[address-policy-wg] the cost of PI space

Prefix: My statement was probably overly broad and, apparently, I
didn't flesh it out enough to make my point.

On Sun, Apr 17, 2011 at 04:03, Martin Millnert <millnert at gmail.com> wrote:

> If your statement was actually true, please do explain the PI / ASN /
> LIR pricing model of today and where these costs goes, if "there is
> not much in actual additional costs" of giving out and maintaining PI
> resources at discounted prices to some.

What I meant is that maintaining the data once it's in the relevant
DBs is effectively free. Yes, there will be costs incurred by extra
storage, load on the whois servers etc, but this is all negligible,
imo, when compared to the having actual humans interact with other
humans.


> The real truth is that any subsidizing will be just that; subsidizing.

Of course.


> I am in favor of the current simple PI / ASN cost model as it is and
> oppose subsidizing as it will lead to unbalance. Thus, I want any
> change in pricing to be discussed for the general PI resource,
> following today's model.

I am not saying I want anything changed. I simply stated that I think
it might be a worthwhile thing to do. I.e. sharing of opinion, not
trying to push in any way.



Richard