Re: [ppml] Just say *NO* to PI space -- or how to make it less destructive
"Stephen Sprunk" <stephen@sprunk.org> writes:
OTOH, it's ridiculously easy to get PIv4 space today (512 hosts and two pipes or tunnels), and there's not all that many companies doing it. It's not growing much either. The doors are already wide open for a land rush and nobody is taking ARIN up on it. Why does everyone assume it'll happen with v6 if it's not happening with v4, which _is_ useful today?
Because today, people are a lot more network savvy, and they now understand the potential value of getting real PI space. Moreover, anyone who understands history, realizes that getting PI space may become harder in the future, rather than easier. Consequently, it would be a smart business move to get PI space ASAP, in case the rules change down the road. i.e, a rather prudent investment. Thomas
Hello; On Apr 21, 2006, at 8:56 AM, Thomas Narten wrote:
"Stephen Sprunk" <stephen@sprunk.org> writes:
OTOH, it's ridiculously easy to get PIv4 space today (512 hosts and two pipes or tunnels), and there's not all that many companies doing it. It's not growing much either. The doors are already wide open for a land rush and nobody is taking ARIN up on it. Why does everyone assume it'll happen with v6 if it's not happening with v4, which _is_ useful today?
Because today, people are a lot more network savvy, and they now understand the potential value of getting real PI space. Moreover, anyone who understands history, realizes that getting PI space may become harder in the future, rather than easier. Consequently, it would be a smart business move to get PI space ASAP, in case the rules change down the road. i.e, a rather prudent investment.
No doubt. That still doesn't explain why more people aren't taking advantage of 2002-3 in IPv4. I think that this is an indicator that - there are some small companies that need to multi-home - the numbers of these is fairly small - people are not (yet) viewing PI space as real property. (There are clearly a number of small companies that truly need to multi-home. Streaming and videoconferencing providers, for example, probably should multi-home regardless of their size.) Clearly, I think it would be to everyone's advantage if people (on a wide scale) _never_ start viewing PI space as real property. I think that the best way to ensure that this does not happen is to adopt 2005-1. If there is a near infinite supply of something, there is no need to hoard it.
Thomas
Regards Marshall
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Because today, people are a lot more network savvy, and they now understand the potential value of getting real PI space. Moreover, anyone who understands history, realizes that getting PI space may become harder in the future, rather than easier. Consequently, it would be a smart business move to get PI space ASAP, in case the rules change down the road. i.e, a rather prudent investment.
aka 'land rush' pfui! randy
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