[ga] Re: [IFWP] RE: [aso-policy] RE: [aso-comment] IP address holders - are they represented?

[Jeff Williams <jwkckid1@ix.netcom.com>]

Mike and all,

  I would agree that collaboration vs confrontation would be the PREFERRED
approach, Mike.  But sometimes that is not always possible and unrealistic
as well.  As for David Conrad, we differ greatly in that regard....

mike.norris@heanet.ie wrote:

> I agree with David Conrad.  And that's not just because he maintains
> a courteous tone in his mails.  David's record is one of achievement
> through cooperation, and I would suggest that collaboration rather than
> confrontation is what we need.
>
> Regards.
>
> Mike Norris
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: !Dr. Joe Baptista [mailto:baptista@pccf.net]
> > Sent: Tuesday, March 14, 2000 4:07 PM
> > To: David R. Conrad
> > Cc: Michael Sondow; mike.norris@heanet.ie;
> > aso-policy@lists.aso.icann.org; aso-comment@lists.aso.icann.org;
> > list@ifwp.org; ga@dnso.org
> > Subject: Re: [aso-policy] RE: [aso-comment] IP address holders - are
> > they represented?
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > On Tue, 14 Mar 2000, David R. Conrad wrote:
> >
> > > IPv4 address allocation is based on technical
> > considerations that relate to
> > > management of a limited (albeit one can argue not currently
> > scarce) resource
> > > and the implications the allocation of that resource has on
> > the Internet
> > > routing system.  The allocation of IPv4 addresses has
> > _NEVER_ been democratic,
> > > it has been and is driven by the physics of the Internet.
> >
> > No - that's misinformation and in your case a lie.  The IPv4 address
> > blocks were handed out by postel to a large extend as good
> > merit badges to
> > his friends.  We all know the facts on that Conrad, and that's why the
> > IPv4 system is suffering such scarcity - and the reason why
> > the IETF is
> > running around like scared bunnies trying to get IPv6 to work
> > - which it
> > won't.
> >
> > > What I would like to see is continued reliance on technical
> > considerations for
> > > the allocation of IPv4 address space rather than a system
> > that relies on
> > > politics.
> >
> > Unacceptable.  You can not run from politics when you try to effect
> > control.  It's a well established fact you know.
> >
> > Regards
> > Joe Baptista
> >

Regards,

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