ARIN /8s ?

[Stephen Sprunk]

As has been pointed out numerous times, an IP allocation is a LEASE, not a
SALE.  Just as a leased house is not an asset you can claim, neither is an
IP allocation.  Technically, ARIN will be leased a portion of the IP space
(just like RIPE and APNIC, and formerly NSI) from the IANA.

This, in effect, means Jon Postel owns all of the IP space.  However, since
he owns 100% of it, it essentially has a zero dollar value (since value can
only be determined by a sale).

Stephen


At 15:42 28-06-97 -0500, you wrote:
>Just a reminder...it also has to handle or help handle
>the maintenance of the delegations under IN-ADDR.ARPA
>for the /8s that ARIN will be delegated.
>
>Does anyone have a list of which /8s those will be ?
>
>Has the IRS determined what the value of those /8 delegations are ?
>
>Will those delegations be transferred as assets from Network
>Solutions, Inc. to ARIN which was supposed to be an IRS 501(c) 6 ?