[members-discuss] Re: RIPE NCC Position On The ITU IPv6 Group

Andy scribbled:

>>>> Competition is not a bad thing.
>>> Competition would be if I could approach the NCC or Pepsi Cola for
my
>>> integers for use on the internet.  It is not competition if the
>>> government makes me ask them for some integers.
>> Assuming that ITU would become a nationwide alternative RIR, you
still
>> have the choice to approach NCC, wouldn't you?
>
>Why would this automatically be the case ?  If governments were
required
>to distribute addresses via the national regulator, then the freedom of
>choice would NOT be the case.

True. Like I said in my initial reply to members-discuss (and while
playing a devil's advocate role), I'm not entirely sure what it is that
ITU is striving for : replacing IANA or just becoming a nationwide RIR.
In the latter case this would not automatically mean (also assuming that
local governments will not further interfere in this process) that ITU
would be your one and only one-stop-shop for integers.

But anyhow, don't get me wrong. I agree with all that has been said on
why and how ITU is trying to get a grip on packet switched communication
networks. My only point it that it might not be a bad idea to ponder on
the subject of allowing competition between RIR's in the same
geographical aerea and hence allow ITU to achieve the status of
nationwide RIR.

If Telco's want to request their IP's from ITU instead of RIPE, they
have my utterly blessings...

*zipping my Dr. Pepper*

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