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[Bill Darte]

ARIN policy needs to be directed toward real problems....I have seen no
justification for this policy except that "it wastes addresses".....but the
magnitude of that waste must be assessed before the issue rises to level of
a need for ARIN intervention.... I reiterate my earlier questions...

1. How many addresses ARE being used this way now and (suitable
approximation)
2. what is the slope of the the utilization curve and (ditto)
3. What are the potential impacts upon that utilization rate in the next 3-5
years??? (ditto)

Scott Marcus' assessment of the AS problem is a crystalline example of the
kind of analysis that should be used and those will motivate action in an
appropriate way.... Discussion in the absence of clear metrics motivates
speculation and endless argument. Granted, coming up with the numbers for
this 'problem' are likely harder to come by, but the attempt must be made in
order to substantiate the need for policy.

My last question is how can we get a handle on the extent of this problem?
Who has this information and will they objectively divulge it?

Bill Darte
AC