[anti-abuse-wg] Reporting Fraud

In message <803B2D9B-9595-4C3E-849B-8277B8CC6A8C at icann.org>, 
Leo Vegoda <leo.vegoda at icann.org> wrote:

>On Sep 29, 2010, at 5:54 PM, Richard Cox wrote:
>> Ronald F Guilmette <rfg at tristatelogic.com> wrote:
>>> In my own experience, there do exist quite a substantial number of ARIN
>>> whois records which, as we speak, contain either outright fradulent, or
>>> semi-fradulent information, including entity names, snail-mail addresses,
>>> phone numbers, and contact e-mail addresses.
>> 
>> Sure.  That's not what I was talking about.  All RIRs have that problem
>> to a greater or lesser degree.  What seems to me to be unique to RIPE is
>> the frequency of assignment of IP blocks/ASNs, to entities that fail to
>> qualify for those resources under the relevant RIR's policies.
>
>Can you please substantiate this claim? 

Not speaking for Richard here...

I don't know about Richard, or anybody else, but I do think that _I_ could
either confirm or refute the claim he made, *if* I could download the
whole of the RIPE whois data base.

Can I?  I mean is that allowed?  If so, where do I sign up?

I actually _do_ want to do this, and I indirectly intimated as much earlier.

Over on this side of the pond, ARIN does allow select people to perform full
ftp downloads of their entire WHOIS collection.  Apparently, you first have
to give them blood, urine and saliva samples, along with a list of all of
your relatives (so that they can trace your roots back to the old country),
but hay!  If anyone does manage to run this gauntlet, then yes, ARIN will
give you access to all the whois records, in bulk.

So my question is a simple one... Will RIPE do likewise?

Like I said, if its possible, then please do tell me where to sign up.


Regards,
rfg