RIPE RPSL transition date set!

Hello all,

following up on our last call for comments on the RPSL transition for the 
RIPE database, we did not receive any mails or information which may have 
delayed the transition. In contrast, we received a set of supportive mails.

Accordingly, the transition to RPSL will now follow the outlined dates:

o  23-Apr-2001: switching to the RPSL database
   *** now set ***
    - All objects are automatically converted to RPSL format
    - Queries return RPSL only
    - Mirroring follows new format and rules at whois.ripe.net, port 4444
    - RPSL formatted updates can be submitted to auto-rpsl at ripe.net
    - RIPE-181 updates are still accepted at auto-dbm at ripe.net,
        but are autmatically converted to RPSL
    - RFC2725 (Routing Policy Security System) rules apply throughout

o  14-May-2001: exchanging mail addresses for submitting RIPE181 and
       RPSL-formatted updates
    - auto-dbm at ripe.net only accepts RPSL updates
    - RIPE-181 updates are still possible but now go to auto-181 at ripe.net
        and are automatically converted to RPSL (again, RFC2725 rules apply
        here as well)

o  15-Oct-2001: RIPE-181 updates are no longer accepted

For further reading, please refer to the migration web page
  http://www.ripe.net/rpsl
We will continue to update you prior to the dates detailed above.

Thanks - the RIPE NCC and the chairmen of
   Routing: Joachim Schmitz
   DB: Wilfried Woeber
   LIR: Hans Peter Holen