[ncc-services-wg] Re: [address-policy-wg] Re: ICANN vs RIPE NCC, was Re: Summary of the PI ......

Hi!

> >> Does anyone believe that RIPE is not a "natural monopoly" for IP registry
> >> services in Europe ?

> > If you look at the service comparision matrix of the different
> > RIRs (as published by RIPE), you can see that apparently all of
> > them offer their service to anyone, not only their regional
> > constituency.

> you're quite correct.  in american, i believe that's called a cartel.

Is this really a cartel ? There are probably different pricing
schemes and rules for each RIR ?

http://www.ripe.net/rs/rir-comp-matrix-rev.html

So, if someone does not like RIPE NCC services, get your IPs and
ASes from one of the other RIRs ? Anything that does prohibit this ?
Has anyone tried yet ?

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