Hi David, On 18/02/2009, at 3:10 PM, David Conrad wrote:
Terry, On Feb 17, 2009, at 2:23 PM, Terry Manderson wrote:I really don't think that there will be any substantial difference in value between two equal sized prefixes from different sources.I'd bet your life (:-)) you're wrong. I personally have experience with particular prefixes having _significantly_ higher valuation than others (prefixes with '8's in them seemed in particularly high demand). Given a choice between something in 192.0.0.0/8 and 1.0.0.0/8, would you be surprised if the first commanded a higher value than the second?
Are they really like prefixes? knowing the RFC exclusions in 192/8? ie they really aren't equal size.
I accept the argument that 88/8 may have significance in some AP areas, or if 88.88.88/24 was ever placed into the transfer wild I would suspect serious bidding for it. However that is about non- technical (business?) desire, as apposed to a technical group saying that 202.12.29/24 has a higher or lower value than 208.77.188/24. It is the latter I have concern with.
The underlying element I'm trying to get across is let the businesses decide what is of value in the market place. Not the technical policy body. Feel free to be cognisant of the possibility, but don't be blinded by it or directed by it when in reality we are setting policy for a titles office function.
Cheers Terry