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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>I support policy proposal 2008-4 since it
lowers the barrier to entry for the small <st1:place w:st="on">Caribbean</st1:place>
markets and would tend to facilitate the achievement of effective competition.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Nigel Cassimire</span></font><font
color=navy><span style='color:navy'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Telecommunications Specialist (Consultant)</span></font><font
color=navy><span style='color:navy'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Calibri><span style='font-size:
11.0pt;color:navy'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Caribbean Telecommunications <st1:place
w:st="on">Union</st1:place> (CTU)</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><b><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;font-weight:bold'>From:</span></font></b><font
size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'> Carlton
Samuels [mailto:carlton.samuels@uwimona.edu.jm] <br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Thursday, September 18, 2008
5:34 PM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> arin-<st1:PersonName w:st="on">ppml@arin.net</st1:PersonName><br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> [arin-ppml] ARIN Policy
Proposal 2008:4 Minimum Allocation in theCaribbean Region</span></font><font
size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-align:justify'><font size=2
face=Calibri><span lang=EN-JM style='font-size:11.0pt'>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></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-align:justify'><font size=2
face=Calibri><span lang=EN-JM style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-align:justify'><font size=2
face=Calibri><span lang=EN-JM style='font-size:11.0pt'>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 <st1:place w:st="on">Caribbean</st1:place> entities
receiving the services that ARIN has to offer. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 face=Calibri><span
lang=EN-JM style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-align:justify'><font size=2
face=Calibri><span lang=EN-JM style='font-size:11.0pt'>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></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 face=Calibri><span
lang=EN-JM style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place
w:st="on"><font size=2 face=Calibri><span lang=EN-JM style='font-size:11.0pt'>Carlton</span></font></st1:place></st1:City><span
lang=EN-JM> A Samuels<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 face=Calibri><span
lang=EN-JM style='font-size:11.0pt'>The University of the <st1:place w:st="on">West
Indies</st1:place> at Mona<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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