Begin forwarded message: Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit From: Daryn D. Fisher <oz> Date: Thu, 2 Jan 97 23:13:29 -0700 To: nanog@merit.edu Subject: Re: Non-profit IP Registry cc: naipr@lists.internic.net Reply-To: oz@tpa.net 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