June 29, 2004 — (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) — According to a post on the North American Network Operators Group mailing list, the state of New Jersey has issued a temporary restraining order allowing a former customer of Web hosting and Internet service provider Network Access Corporation (nac.net) to take non-portable IP space with it as it leaves for another provider. If the ruling stands, any customer would conceivably take their IP space with them when they leave their service provider.
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The post on the mailing list argued the move set a dangerous precedent for the Internet community because it has the potential to disrupt routing throughout the Internet and change business practices for Internet service providers.
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IP addresses are managed and assigned by ARIN, the American Registry of Internet Numbers. Network administrators are concerned the ruling could undermine ARIN’s authority to assign IP space.
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The ruling could also prevent ISPs from revoking or limiting the use of IP space to protect network integrity when customer cause routing problems by improper routing confirmation. But, while carriers would potentially lose controls, the IP space would still be assigned to carriers, making them potentially liable for spam, hacking and other abuse complaints.
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