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RE: wet-behind-the-ears whippersnapper seeking advice on building a nationwide network


From: Leigh Porter <leigh.porter () ukbroadband com>
Date: Fri, 16 Sep 2011 21:51:09 +0000



-----Original Message-----
From: Randy Bush [mailto:randy () psg com]
Sent: 16 September 2011 21:38
To: Randy Carpenter
Cc: North American Network Operators' Group
Subject: Re: wet-behind-the-ears whippersnapper seeking advice on
building a nationwide network

As an ISP, ARIN will not give you any space if you are new. You have
to already have an equivalent amount of space from another provider.

does arin *really* still have that amazing barrier to market entry?

arin claims to be a shining example of industry self-governance.  to
me,
this barrier to entry looks far more like industry self-protection from
new entrants.

and before anyone starts bleeding about the routing table, to me that
sounds like you fear new entrants forcing you to make a small upgrade
to
your protected business as usual.


People have been bleating about routing tables sizes for years and everything has been fine. You could argue that the 
bleating has helped keep the size down of course, perhaps it has.

--
Leigh





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