Re: Address space for individuals
- Date: Thu, 19 May 1994 13:13:49 +0200
> the number of requests will start approaching a thousand a month and the
> government in your country is not willing to fund the operation of an
> Internic out of the generosity of their heart, and the computing center
> where you work cannot any longer dedicate you to a fulltime registar position
> then something has to give.
...
> I foresee the only logical solution will be to simply charge users
> a small registration fee.
I foresee by that time the government will not have to do
anything with the IP number registration. Network providers will
be commercial and fighting for each potential customer. Cheap
or even free numbers are one way to attract customers, and a very
effective one at that.
Martijn.
