[arin-ppml] Draft Policy ARIN-2012-7: Reassignments for ThirdParty Internet Access (TPIA) over Cable

[Matthew Kaufman]

On 9/6/2012 2:46 PM, Hayee Bokhari wrote:
> However point to note that major cable and telecom providers are sitting on tons of IP's which they got in golden days when ARIN was distributing them dime a dozen, it’s not a secret that there are individuals and companies who are sitting on millions of unused IP's just waiting for a Gold rush to start once ARIN is drained.
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> I wonder if there is a way to force these companies and individuals to cough these IP's out for public.??
>

Sure there is. Make it more attractive financially for these companies 
and individuals to release the IP space to others, and set policy that 
allows the potential recipients to actually engage in these transactions 
(rather than, for instance, being unable to justify the transaction cost 
given the needs justification requirements).

Matthew Kaufman