note to self: I'll probably regret having a word wih this troll, but I'll take the chances. :) Jim, WHAT makes you think that RIPE NCC pays for addresses? WHOM do you think they pay to? Please don't even mention IPv8/IPv16 this time, they are not in the question so I expect an answer clean of those two. Boyan Krosnov, CCIE#8701 http://boyan.ludost.net/ Just another techie speaking for himself
-----Original Message----- From: Jim Fleming [mailto:JimFleming@ameritech.net] Sent: Monday, November 25, 2002 6:21 PM To: Peter Galbavy; Axel Pawlik Cc: Local IR Working Group Subject: Re: [lir-wg] Re: 50% increase in RIPE fees ? Since when ?
Given that 32-bit IP addresses lease(rent) for $10 to $15 per month... ...and given that Real Estate brokers generally take one month's rent per year as a fee... ....the market value for a /8 would be approximately $168,000,000 per year...
How much does RIPE pay (wholesale) for a /8 ? http://www.iana.org/assignments/ipv4-address-space 082/8 Nov 02 RIPE NCC (whois.ripe.net) ===