Yeah, convenient theory for them. Or, you could argue, that the current pricing structure cost justifies the large carriers to hord IP space.
Tom DeReggi RapidDSL & Wireless, Inc IntAirNet- Fixed Wireless Broadband ----- Original Message ----- From: "John J. Thomas" <jtho...@quarnet.com> To: "WISPA General List" <wireless@wispa.org> Sent: Monday, October 12, 2009 12:49 AM Subject: Re: [WISPA] Support a WISP on ARIN's board- Final Slate of Candidates Announced for ARIN Board of Trustees and Advisory Council > The theory is that "routing slots" cost money. If you have a /19 and > consume a routing slot there is x cost. If you have a /8 and consume a > routing slot then the cost is nearly the same. Even if that is the case, > it still seems the pricing should be more linear. > > John >>-----Original Message----- >>From: Robert West [mailto:robert.w...@just-micro.com] >>Sent: Friday, October 9, 2009 08:41 AM >>To: ''WISPA General List'' >>Subject: Re: [WISPA] Support a WISP on ARIN's board- Final Slate of >>Candidates Announced for ARIN Board of Trustees and Advisory Council >> >>Agreed. At first I was told it was that the IP's were getting scare but >>the >>IPV6 addresses aren't much cheaper. Lies, all lies. >> >> >> >>-----Original Message----- >>From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] On >>Behalf Of Tom DeReggi >>Sent: Friday, October 09, 2009 11:37 AM >>To: WISPA General List >>Subject: [WISPA] Support a WISP on ARIN's board- Final Slate of Candidates >>Announced for ARIN Board of Trustees and Advisory Council >> >> >>I wanted to point out that we have an allie WISP and friend running for >>ARIN's Advisory board. >> >> He is... Mark Bayliss, Visual Link Internet >> (also known from Virginia ISP association) >> >> Please offer your support and vote, if you have an AS and eligible to >> vote. >> >> Why is IP space so expensive? Why do small ISPs pay the bulk of the cost, >> and large providers pay next to nothing per IP? >> Because.... ARIN's board usually was comprised of large ISPs. >> >> Lets get the voice of small ISPs to the ARIN board! >> >> If you agree, spread the word. Link to Voting listed below... >> >> Tom DeReggi >> RapidDSL & Wireless, Inc >> 301-515-7774 >> IntAirNet - Fixed Wireless Broadband >> >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: "ARIN Member Services" <i...@arin.net> >>> To: <t...@rapiddsl.net> >>> Sent: Thursday, October 08, 2009 3:29 PM >>> Subject: Final Slate of Candidates Announced for ARIN Board of Trustees >>> and Advisory Council >>> >>> >>>> Elections for three (3) seats on the ARIN Board of Trustees and five >>>> (5) >>>> seats >>>> on the ARIN Advisory Council will be held online 21-31 October. Details >>>> of the >>>> election procedures will be presented at the 21 October Public Policy >>>> Meeting >>>> and will be posted on ARIN's website. >>>> >>>> The final slate of candidates is: >>>> >>>> Board of Trustees: >>>> * Paul Andersen, EGATE Networks, Inc. >>>> * Scott Bradner, Harvard University >>>> * Lee Howard, Time Warner Cable >>>> * Aaron Hughes, 6connect >>>> * Frederick Silny, Charlotte Russe Holding, Inc. >>>> >>>> Advisory Council: >>>> * Mark Bayliss, Visual Link Internet >>>> * John Brown, Citylink Fiber Holdings >>>> * Rudolf Daniel, Independent >>>> * Steve Feldman, CBS Interactive >>>> * Wes George, Sprint >>>> * Chris Grundemann, TW Telecom Inc / CO ISOC >>>> * Stacy Hughes, Guavus, Inc >>>> * Kevin Hunt, Hunt Brothers of Louisiana, LLC >>>> * Mark Johnson, MCNC >>>> * Ed Kern, Cisco >>>> * Chris Morrow, Google >>>> * Christopher Savage, Davis Wright Tremaine, LLP >>>> * Heather Schiller, Verizon >>>> * Rob Seastrom, Afilias >>>> * Scott Weeks, Hawaiian Telcom >>>> * Tom Zeller, Indiana University >>>> >>>> Thomas Leonard and Bill Sandiford did not receive the 172 petition >>>> signatures >>>> from designated member representatives to be included on the final >>>> slate >>>> of >>>> candidates for the Advisory Council. Additionally note that on 29 >>>> September >>>> Kevin Kargel withdrew his candidacy from the Advisory Council. >>>> >>>> Many of the candidates will address the membership at the 21 October >>>> Members >>>> Meeting in Dearborn. Individuals unable to attend the meeting can watch >>>> the >>>> live webcast to hear the speeches. These candidate speeches will be >>>> posted to >>>> the website within 3 days. Brief biographies and a form to voice >>>> support >>>> for >>>> candidates can be found at: >>>> >>>> https://www.arin.net/app/election/ >>>> >>>> Designated member representatives (DMR) from ARIN's General Members in >>>> good >>>> standing will be eligible to vote for three (3) candidates in the Board >>>> election and five (5) candidates in the Advisory Council election. ARIN >>>> Member >>>> Services requires a name and personalized e-mail address be on record >>>> for >> >>>> the >>>> DMR; role accounts are not acceptable. 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