5.3 Merge window, part 1

I'm looking at a map of the Internet as of 2018, and I see a lot of empty space that I wonder if we could get by either asking nicely, offering money, or passing legislation. (I count nine /8's belonging to US agencies that appear completely dark on the map. How much does the US government really need for all its agencies? Every agency in every state plus federal agencies is still less than 2^16. I'd bet companies like Ford, HP, maybe Apple, would be willing take money for smaller allocations; no code has to change; and whoever buys control of those ranges can recoup the cost by selling smaller allocations.) Maybe I'm being Pollyannaish but I see win-win situations that would require nothing more than cooperation.