[address-policy-wg] 2015-05 Discussion Period extended until 13 May 2016 (Last /8 Allocation Criteria Revision)

On Sat, Apr 16, 2016, at 13:36, Jim Reid wrote:
> 
> > On 16 Apr 2016, at 11:49, Radu-Adrian FEURDEAN <ripe-wgs at radu-adrian.feurdean.net> wrote:
> > 
> > ... and there are other markets where "no dedicated IPv4 per customer"
> > equals no business.
> 
> And these other markets are either dead or dying because there is no more
> IPv4. Some might survive if they can adapt to reality in time.
> 
> Any current business model which depends on issuing a dedicated (public?)
> IPv4 addresses to new customers is doomed. That model is simply not
> sustainable any more. Either change the model or go bust. Pick one.

For the moment it's "change model *AND* go bust". Or "refuse and try to
survive" (but ultimately fail 95% of the time, with the current rules). 
Customers don't care very much about IPv6, CGN doesn't always work,
transfer market is at a point difficult ot reach.
Or you can just let "incumbets" develop a monopoly.