[address-policy-wg] Proposal 2010-2

On Oct 29, 2010, at 1:31 PM, Per Heldal wrote:
> What's the point for an established LIR to go through all that trouble
> just to get another tiny block? 

Because they want to add more (IPv4-only) customers?  Or more specifically, the value they get from potential new customers that will make use of that space outweighs the cost of going through the trouble.

However, a similar question can be asked: at this point in the game, what's the point in starting up a new service dependent on IPv4?

> A small hosting-operation might have some use for it, but it makes no
> sense for your example LIR (regional, national or multi-national network
> operator).

Regional, national, and multi-national network operators are going to want to continue adding customers even after the last /8s get allocated.  And they're going to have way more money, lawyers, and political power to ensure that they can do so. This policy appears to assume folks are going to play nice as the lifeboat starts taking on water...

Oops. Is my cynicism showing again?  :-)

Regards,
-drc