<div>It states "The syntax will make this an optional attribute". We are dealing with inconsistent records even making it mandatory in the APNIC region. How would it help? or I didn't understand properly, can anyone elaborate?</div> <div> Regards, Aftab A. Siddiqui </div><div class="gmail_quote">On Wed, Nov 23, 2011 at 6:46 PM, Emilio Madaio <<a href="mailto:emadaio@ripe.net">emadaio@ripe.net</a>> wrote: <blockquote style="margin: 0px 0px 0px 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex; border-left-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-left-width: 1px; border-left-style: solid;" class="gmail_quote"> Dear Colleagues, A new RIPE Policy Proposal has been made and is now available for discussion. You can find the full proposal at: <a href="http://www.ripe.net/ripe/policies/proposals/2011-06" target="_blank">http://www.ripe.net/ripe/policies/proposals/2011-06</a> We encourage you to review this proposal and send your comments to <<a href="mailto:anti-abuse-wg@ripe.net">anti-abuse-wg@ripe.net</a>> before 21 December 2011. Regards Emilio Madaio Policy Development Officer RIPE NCC </blockquote></div>