ARIN Proposal

[Erik R. Leo]

On Mon, 20 Jan 1997, Howard C. Berkowitz wrote:

> [...it costs $ to start an ISP...]
>
> Some startup ISPs may multihome and want provider-independent space, so
> they would be a candidate to deal directly with the registry.  The proposal
> doesn't really seem to consider this.

        The operative word here is "want."  We didn't start multi-homed,
but grew into it.  We still use some of our original provider-supplied IP
blocks but are renumbering into our own (InterNIC-assigned) blocks, i.e.,
provider-independent space is a *choice* we've made as we've grown.

> Small providers will also need to deal with the registry to get ASNs.
> Costs need to be determined here.

        We didn't *need* and ASN 'til we multi-homed.

        My point is that we haven't experienced IP allocation procedures
as a barrier to entry.  And because its all been a consequence of growth,
the proposal to charge cost-based fees seems pretty reasonable.  In other
words, when one has to go get one's addresses from ARIN, one will be able
to afford it.

-Erik
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