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-----Original Message-----<BR>
From: arin-ppml-bounces@arin.net on behalf of Olivier MJ Crepin-Leblond<BR>
Sent: Wed 3/3/2010 4:27 AM<BR>
To: Milton L Mueller<BR>
Cc: John Curran; arin-ppml@arin.net<BR>
Subject: Re: [arin-ppml] RIPE/ITU<BR>
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Milton:<BR>
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Le 01/03/2010 08:46, Milton L Mueller a écrit :<BR>
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> As I've said, it's all about the policies. If the ITU or anyone else wants to discuss and promote more reasonable policies I'm all for it. ITU can serve as a useful countervailing force to the RIR monopoly, just as it has with ICANN.<BR>
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Your use of the word "monopoly" gives me a twitch every time I hear it. :-)<BR>
You, as well as Dr. Suresh Ramadass imply a commercial monopoly - by<BR>
saying that another source of IP addresses would benefit the consumer.<BR>
I've said it during the IPv6 session at IGF Sharm el Sheikh and I'll say<BR>
it again: the current RIR structure is not a commercial monopoly,<BR>
because the resource it dispenses is a *managed* resource.<BR>
It is managed for one main reason: to ensure one single Internet, an<BR>
Internet that is as stable as can be, and as manageable as can be. It<BR>
has worked very well so far, and I think you'll find a lot of people<BR>
who'll agree with the view that keeping the Internet as stable as<BR>
possible, is a good thing. I cannot see a valid reason why one would try<BR>
to change a system that's working in its core mission: stability. If it<BR>
ain't broke, don't fix it.<BR>
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Now if you're speaking about institutional monopoly, then yes, an<BR>
institutional monopoly is in place, specifically for the reason I have<BR>
explained above. That's what managed resources as all about. I would<BR>
compare this with a country's court system, a country's military, or<BR>
even with the United Nations - after all, they all serve a purpose as an<BR>
institutional monopoly, don't they?<BR>
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With a managed commodity, too many cooks spoil the broth.<BR>
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Warmest regards,<BR>
<BR>
Olivier<BR>
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Olivier MJ Crépin-Leblond, PhD<BR>
<A HREF="http://www.gih.com/ocl.html">http://www.gih.com/ocl.html</A><BR>
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