Re: Lightly used IP addresses

[Jeffrey Lyon <jeffrey.lyon () blacklotus net>]

9. I could point out so many cases of "justification abuse" or
outright fraudulent justification and I bet nothing would actually
transpire.

My two cents.

Jeff


On Fri, Aug 13, 2010 at 10:14 PM, Owen DeLong <owen () delong com> wrote:
> On Aug 13, 2010, at 10:36 AM, John Levine wrote:
>
> > > http://www.circleid.com/posts/psst_interested_in_some_lightly_used_ip_addresses/
> > > Discuss.  :-)
> >
> > I don't entirely understand the process.  Here's the flow chart as far
> > as I've figured it out:
> >
> > 1.  A sells a /20 of IPv4 space to B for, say, $5,000
> >
> > 2.  A tells ARIN to transfer the chunk to B
> >
> > 3.  ARIN says no, B hasn't shown that they need it
> >
> > 4.  A and B say screw it, and B announces the space anyway
> >
> > 5.  ???
> >
> > R's,
> > John
>
> 6.      ARIN receives a fraud/abuse complaint that A's space is being used by B.
> 7.      ARIN discovers that A is no longer using the space in accordance with their RSA
> 8.      ARIN reclaims the space and A and B are left to figure out who owes what to whom.



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