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Re:So Long Last /8 and Thanks For All the Allocations by craftyguy on Tuesday April 24, 2018 @07:45PM (#16917655)
What if they didn't pay it? It's the US military, IANA would have a hard time enforcing any punishment they bestowed on the DoD.
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Re:So Long Last /8 and Thanks For All the Allocations by astrodust on Wednesday April 25, 2018 @12:24AM (#16918612)
If the US military had to pay a staggering $100/IP per year it wouldn't even show up in a detailed audit. It's an utterly inconsequential amount compared to the military budget.

It's not a price thing, it's a "why should we" thing.

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Re:So Long Last /8 and Thanks For All the Allocations by leeter on Tuesday April 24, 2018 @09:09PM (#16917998)
Then they reverse the assignment, as the ultimate authority on the internet they do have the right.
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Re:So Long Last /8 and Thanks For All the Allocations by craftyguy on Tuesday April 24, 2018 @09:10PM (#16918001)
"Something something National Security"
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Re:So Long Last /8 and Thanks For All the Allocations by AstralStorm on Wednesday April 25, 2018 @08:05AM (#16920720)
Since they are not publicly used, these sound like bait for routing redirection attacks. It is a security issue for everyone involved.
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