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Re: economic value of low AS numbers


From: David Conrad <drc () virtualized org>
Date: Thu, 17 Nov 2011 10:21:59 -0800

On Nov 17, 2011, at 8:16 AM, Keegan Holley wrote:
Besides standing at the water cooler at 1:23PM on 12/3 telling AS123 jokes
I'm not sure a particular AS number has any relevance or any monetary value
unless there is scarcity.

You are discounting (pun intended) vanity and marketing.  I am no longer surprised at what people will be willing to 
pay (sometimes astonishing amounts of) money for.

Regards,
-drc



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