Re: Is this just a rumor?

["J.D. Falk" <jdfalk () priori net>]

On Aug 26, Joe Shaw <jshaw () insync net> wrote: 

> I've also heard that.  Another rumor is that Domain Name Registration is
> going to now cost $250/year, instead of $50/year.  

        Haven't heard that one, but I doubt they'd be that stupid.

> Class C address space
> is going to cost you $2500/year.  The $9.95/month ISPs are out of
> business.  What's this going to do to the small and struggling businesses
> out there?  Class B networks are now going to cost $637500 at that price.
> So, look for prices on everything to start going up to cover the costs for
> your upstream providers.

        That one I have heard.  The actual pricing structure in the
        early ARIN proposals (http://www.arin.net/) was scalable;
        it was never $2500 per class C unless you're getting them
        one at a time, in non-contiguous blocks.

        These kinds of conspiracy theories are on literally dozens
        of other mailing lists, including NAIPR and PAGAN.

        Please note the reply-to.

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