[136720] in North American Network Operators' Group
Re: And so it ends...
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (David Conrad)
Fri Feb 4 12:11:41 2011
From: David Conrad <drc@virtualized.org>
In-Reply-To: <201102040653.p146rRGU072389@mail.r-bonomi.com>
Date: Fri, 4 Feb 2011 07:11:30 -1000
To: Robert Bonomi <bonomi@mail.r-bonomi.com>
Cc: nanog@nanog.org
Errors-To: nanog-bounces+nanog.discuss=bloom-picayune.mit.edu@nanog.org
Robert,
On Feb 3, 2011, at 8:53 PM, Robert Bonomi wrote:
>> As far as I am aware, the USG contract is with ICANN, not ARIN (see
>> http://www.ntia.doc.gov/ntiahome/domainname/iana/ianacontract_081406.pdf,
>> section C.2.2.1.3).
>
> Correct. _They_ can can delegate "as they see fit", with no requirement
> to provide competing alternatives. ARIN, the delegatee, is not the
> 'monopolist' -- the party controlling the situation -- they are just a
> delagatee of the party who has the monopoly position.
An interesting perspective. Thanks!
Regards,
-drc
