On 8 Oct 2008, at 17:43, Jim Reid wrote:
I'm not sure it's as simple as that. If/when IP addresses have a more visible monetary value than they do today, I would expect that will create nasty accounting/auditing/taxation problems. For example when an "asset" that the organisation has "owned" for years suddenly appears from out of nowhere on the organisation's balance sheet.
I broadly agree with your premise that there are 'implications to understand', but don't agree that IP addressing has historical value unless and until it becomes a scarce and tradable commodity. Addressing doesn't have latent worth right now because as an LIR with a justifiable need, I can beg resources from a hostmaster, at no (or a small marginal - if billing score is implicated) direct cost. I therefore can't trade any of these address resources because others can do the same. This means that today the addresses have no value. Best wishes Andy Davidson