in-addr.arpa zone data in RIPE database

> 
> 	What I think Piet objects to, is that the RIPE NCC, after querying
> 	the DNS (which in far, far too many cases is misconfigured), would
> 	take the results and automatically
> 	 1) carry out a database update in the RIPE DB
> 	 2) forward a change request to the US NIC on
> 	    the basis of the DNS information
> That's indeed exactly what I'm objection to, since
> that comes down to RIPE stepping into the authority
> of the really responsible persons.
> 
> 	Nevertheless, I think it is a good idea to sometimes carry out a
> 	"consistency check" between what is in the RIPE database and what
> 	is actually registered in the DNS. In that case, it would probably
> 	be nice to register "known inconsistencies" (in the vein that Piet
> 	suggested, and which is in use for eg. dec.com -- use your favourite
> 	lookup tool), so that one is not reminded of the same "error" lots
> 	of times.
> Fully agreed.
> 
> 	What I think Antonio is saying, is that it would be nice to only
> 	have to send in registration for a network to the RIPE NCC, and
> 	include the "rev-srv" attribute, and that this information could
> 	be forwarded to the US NIC for them to do the corresponding addition/
> 	change in in-addr.arpa. I also happen to agree with Antonio that
> 	this is a good idea.
> I agree that this would indeed be a good idea, on the
> provision that not RIPE, but the person submitting
> the registrations/changes is taken to be authoritative
> in the NIC's database.
> 
> 
> 	Piet
> 
> 
Many thanks to Havard !!! I agree on everything above.

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