<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;">If you do an FCC style auction the ones with money are always going to win unless you impose a lot of criteria. I think with the broadband money in North America, especially the US, we will see consolidation of some of these ISP operators over the next few years. This will lead to more IPV6 adoption because the bigger companies have the CGN boxes and such, or at least the resources to do so.<br><div>
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<div><br><blockquote type="cite"><div>On Jan 28, 2023, at 12:34 AM, William Herrin <bill@herrin.us> wrote:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><div><div>On Fri, Jan 27, 2023 at 1:35 PM WOOD Alison * DAS<br><Alison.WOOD@das.oregon.gov> wrote:<br><blockquote type="cite">The Policy Experience Working Group would like your feedback<br>on a potential policy idea: With waiting list times being in years,<br>should an org be eligible to get a small block (e.g. /24) via 8.3/8.4<br>and stay on the waiting list?<br></blockquote><br>I don't think years-long waitlists serve anyone, whether you keep your<br>place on it or not. Time to convert to an FCC-like auction?<br><br>Regards,<br>Bill Herrin<br><br><br>-- <br>For hire. https://bill.herrin.us/resume/<br>_______________________________________________<br>ARIN-PPML<br>You are receiving this message because you are subscribed to<br>the ARIN Public Policy Mailing List (ARIN-PPML@arin.net).<br>Unsubscribe or manage your mailing list subscription at:<br>https://lists.arin.net/mailman/listinfo/arin-ppml<br>Please contact info@arin.net if you experience any issues.<br><br></div></div></blockquote></div><br></body></html>