[arin-ppml] Proposal insanity --- an open letter

[Jimmy Hess]

On Mon, Feb 21, 2011 at 5:14 PM, Ted Mittelstaedt <tedm at ipinc.net> wrote:
> "The one thing that is clear is that the IPv4 resources in the ARIN region
> will become the most untraceable mess possible because the continued
> arrogance about 'need' will drive most market participants to avoid letting
> ARIN in on the activities."

Chances are that will happen even under current policy.
But  need is not some form of 'arrogance';  justified need is the
basis of reasonable
allocation policies.

> Please quit revealing our secret plans for getting everyone on IPv6!!!!!!

<Pingy> "Gee, Brain, what do you want to do tonight?"
<The Brain> "The same thing we do every night, IPngy---try to take
over the internet!" ...

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-J