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On Mar 24, 2011, at 8:40 AM, Tore Anderson <tore.ander...@redpill-linpro.com> wrote: > * Leo Bicknell > >> I think the more interesting question is why would Microsoft pay >> $7.5 million for something they can, at least for the moment, get >> for free. > > A very interesting question indeed! > > However, they can only get them for free from ARIN if they can document > an immediate demand. Perhaps they don't have an immediate demand, and > are simply stockpiling addresses for later use post ARIN depletion? Or > perhaps they hope to make a profit then by selling them to someone else. > > Either way, it sure seems they're speculating that the market price of > an IPv4 address is going to rise to more than US$11.25. > > -- > Tore Anderson > Redpill Linpro AS - http://www.redpill-linpro.com > Tel: +47 21 54 41 27 If they are stockpiling and can't justify need, they are doing so outside of ARIN policy and I will be surprised if that doesn't get challenged by ARIN. Owen
