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<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'>This policy proposal posits a
minimum allocation of IPv4 for Caribbean ISPs in the ARIN region to be /22. We wish
to record our emphatic support for this policy as written. More
details may be seen at <a
href="http://www.arin.net/policy/proposals/2008_4.html">http://www.arin.net/policy/proposals/2008_4.html</a>
.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'>The facts as we know them are not
controversial: Caribbean ISPs and enterprises are smaller scale than the
typical North American entities. And while most number resources are
indirectly assigned, there are even a few enterprise operations with number
resources directly assigned from ARIN. This policy levels the playing field and
lower the barrier to Caribbean entities receiving the services that ARIN has to
offer. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'>Even though ARIN has been engaged
in outreach work in the region, the role of the Regional Internet Registry
(RIR) in [IP] number resource management remains largely unknown. So policies
that impact us directly do not get as wide a participation and/or acclamation
that they deserve. I am especially encouraging our IEEE colleagues to
participate in the ARIN Public Policy discussions by joining the public policy
list. I also commend their endorsement of this policy.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>Carlton A Samuels<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>The University of the West Indies at Mona<o:p></o:p></p>
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