interference. If
those policies are in place when the well dries up we will have a much
better chance of weathering the storm together in the years before true ipv6
adoption.  On the other hand, if we don't have proper REALISTIC policy in
place, and the well dries up, we may be making this policy under intense
corporate and governmental scrutiny.  Not a place I want to be.  Also, lest
you think we have several years to come to an agreement consider that Ben
Edelman is working furiously on an estimate for IPv4 cost post-exhaustion. I
don't have to draw you a picture of what's going to happen if he comes back
with a high per-IP dollar figure.

When in line to buy milk at the store, we are very cordial but if there is a
shortage of milk, and I need it for my toddler, things can get prickly very
quickly.  Rhyme unintentional.

Thanks,
Warren

-----Original Message-----
From: arin-ppml-bounces at arin.net [mailto:arin-ppml-bounces at arin.net] On
Behalf Of Joe Maimon
Sent: Thursday, October 22, 2009 2:39 PM
To: ppml at arin.net
Subject: [arin-ppml] IPv4 Depletion as an ARIN policy concern

2009-8, the latest in a number of attempts to deal with the upcoming
depletion appears to show a community still divided.

This raises for me the underlying question and I would appreciate any
feedback.

Are you in favor of changing anything at all or can you think of no better
course of action than to continue exactly as is now?

Offlist replies will remain private, summarized if appropriate.

Joe


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