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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>I should point out that the strength of my convictions on the discussion of needs assessment impacts me negatively on a personal level. I am in a position where I would love to get a /24 for my own use, personally and business. Unfortunately I would not pass the needs requirement. I could present about 40 IP addresses that are currently NATed, with some small future growth projection. That would not – in my understanding – pass muster for an allocation under the current rules. I will in the near future be changing locations and providers for that network and a portable IP block would be most handy.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I honestly do not believe that eliminating needs tests would be good for society. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>If needs tests were eliminated all that would be left in my way would be the money hurdle, which presents a relatively low bar to vault. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Don’t get me wrong, if needs tests are eliminated over my objections I will be at the front of the line with my application. I see nothing wrong with legitimately leveraging the system that exists. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I know it would be trivial as a network operator to game the system for a /24, I just don’t want to do it that way. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><img width=480 height=120 id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image003.jpg@01CFD71B.61B0A890" alt="Kevin_Kargel"><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>