Re: Sprint's route filters and Europe

[gopi () ece iisc ernet in (Gopi K Garge)]

David R. Conrad sez:

> > >    3) if you charge, then poor organizations can't connect
> > >       to the Internet (so who's paying for their connectivity?)
> > Specific case of the merit good argument.

> Good argument?  If an organization wants to connect to the Internet, it is
> almost certain the address cost will be so far down in the noise as to be
> undetectable.  If address costs were a significant portion of the total
> costs, there is always NAT/ALG.

        I am sure that there are enough mature technology solutions 
        to ensure that "poor" organisations can still use the 
  Internet effectively. The bottom line is that addresses **are**
        a scarce resource. The APNIC has been encouraging ISPs in
        the region to do sub-C allocations and that will reap its
        own benefits despite the fact that there is an overhead
        in maintenance. 

        There is also a substantial amount of user education that is
        required in this part of the world to convey the fact that 
        it is not **necessary** that all the hosts in your organisation
        be on the Internet. (I wouldn't see this statement as out of context
        here, since the discussion is all about charging, anyway ..:) )
         In quite a few ways, the AP region is distinct in its approach to the Internet. 

        BTW, cld I ask if the GISD document is available in any complete
        form ? 

Thanks

--Gopi Garge
ERNET, INDIA
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