DBONAMO wrote in a message to MIKE BILOW:
 D> Well I have tried once again to obtain an IP block. 
 D> According to Internic, they will not assign anything less 32
 D> Class C address block's.  There rules state anything less
 D> then you should see your upline provider. 
 D> Apparently I do not have the magic touch, nor does my ISP. 
 D> Sprint refuse to assign another class C to my ISP unless he
 D> is 70% capacity.  They will not assign me a a class unless I
 D> get connected directly through them.  At least this how the
 D> Southern Sprint people are, not sure about the rest of the
 D> country.
What would happen if your ISP applied to Internic for a block of 32 Cs?  If 
he flagged these as "portable" when applying, he could transfer one C to you. 
 If Sprint would agree to route this block of 32, this would accomplish 
exactly what you want.
The first issue -- your ISP assigning a portable C to you -- is a contractual 
matter between your ISP and you.  The second issue -- Sprint routing for your 
ISP's block of 32 Cs -- is a contractual matter between Sprint and your ISP.
I consider it an insane business practice for an ISP to allow their upstream 
provider to own their IP addresses.  This effectively requires the TSP to 
force all of their own customers to renumber if the ISP chooses to change 
providers.  If Sprint pulled a stunt like that and refused to route a block 
assigned by Internic, you could hang them out to try on an anti-trust suit -- 
all it would take is one phone call from the ISP's lawyer.
We don't tolerate this, and neither should your ISP.
 
-- Mike
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