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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">In this suggestion I am not talking
about ISP's but this is directed to policy IPv4 assignment for
"end-users".</SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">The current policy is as
follows...</SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Single connection:
minimum assignment = /20 (16 class C's) utilization: 25% immediate / 50%
in one year.</SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Multi-homed:
minimum assignment = /22 (4 class C's) utilization: 25%
immediate / 50% in one year.</SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Here is where this policy is
lacking, and in my opinion is a complete oversight in ARIN policy.</SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Requesting IP's from ARIN is not
always a request for quantity... but ISP independence. Many internet businesses
are not ISP's, but businesses that supply a service or a managed solution for
other companies via the internet. In this situation ISP independence is critical
for the company’s survivability and flexability.</SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Imagine this situation:</SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">An internet based company provides a
specialized service. In order for the companies clients to utilize this service
they need to open ports in their firewall. As we know this option in a firewall
is based on the IP's of the internet based company. Let’s say they have 2000
clients. so that 2000 firewalls that have entries for their IP's. These IP's are
from their ISP since this company cannot fulfill the IP requirement as dictated
by ARIN's policy (they may only use 75 IP's, not the 508 required by
ARIN). then the inevitable happens: the ISP want the company to change to a new
block of IP's, they increase their rates, are no longer providing acceptable
service, got purchased/went bankrupt or other reasons... needless to say this
company is forced to change IP's and 2000 customers now have to make firewall
changes or face service disruptions. Depending on the reason this could impact
the company's business and possibly loose clients in the process and cost
money.</SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">This situation is not far fetched
and maybe some of us reading this have experienced this ourselves.</SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">A company that provides internet
based services needs to own its IP's .. that's just good business
strategy.</SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">But, what happens when a company
cannot reach the "quantity commitment"? I guess there is only 2 choices: Stay at
risk / or take more than you need.</SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Undoubtedly company's will choose to
not be at risk.. so that will just take more then they need. And I guess deep
down that just really goes against the very essence of ARIN.</SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Implementing a policy/policy
change for end users (internet based businesses, MSP's) to obtain a smaller
block of IP's (/24 or /23) would allow companies like this to qualify for a
block of IP's and prevent unneeded waste.</SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">I would like your comments /
experiences on this issue.</SPAN></P>
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size=3>Thank You, </FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Leroy Ladyzhensky – CCNA, CCDA,
CSE</SPAN></P></FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>