8 Mar
1997
8 Mar
'97
11:43 p.m.
[note reply-to] Hi,
Black markets aren't quite the same as dealing in illegal drugs but they are in a similarly shady neighborhood.
Actually, they are.
I believe that the the NIC's are stewards of a public resource and that IP addresses should be allocated on the basis of demonstrated need, not market forces.
Market forces have been shown to be a more efficient mechanism to determine "need" than central planning when no objective and easily measured criteria can be determined. Regards, -drc