<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><div>Scarcity in a resource is generally reflected in the price going up. And IP addresses are scarce.</div><div><br></div><div>Why is APNIC defying basic economics?</div><div><br>On 1 Mar 2013, at 16:25, Skeeve Stevens <<a href="mailto:skeeve+ausnog@eintellegonetworks.com">skeeve+ausnog@eintellegonetworks.com</a>> wrote:<br><br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div>Hey everyone,<div><br></div><div>APNIC has slashed the "IP Resource Allocation Fee" from AU$3500 (ex-GST) to AU$1750 (ex-GST).</div><div><br></div><div>This means a new member can sign-up and get access to IP resources of up to a /22 of IPv4, IPv6 space and AS numbers.</div>
<div><br></div><div>The cost of becoming a new member (with resources) is now: </div><div><br></div><div>AU$2425 (ex-GST for Australians)</div><div><br></div><div>which is: AU$675 (ex-GST) + AU$1750 (ex-GST).</div><div><br>
</div><div>Please see the official announcement here: <a href="http://www.apnic.net/publications/news/2013/ip-resource-application-fee-reduction">http://www.apnic.net/publications/news/2013/ip-resource-application-fee-reduction</a></div>
<div><div><div><br>...Skeeve</div><div><br></div><div><div><b style="font-size:13px;font-family:Calibri">Skeeve Stevens - </b><span style="font-size:13px;font-family:Calibri">eintellego Networks Pty Ltd</span></div><div>
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