BBS systems on PDP-11s (was: Original Searchlight bbs...)

From: Eric Dittman <dittman_at_dittman.net>
Date: Fri Feb 8 08:05:09 2002

> > > I do have my own class C network, not leased from an ISP or
> > > anything like this. This is registered to me. I really need
> > > to get around to using my assigned addresses with my DSL
> > > provider instead of using the one IP address they are
> > > currently providing.
> >
> > I wonder how many of you there are left. I know of exactly one other
> > person who has his own Class C, and he got it because he was the network
> > admin at $COMPANY.
>
> I had one (204.91.10/24) until a few weeks ago. The abortion
> formerly known as Digex just strongarmed ARIN and took it from me. I
> registered the /16 that it's a subnet of (204.91/16), and I even know
> a few people over there...and they STILL took it.
>
> It REALLY pissed me off. (But hey, better pissed OFF than pissed ON,
> right? I know...it depends on what you're into)
>
> Don't think that because you've got it SWIP'd to you, and that your
> name is all over it, that they can't simply take it away from you.

Have you considered legal action?
-- 
Eric Dittman
dittman_at_dittman.net
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Received on Fri Feb 08 2002 - 08:05:09 GMT

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