Well then, fair enough. But in that case — let’s be pragmatic: If universities don’t need the addresses for active use, they should either: lease them out, sell them, or return them to the free pool. Holding onto large allocations “just in case” while others face real shortages serves no one. That’s essentially a dog in the manger — not using the resource, but also preventing others from doing so. We’re not talking about forcing anyone. But unused capacity in today’s market is a strategic bottleneck. RIR policy shouldn’t become a sanctuary for inefficiency. Sent from my iPhone
On 31 May 2025, at 01:07, Daniel Suchy via members-discuss <members-discuss@ripe.net> wrote:
One of the holders of large blocks are universities. The're not earning milions - they aren't doing business. They only existed at a time when class-B allocation was the norm. And often on the internet they were before the internet started to be really interesting for business...
Generalization through allocation size is a false argument here.
How do you want to solve this? By making rules with lots of exceptions? Or do you think that schools have spare money? And no, the solution here isn't to force them to give up those addresses (just because some business entity wants them).
- Daniel
On 5/30/25 10:05 PM, D. Walde - Walde IT-Systemhaus wrote: It's about fair distribution. And companies that earn millions should also understand that they have to do their share. And not just laugh and say, "Yeah, unfortunately, you came 30 years too late." You won't even be able to get started in the market.
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