[members-discuss] Sign-up fee for additional LIR account

The best description on this ML is for "Dmitriy Zemlyanoy",Cheap LIR 
signup does not help who really need IPs,It help IP-Broker to 
Store-To-Sell 185/8 :)


On 7/22/2016 12:59 AM, Dmitriy Zemlyanoy wrote:
>> I understand there's a history regarding (old) allocation policies,
>> but I'm just interested in lowering or removing the sign-up fee for
>> each additional LIR account. When I request an additional LIR account,
>> I'll be paying for the additional annually service fee which should be
>> sufficient.
>
> You proposition sounds like "Let make IPs so cheap, so everybody can 
> take as much as he want".
> I'm strictly against it. Because it will open an ability to get a lot 
> of IPs just for store.
>
> The last /8 will end very very soon in this case. And then nobody will 
> be able to get new IPs.
> Neither for little money, neighter for big money. And that day when 
> ability to get new IPs from RIPE will be lost - those LIRs,
> who was able to get cheap IPs for store, will remove them from storing 
> and start selling. And the price will be much more then we have today.
> $15 per IP. $20 per IP.
>
> Do we want such scenario? No.
>
> I prefer we all stay at current positions. It is nice and balanced now.
> Those LIR who REALLY need new IPs, can obtain them now.
> How determine if the LIR REALLY need new IPs? It's simple.
> He ready to pay for it.
>
> If LIR want to get more IPs and don't to want pay for it - he don't 
> really need it.
> He just want to get as much IPs as he can get for keeping it in store. 
> And trying to get maximum IPs at minimal cost.
>
> If you need IPs - you will pay for it. If you are not ready to pay for 
> it - you don't need it.
> That is how I see it.
>
>

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