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On 17 Feb 2016, at 17:17, MikroVPS wrote:

> I think IP addresses as like radio frequencies (spectrum), it's 
> limited. You can't own/hold frequencies without using that, you need 
> to give back to national organisation what manages that, to allocate 
> new companies, and you can't sell that also. Why RIPE/ARIN/etc can't 
> do this with IPv4 addresses? I not really see the difference.

I can understand your line of thought but this analogy does not work. 
Governments can impose laws on their businesses, the RIPE NCC can not.
Also most frequencies are SOLD at GREAT VALUE to Telcos - funding 
governments - when thanks to the RIPE NCC model, IPs are nearly free.

So unless you are suggesting that IP address management should be 
governed by the ITU - and I for one does not - the RIPE NCC can only 
bind LIR by contractual laws .. and trying to enforce it internationally 
would sure be painful to watch.

Thomas