Hi Lee, On Nov 18, 2024, at 2:46 PM, Howard, Lee via NANOG <nanog@nanog.org> wrote: > In the same way that phone numbers or radio frequencies are allocated by > geographical monopolies, yes. > Except that the RIRs are *much* more open to participation.
And except that telephone numbers and radio frequencies are allocated/managed by nation-states under UN-based international treaty regimes. I’m not sure this is a particularly good model to follow. > What problem are you trying to solve? As I suspect you’re aware, pragmatically, the geographical monopoly restrictions imposed by the RFCs/ICP-2 are increasingly bypassed, resulting in those restrictions arguably merely adding unnecessary bureaucracy/cost. The question is, when considering revising the policies under which the RIR operate, whether or not perpetuating those restrictions is beneficial in the long run. Regards, -drc
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