On 01/03/2010 14:04, Arjan van der Oest wrote: > Andy wrote: >>> Competition is not a bad thing. >> Competition would be if I could approach the NCC or Pepsi Cola for my >> integers for use on the internet. It is not competition if the >> government makes me ask them for some integers. > Assuming that ITU would become a nationwide alternative RIR, you still > have the choice to approach NCC, wouldn't you?
Why would this automatically be the case ? If governments were required to distribute addresses via the national regulator, then the freedom of choice would NOT be the case. > Not sure if Pepsi would be the right comparison for the ITU ;-) My point entirely. :-) Andy
