Well the subject describes my frustration.<br><br>We are a small ISP
that currently has 6 /24s.&nbsp; Over the last year we have inked some deals
for some hotels and apartment complexes that would push us over the
required /20 to get our own allocation.&nbsp; Many of these locations are
new sites nearing their completion so with in 90 to 120 days.&nbsp;&nbsp; The
first 6 locations complete over the next 2 to 6 weeks and the vendor
that handle the hospitality networks want their addresses now.&nbsp; The
road block has been that ARIN wants us to get the remaining /24s from
our upstream, assign them to our customers then get our /20, then
renumber out network.&nbsp; Many of these hotels are big chains and they
don&#39;t seem to want deal with this not to mention it makes us look even
smaller.
<br><br>In my limited experience ARIN seems to not want to work with
the small operator.&nbsp; Maybe I got someone on a bad day or maybe I am
using the wrong verbage.&nbsp; Would the <a href="http://4.2.1.4/" target="_blank" onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)">4.2.1.4</a>
Slow Start apply in my case?&nbsp;&nbsp; What about the 4.2.6 for Cable
Operators?&nbsp;&nbsp; It seems kind of unfair, if I read this correctly, that
they gain IPs biased on the number of homes that could purchase
service.&nbsp;&nbsp; We have a WiSP network with a very large foot print where I
am using most of my address space.&nbsp; I wan&#39;t to minimize renumbering my
customers. &nbsp;
<br><br>To add to this I want to be portable.&nbsp; Since AT&amp;T has
bought BellSouth my upstream provider is now declaring war on me.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
But this is a rant for another time.