IP/URL lists, It is ARIN not the ISP! was RE: [cobalt-users] what the hell kind of crap is this???

[Rik Thomas <rikt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Fri, 27 Apr 2001, Cavan Kelly wrote:

> > my isp and server provider sent me this email - demanding my
> > custoner list -
> >
> > has anybody ever had to deal with this sort of intrusion?
> >
> > we have been told we will loose our servers if we do not comply
>
> Now I've read some of the other posts in reply to this and checked the ARIN
> site for myself and agree that I'm using old information.
>
> The proposal however is only on hold and not cancelled so I expect that the
> co-lo's are only trying to keep there records in order in order that they
> don't get haunted by it later.
>
> Personally, I don't see the issue.  There is a limited resource and somebody
> has to do something to preserve it until a better solution comes along.
>
> Cavan Kelly
>


The issue is not named-based hosting at all, ARIN not the ISP, or their
upstream, ARIN requires that information.  It is on their request
template, http://www.arin.net/regserv/templates/isptemplate.txt

Everyone needs to look at ARIN's site and not just fire off their personal
feelings.  People are making their hosts out to be the bad guys....which
is not the case. Too many places are taking up way too many IP addresses,
personally they need to go after educational systems and certain big
corporations who have entire class A's at their disposal.  I know of a
Bank that has 14 Class B's and they don't have as much as a class C that
is addressable by the Internet.

-- 
Rik Thomas
rikt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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