That is why: " The Advisory Council is to act on behalf of the membership on all issues including, but not limited to: ¤ Registry goals ¤ Future funding ¤ Allocation policy guidelines ¤ Training ¤ Nominations for Advisory Council ¤ Database maintenance ¤ Registry procedures " and: "ARIN members will nominate candidates for the the Advisory Council." This allows: "The point has also been made that the management of the IP space should be put in the hands of those that depend on it - the users. Whether those users are ISPs, corporate entities, universities, etc., they should all play a role." BTW, let's move this to the NAIPR list.
There is a VERY serious flaw in this plan.
The effective pricing drops with size. Yet the registry is technically required to be stingy in its IP allocations.
Can you say "lawsuit"? I knew you could.
Imagine if ivory sold large bars and small bars and the small bars were more cost effective. Then they would only sell you a small bar because you wouldn't need the large bar for a few months, thus causing you to pay more.
Think about it.
David Schwartz