Hi Lin,

Considering what is at stake, I would still advocate going for an AS to keep the unique character of AMPRnet.
We should not underestimate the strength of the concept and the public good component.
Delegating the non-radio links to commercial operators is likely to limit the scope of AMPRnet, make innovation harder and create less alternative infrastructure.

I may be overly optimistic, but I do believe that, if we stick to principles, we will get an ASN for free. And many of us do not find it complex to set up. I think it is worth a try.

Bjorn

On 2012-06-06 00:24, Lin Holcomb wrote:

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Bjorne

I think the issue is the complexity and cost of obtaining and setting up an AS.

While delegating this to the ISP/university who routes the 44net to the radio interface point. It is common to lease IP addresses to users in the commercial world. Those leases could be revoked by AMPR if the user is not using the space or not using it per the TOUA. AMPR could simply issue a letter to the ISP directing them to terminate the AS entries.

Lin
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