Re: Independent space from ARIN

bdragon@gweep.net wrote:

God no, as can be seen with the DNS, free-market leads directly to hoarding by those who have the resources, because it is considered an investment in a cornered market.

I guess opportunity cost doesn't factor in to your analysis?

It leads directly to a tragedy of the commons where 90% of the resources get sucked up by 10% of the companies, and those who need address space get extorted.

Whether or not what you describe would happen, it's certainly not a tragedy of the commons. Google should help clear up your confusion. Bradley