[address-policy-wg] Allocation vs assignment question

Hello all,

I have posted similar question at
https://www.ripe.net/ripe/maillists/archives/db-help/2006/msg00040.html
but I think that was not appropriate list, and I'm still not sure
which is.

My question is am I correct in assuming that all "assigned" IPs are on
same physical network that all other IPs in their "sub-allocation"
range? For example, here

inetnum: 217.77.240.0 - 217.77.255.255
org: ORG-SW1-RIPE
netname: DE-SAP-20001221
descr: SAP-AG Walldorf
descr: ENTERPRISE
country: DE
status: ALLOCATED PA

inetnum: 217.77.254.28 - 217.77.254.28
netname: SAP-JCrewGroupInc-US-i8
descr: J. Crew Group Inc.
descr: US 770 Broadway, 14th Floor
descr: Remote connection to SAP
country: US
status: ASSIGNED PA

inetnum: 217.77.254.30 - 217.77.254.30
netname: SAP-AlumaFormDixieElectrical-US-i8
descr: Aluma-Form/Dixie Electrical
descr: US 3625 Old Getwell Road
descr: Remote connection to SAP
country: US
status: ASSIGNED PA

are 217.77.254.28 and 217.77.254.30 still on german
network, or are they physically located in US and connected to germany
over some sort of intercontinental cable?

Thanks, Max.