On Oct 21, 2010, at 3:52 PM, Joe Hamelin wrote:
Ray said: ".. But then why wouldn't you just ask for a GUA at that point."
What's the cost for a /48 GUA from ARIN these days? Why pay for something that you're not going to "use"?
$1250 initial and $100/year thereafter. If you have any other end-user resources, it's part of the same $100/year you're already paying, so, it might be effectively free after the initial payment. Assuming you use it for 10 years, that amortizes out to $125/year. I don't know if there are still discounts on end-user assignments or not. I know that when I got mine, there was a partial fee waiver program in effect and I paid quite a bit less than $1250.
I agree with you but as long as the RIRs charge for integers people will make up their own if they can find a way.
The RIRs don't charge for integers. The RIRs charge for making globally guaranteed unique registrations of integers and maintaining the associated records in several databases.
If a small shop guy is looking at ether paying for GUA space or affording a more expensive switch that will do SNMP, he's going to get the switch.
There are places to get legitimate GUA space other than RIRs. Some of them are free. Owen (KB6MER, btw)