Re: [sig-policy] thoughts on prop-068

To: Seiichi Kawamura <kawamucho at mesh dot ad dot jp>
Subject: Re: [sig-policy] thoughts on prop-068
From: Randy Bush <randy at psg dot com>
Date: Fri, 13 Feb 2009 21:24:13 +0900
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> as is proposed, people wanting to buy ip addresses might go to a
> region where address is cheaper (e.g. financially troubled ISPs
> in developing countries, etc).
> ...
> Of course that may happen in an intra-RIR transfer as well
> but i think the problem has a better chance of being solved
> inside a region.
> I though such potential threat should be mentioned in the document.
> Or am I paranoid?

i think 'patronizing' would be more the term.  i believe that all
the regions are aware of this, have wise hostmasters, ...

randy