[arin-ppml] Revised and Retitled - Draft Policy ARIN-2021-6: Permit IPv4 Leased Addresses for Purposes of Determining Utilization for Future Allocations

[Mike Burns]

Hi Bill,

I am aware of the phrase and its freighted use.
But you are using it here as an argument against a policy that would facilitate the renting of IPv4 addresses by entities other than incumbent address owners or RIPE members. 
So I ask for more clarity regarding the application of the phrase to this  policy proposal.
Are you against all renting of IPv4 addresses, and if so, why?
Or are you against only non-incumbent owners renting space?

Regards,
Mike




-----Original Message-----
From: William Herrin <bill at herrin.us> 
Sent: Thursday, March 10, 2022 6:44 PM
To: Mike Burns <mike at iptrading.com>
Cc: PPML <arin-ppml at arin.net>
Subject: Re: [arin-ppml] Revised and Retitled - Draft Policy ARIN-2021-6: Permit IPv4 Leased Addresses for Purposes of Determining Utilization for Future Allocations

On Thu, Mar 10, 2022 at 3:42 PM William Herrin <bill at herrin.us> wrote:
>
> On Thu, Mar 10, 2022 at 3:23 PM Mike Burns <mike at iptrading.com> wrote:
> > Is rent always and everywhere a bad thing?

> Just a clarification: "rent-seeking behavior" is a socio-economic term 
> that is at best loosely related to leasing things. For anyone not 
> familiar with the term, I ask you to google it. The resources you find 
> will explain it much better than I can.

And yes, "rent-seeking behavior" is always and everywhere a bad thing.

Regards,
Bill Herrin


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