Deletion of German domains

Hi
    Since i started this move to get the top level country domains
removed from the RIPE DB i would just like to clarify the process that
was used to get to the announcement the other day.

RIPE 33 was the first time this issue was raised the minute i found for
does not reflect the discussion that was entered into correctly:

        Regarding input from the other working groups. We have started
to
         think about issues such as: where do we store data and who is
         responsible for the maintenance of data and who might be in the

         position for providing branding/rubber stamping/certificates
for
         certain data. In particular DNS objects as being the majority
of
         objects. Wilfried stated that we really have to start thinking
about
         how to deal with that.

RIPE 34
        Operational difficulties around domain objects.

         Need decision on migration of domain objects -- CENTR
         to respond urgently.

         Specification input deferred until migration path decided.

RIPE 35 This was minuted but not detailed it was discussed but i seem to
remember the ASO thing taking hte limelight.
                6. Report from the address council
         7. The policy making process
         8. Establish final selection procedure for the address council
         9. Domain objects in the database
 10. AOB

RIPE 36

No minutes published yet but i do remember de.nic telling us that they
would be ready to move the domains by a certain day which i can not
remember. During the DB working group i suggested that a time limit to
move the rest of the nic objects out be introduced and concensus was
agreed that when we migrate to RPSL DB these domains would no longer be
supported.

I do not know if this will help i just though a brief history might help
show just how long this has been in discussion and help in some way to
stop this what seems to be trivial discussions over something that is
not really a problem.

Hope this helps

Regards
Stephen Burley
UUNET EMEA Hostmaster