On Tue, Oct 26, 2010 at 14:20, George Bonser <gbon...@seven.com> wrote:
> > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Jack Bates [mailto:jba...@brightok.net] > > On 10/26/2010 1:01 PM, Randy Carpenter wrote: > > > > > > Wait... If you are issuing space to ISPs that are multihomed, they > > > should be getting their own addresses. Even if they aren't > > > multihomed, they should probably be getting their own addresses. Why > > > would you be supplying them with address space if they are an ISP? > > > > > > > Because they are my customer. They don't know much about RIRs, paying > > membership fees, etc. They just know they want address space, and I > > provide that. > > If they are ISPs and don't know much about RIRs, can you please name them > and provide their ASNs ... oh, wait ... they won't have an ASN if they don't > know about RIRs and fees and such. > > Something isn't passing the smell test here. > > This is actually not that uncommon. You see it a lot in the smaller level. I had several such clients at my last job. They want to be multi-homed for redundancy, but either don't have enough space, or don't want to pay full time people, so they use a small to midsize ISP and their space and assistance to set up. -Blake
