On Sep 18, 2011, at 3:09 PM, Randy Bush wrote: >> IPv4 trading is already taking place, what are you (as operators) >> planning to do when asked to route prefixes that have been >> bought/sold? Will you accept alternative (whois) registry sources? > > why the heck should i have to? the iana and the frelling rirs' one > principal task is to register. if they do not register transfers then > what are we all smoking?
I don't disagree... > and, as far as i know, they are registering > transfers from sale of ip assets. Apparently true for some. But I'm told of others that have bought legacy IPv4 prefixes with no intention of updating whois at this time - no desire to enter into a relationship with ARIN and be subjected to existing "policy", for instance. I can't speak for their rationale beyond this. But I do believe that several of them will try to get their prefix routed, at some point. Cheers, -Benson
