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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Consolas;color:#0F243E">I noticed I have not seen any further discussion on this proposed policy change, I would like to emphasize how important it is to smaller companies such as ours. Even thought our overall
utilization is 90%+ we must get down to lower than the last /24 before we can ask for addresses.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Consolas;color:#0F243E"> I will admit I do not have an answer on the best solution, but let us come to an agreement. I do believe the staff at ARIN can tell if someone is gaming the system and trying to ask for
undeserved addresses.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Consolas;color:#0F243E">Regards,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Consolas;color:#0F243E">Tim<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%"><span style="font-size:13.0pt;line-height:115%;color:#0F243E">Tim Gimmel<br>
</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;color:#0F243E">Metronet | Senior Network Engineer<br>
3701 Communications Way | Evansville, IN 47715<br>
Office: 812.456.4750<br>
www.MetronetInc.com<br>
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