Re: IP network address assignments/allocations information?

[Perry E. Metzger]

Ian King <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> But then again, I would expect that a large corporation would see the need
> to own a large address space, rather than attempting to "pseudo-expand" its
> address space through the use of NAT.

You are assuming they could get such a space. They can't. No one can
if you aren't a provider. The registries will simply tell you to go
off in the corner and use private address space instead.

The situation right now is really horrible. People are pretending it
isn't, but the pretense really has to end.

The End to End model isn't just a "nice idea" -- its actually needed
for people to manage and maintain networks cost effectively. Its
effectively dead a the moment, and frankly, I'd like the internet back
again, instead of this kludge we're using instead these days.

Perry