[arin-ppml] DRAFT POLICY ARIN-2011-1: GLOBALLY COORDINATEDTRANSFER POLICY (Legecy space)

[Milton L Mueller]

> I don't think for one second that high priced IPv4 will increase the rate
> of IPv6 adoption. Indeed, it may well take vital money away from IPv6
> projects in order to cover the costs of "vital" projects that need IPv4 space.
>
> Owen

<scratching head>

let me see if i understand this argument. 

The Mueller theory:
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At T1, upgrading network to IPv6 costs $1000, more ipv4 addresses cost $500. Rational actor A picks buying more v4.
At T2, upgrading network to IPv6 costs $1000, more ipv4 addresses cost $500,000. Rational actor A picks upgrading to v6.

The DeLong theory
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At T1, upgrading network to IPv6 costs $1000, more ipv4 addresses cost $500. Rational actor A picks upgrading to v6 because...um, ARIN wants him to.
At T2, upgrading network to IPv6 costs $1000, more ipv4 addresses cost $500,000. Rational actor A now picks buying more v4, and finds the money to pay for it by not upgrading to v6. 

Does that make sense to anyone?