> How come ARIN has any say at all if A wants to sell and B wants to > buy? Trying to fend off the imaginary monopolistic hobgoblin?
self-justification for arin's existence, flying people around to lotso meetings, fancy hotels, ... at the rirs, income and control are more important than the health and growth of the internet. basically, the rirs are another case of seemed like a good idea at the time. randy