>> Michel Py wrote: >> Your argument does not hold water. Do a survey of customers >> who have the "advanced" or "pro" package (with higher speed >> and multiple static IP addresses) and you will find that the >> very vast majority of them (if not all) use NAT anyway even >> though they have enough public addresses. > Joe Abley > A survey of users where? Of anywhere where ISPs offer a package with static IP addresses. I mean a survey of regular customers, not fellow IETFers or geek buddies. How many of them actually have multiple static IPs and how many are behind NAT nevertheless. Run your survey and come back with data. > It's a rich tapestry. It is. > Assuming that what is available in one region implies anything > about what is available in other regions is unproductive. Assuming that IETFers and their ideas on how to configure a network are representative of the general consumer base is ignoring this rich tapestry. Michel. _______________________________________________ Ietf@xxxxxxxx https://www1.ietf.org/mailman/listinfo/ietf