This is only one small example of why Internet Governance structures should take business models into consideration, as well as technical issues. In the IPv8 Plan there is no need for APNIC as an IPv4-only organization. The IPv8 address spaces are managed by the TLD authorities and the IPv4 address space is divided in a distributed way for management by the TLD authorities. APNIC might want to take the path that RIPE is taking. Namely, they are branching into the TLD arena with RIPE CENTR. This gives them the needed hooks into that area so that they have a viable business model for the future. If APNIC does that, they might be able to attract business people to properly manage the company and to provide the best service for the region. Jim Fleming On Friday, May 08, 1998 9:34 PM, Rahmat M. Samik-Ibrahim[SMTP:rms46 at geocities.com] wrote: @Hello; @ @David R. Conrad wrote: @ @> Enclosed is the official APNIC Director General position posting. @ @So, the position is still empty? This is not the first time I saw @that announcement. Therefore, what is the catch? It seems, whether @we like it or not, that APNIC is Randy and Randy is APNIC. @ @ @> Feel free to recirculate where ever you feel appropriate. @ @I did it last time. It seems that it did not work. @ @ @> I _STRONGLY_ encourage anyone who has interest in the position @> to apply, regardless of whether or not you feel you meet all @> the requirements for the position. @ @There are not many fellows that understand both the technical part @and the policy/politic part of the issue. I am unfortunately @understand both. As I will not nominate myself (and thank you for @the big BOOBOO from behind), the closest Indonesian fellow that has @popped from my mind is Mr. Sanjaya from IndoInternet. @ @ @regards, @ @-- @Rahmat M.Samik-Ibrahim VLSM-TJT http://www.geocities.com/Tokyo/6825 @-My clock display is QUALITATIVE:more sense,less positivist(m/tic)- @ @* APNIC-TALK: General APNIC Discussion List * @* To unsubscribe: send "unsubscribe" to apnic-talk-request at apnic.net * @ @ - Jim Fleming Unir Corporation - http://www.unir.net IPv8 - Designed for the Rest of the Human Race -------- Logged at Mon May 11 11:14:35 MET DST 1998 ---------