Re: Updated ARIN allocation information

[Mark Andrews <marka () isc org>]

In message <Pine.LNX.4.64.1401301829440.20750 () whammy cluebyfour org>, "Justin M
. Streiner" writes:
> On Fri, 31 Jan 2014, Mark Andrews wrote:
>
> > In Australia I would sue Telstra, Optus, ... if their customers
> > couldn't reach me due to routes being filtered.  I would take this
> > to the ACCC (Australian Competition and Consumer Commission) as a
> > restraint of trade issue.
>
> And if the provider doing the filtering isn't in $your_country?  I'm sure 
> a few tech-savvy lawyers are salivating over this one.
>
> jms

I figure there will be similar problem for other business in other
countries and they will fight a similar battles.  Eventually the
regulators will step in because it is bad for small businesses to
be shut out of the Internet.

Hopefully most/all eyeball networks will be delivering IPv6
connectivity before allocations like these are needed.  Collectively
you only have yourselves to blame if there are needed in earnest.

Mark
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