[arin-ppml] ARIN-prop-136 Services Opt-out Allowed for Unaffiliated Address Blocks

[Frank Bulk]

What is the anticipated situation or strategic opportunity?  

Frank

-----Original Message-----
From: Benson Schliesser [mailto:bensons at queuefull.net] 
Sent: Thursday, February 24, 2011 12:22 PM
To: frnkblk at iname.com
Cc: arin-ppml at arin.net
Subject: Re: [arin-ppml] ARIN-prop-136 Services Opt-out Allowed for
Unaffiliated Address Blocks

Hi, Frank.

On Feb 23, 2011, at 11:37 PM, Frank Bulk wrote:
> Unless someone demonstrates that there is a pressing issue or problem, I
am
> opposed to this proposal. 

Until recently there was no "pressing" need for IPv6, and yet it has been
and remains prudent to develop and deploy.  Preparing for a situation in
advance is not a bad thing.

Further, the situation that prop-136 deals with is one of governance.  Your
argument is akin to "nobody does X, so who cares if X is illegal?"  But the
fact of illegality drives action underground, and clear insight into the
desire / demand is difficult at best in such a situation.

In other words, we're talking about a strategic opportunity here rather than
a tactical question.

Cheers,
-Benson