On Mon, Aug 05, 2013 at 01:00:37PM +0000, bmanning@vacation.karoshi.com wrote:
persuant to your comments and David Conrads contribution, I'd suggest that the "smell test" criteria has changed dramatically over the years. Nearly all the IPv4 space I have requested has passed the "verified operational need" using the Warren Buffet test. (he's a man of good character) These days it sometimes goes as far as explaining a business model, showing signed contracts, bank statements, customer lists and credit reports on clients.
Interesting. I've never experienced anything like that, but I've not made applications since "Last /8" came in. I should think that asking for bank statements and credit reports would be a data protection issue to say the least. If this is the case (and again, I've not experienced such requests myself) it is all the more reason to strongly support 2013-03... rgds, Sascha Luck