Class "B" forsale (fwd)

[Raymundo Vega Aguilar]

> 
> They are also charging what may be a manageable fee in USA, but is out of
> the question in a non-NIC country like South Africa.... US$2500 for a class

make it 32 former C class networks for $2500 registration fee.
or pay a smaller fee to your upstream provider for a portion of this
block.

> C is beyond our reach, and will make a substantial dent in our
> profitability... we are after all in business as well. The registry
> services may need to be billed, but at the price quoted?? 
> 
> We also understand that the IPv4 system is subject to change soonish, and
> steps need to be taken to make this as comfortable to manage as possible,
> but the USA is (as usual) dictating to the rest of the planet how it WILL
> be done. I find this abuse of moral responsibilty reprehensible - give us
> an option (even in the short term) to create a nuetral registration body
> for the African continent to relieve ARIN of the *onorous* task of
> supporting our little backwater.

unfortunatelly the ipv6 is like the wolf story, has been coming 
last couple of years and who knows when it will become a reality.

raymundo

> 
> The same would follow for all non-USA territories, where no thought has
> been given to the affordability or responsibility for THEIR networks.
> 
> 
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