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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Several months ago somebody suggested that the community’s
needs might be well served by inviting some non-technology people to
participate. <span style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>In that spirit I sent
emails to the Department Chairs of the Department of Economics at the </span></font><st1:place><st1:PlaceType><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>University</span></font></st1:PlaceType><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> of </span></font><st1:PlaceName><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Chicago</span></font></st1:PlaceName></st1:place><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>, </span></font><st1:place><st1:PlaceType><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>University</span></font></st1:PlaceType><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> of </span></font><st1:PlaceName><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Michigan</span></font></st1:PlaceName></st1:place><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> and Georgia
Tech.<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>I don’t know any of
these people and I have no idea if they will choose to participate. <span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>If you know anybody from one of these
departments or you have your own favorite economist please invite somebody with
an outsider’s perspective.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>For your convenience I have included a copy of the email I
sent to the various professors.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Dear Professor XX:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>I am writing to invite you, your colleagues and your
students to participate in an interesting discussion regarding IPv4 Address
Space Exhaustion.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>IP Addresses are used to identify unique elements and groups
of elements (or hosts and networks) on the Internet.<span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>A reasonably accurate description of the
problem can be found at: <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:.5in'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><a
href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IPv4_address_exhaustion">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IPv4_address_exhaustion</a><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>There is an on-going discussion (via email) about how to
best serve the needs of the Internet community which, at this point, is largely
dominated by technologists.<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>At least
one participant has suggested that a multi-disciplinary approach may lead to a
better solution. <span style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>If you or somebody
else from the </span></font><st1:place><st1:PlaceType><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>University</span></font></st1:PlaceType><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> of </span></font><st1:PlaceName><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>XX</span></font></st1:PlaceName></st1:place><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> <span
class=GramE>are</span> interested in this discussion you can subscribe to the
email list by going to:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:.5in'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><a
href="http://www.arin.net/mailing_lists/index.html">http://www.arin.net/mailing_lists/index.html</a><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span class=GramE><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>and</span></font></span><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> subscribing
to the ARIN Public Policy Mailing List or <a href="mailto:ppml@arin.net">ppml@arin.net</a><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Participants in this list include many key players in the
Internet governing bodies as well as interested persons like <span class=GramE>myself</span>
and I am sure your thoughts regarding distribution of scarce resources will be
well received.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>If you have any questions you are welcome to contact me
directly.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
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