PI vs PA Address Space
Mike Norris mnorris at dalkey.hea.ie
Wed May 17 15:04:33 CEST 1995
Daniel many thanks for your fine draft. I would suggest that you establish a clear linkage between the provision of IP addresses and the delivery of the basic service i.e. Internet connectivity. The assignment of PA addresses is as much a part of delivering that service as is the commissioning of a leased line or the setting up of a valid user account. The addresses themselves have no intrinsic value; it is only when combined with the other elements of the service, including the ability to aggregate them for onward advertising, that they have significance in providing an Internet service. If customers insist on using PI addresses, then they can hardly expect the same level of service, as their numbers are at odds with the way in which the basic service is delivered globally. If they are to be allowed to connect with PI addresses, then they must realise that in doing so they are penalising other (PA) users. This would imply that they might incur some penalty in terms of price or whatever. Cheers. Mike
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