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

Radu-Adrian FEURDEAN wrote:
> You are talking about people addicted to Coca-Cola. You can't just ask
> them to plain stop drinking Coca-Cola, as long as you have some (and
> even if you no longer have, it's still difficult).

People can be as addicted to using ipv4 addresses as they want.  It
changes nothing: the supply of previously unused address blocks is
running out, and the only issue with allocation of the remainder is how
to allocate them rather than the uncomfortable reality that they will
soon disappear completely and we will have no options for internet
connectivity other than ipv6 and the ipv4 address market.

Regarding the current allocation policies, you still have not addressed
the query that several people have raised about why it is better to shut
off opportunities for future internet service market entrants than it is
to make things marginally easier for a small segment of the existing
market for a short period of time, other than "but it hurts".

Nick