I am wondering if the draft should mention that Local Internet Registries (LIRs) may sometimes take the form of National Internet Registries (NIRs) since this is now a reality in some places? The current text doesn't exclude such an arrangement, but given that this draft is an update to reflect current reality, it might make sense to include mention of NIRs explicitly, even if their mere existent may be considered "controversial." Or is that just one can of worms you wish to leave unopened? Ole Ole J. Jacobsen Editor and Publisher, The Internet Protocol Journal Cisco Systems Tel: +1 408-527-8972 Mobile: +1 415-370-4628 E-mail: ole@xxxxxxxxx URL: http://www.cisco.com/ipj Skype: organdemo