On Wed, Apr 27, 2005 at 10:41:07AM -1000, Scott Weeks wrote:
On Wed, 27 Apr 2005, Randy Bush wrote:
: > Probably, I'll have to research through the ITU site to find out this : > information, but surely these arguments have been presented to the ITU : > while they're making their choice of how to proceed with IP address : > allocation. : : and arguments were presented to bolton that his cuban/syrian/... agenda : was not supported by reality. did that change his agenda? : : the itu: bridge building across the digital divide by the same folk who : brought us the analog divide. and if you believe the'll do it, then i : have this bridge ...
No, I don't believe they'll do it correctly. I was just wondering why they'd chose to do it the "national allocation" way when good arguments are presented that it'd only disrupt things. I thought they may have a good reason, but evidently it's just not true. It's just more bureaucratic ignorance of what is being legislated. I'll just start reading the site's info before resopnding further. I thought someone here might point me in a direction where I could get to the info faster.
I replied to the list as IP addressing is so central to network operations and the 2 references were also posted here. I may have made a mistake. I know how these things slide off topic faster than a greased pig on a plastic sheet on a steep hillside. ;-)
scott
Scott, it pays to understand tht the ITU has -zero- interest in actual operations. They do what their members tell them and the only entities that can be members are nations/governments. Hence the stated desire for "national allocations" as a way to re-enforce national pride. Operational networking is not a goal, "equity of resource distribution" is. No well reasoned argument (such as Paul & Geoff's) can make any substantive impact, excep;t to the extent that we (you/me) can beat our respective government representatives into understanding that "WE" want things a certain way (working) and would they -please- cooperate with their citizens and not pander so some special interests. and yes, i am biased here - do your own research and make up your own mind. --bill