On Sun, 24 Mar 2019, Sascha Luck [ml] wrote: (...)
What do feelings have to do with NCC membership? There are many members of the RIPE NCC I'd rather not share the organisation with but that is not reason to deny them membership. :feelsbadman:
It was only a small point about "membership" -- which land registries don't have.
Also, i have read allegations about a "monopoly" regarding the service region. Afaik, there is a transfer market which contradicts the concept of said "monopoly" (i.e. can't get more addresses from the RIR, then go to the market).
that's not an "allegation", it is a STATEMENT OF FACT. The "ip address market" rgument is wholly invalid because the transfer policy clearly states that transfers can only happen to a RIR member. The only exception is legacy space that was never brought under RIR authority.
There you have it...... legacy space is part of that address market, hence no "monopoly". :-)) Regards, Carlos
rgds, SL