On Oct 21, 2010, at 3:52 PM, Joe Hamelin wrote: > Ray said: ".. But then why wouldn't you just ask for a GUA at that point." > > What's the cost for a /48 GUA from ARIN these days? Why pay for > something that you're not going to "use"? > $1250 initial and $100/year thereafter. If you have any other end-user resources, it's part of the same $100/year you're already paying, so, it might be effectively free after the initial payment.
Assuming you use it for 10 years, that amortizes out to $125/year. I don't know if there are still discounts on end-user assignments or not. I know that when I got mine, there was a partial fee waiver program in effect and I paid quite a bit less than $1250. > I agree with you but as long as the RIRs charge for integers people > will make up their own if they can find a way. > The RIRs don't charge for integers. The RIRs charge for making globally guaranteed unique registrations of integers and maintaining the associated records in several databases. > If a small shop guy is looking at ether paying for GUA space or > affording a more expensive switch that will do SNMP, he's going to get > the switch. > There are places to get legitimate GUA space other than RIRs. Some of them are free. Owen (KB6MER, btw)
