I know it would be easier but it just wouldn't be possible to have the
Internet working this large if everyone had their own class-c's assigned
directly from InterNIC and routed to wherever you are...
On Sun, 15 Sep 1996, MegaZone wrote:
> Once upon a time Kyle Townsend shaped the electrons to say...
> >So how do you get your own address space ? InterNIC
> >wouldn't even talk to me about it.
>
> AFAIK they are required to take requests for IP space. But double check the
> regulations. IF it turns out they were in the wrong for turning you away
> unheard, next time have your lawyer talk to them.
>
> IMHO the InterNIC has been screwing up badly since things went private.
> They aren't handling namespace well, and they can't seem to figure out how
> to do what they are supposed to do. And any outsider that has an idea,
> like other top level namespace not controlled by InterNIC, is dismissed out
> of hand because they are part of the system.