On Mon, Apr 12, 2010 at 11:23 AM, John Curran <jcur...@arin.net> wrote: > On Apr 12, 2010, at 8:51 AM, Joe Greco wrote: >> Further, given the purported role that InterNIC played, "exchange of >> value" as a prerequisite is a rather questionable position to rely on; >> InterNIC had motivations other than a purely financial one to organize >> IP allocations. The number assignment function is critical to allowing >> the Internet to work smoothly. > > On this matter we do agree, since allocations prior to ARIN's formation were > generally made pursuant to a US Government contract or cooperative agreement. > While I don't consider addresses to be property, if you take the opposite view > then there's very likely a significant body of procurement law which already > applies to property furnished in this manner and would be far more relevant > than any documentation that an address block recipient received at the time.
John, Joe: If you want to understand the general thinking circa 1993, find a copy of the first edition, third printing of the crab book (TCP/IP Network Administration, O'Reilly) and read chapter 4. That was the reference many of us followed when getting our first address blocks. Regards, Bill Herrin -- William D. Herrin ................ her...@dirtside.com b...@herrin.us 3005 Crane Dr. ...................... Web: <http://bill.herrin.us/> Falls Church, VA 22042-3004