[off topic] Re: Let us all bend over, apply the Vaseline...

[Jamie Rishaw]

> At 10:00 PM 04/30/97 -0700, Bob Atkins wrote:
> 
> >
> >You just made the point that I am trying to make. ARIN will serve to
> >squash smaller ISPs.
> >
> 

If ARIN doesn't squash them, they'll either go out of business or get
bought out anyhow.

Any ISP that doesnt have a constant $100k in the bank and at least 50%
annual growth is doomed imho..

> I should remind you that small organizations should go their upstream
> service provider for address allocations per RFC2050. If they follow
> these guidelines, then they will not need to go to ARIN for address
> space and they can avoid the allocation & administrative fees. If they
> decide to forego the proscribed policy, then they will have to suck
> up the cost. No magic here. ARIN must sustain itself, and this is the
> most practical way to do so.
> 
> - paul
> 


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