[db-wg] RIPE DB missing inetnum referral for 204/8 (and others) to ARIN?

Daniel Roesen wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> $ whois -h whois.ripe.net 204.152.184.85
> [...]
> inetnum:      0.0.0.0 - 255.255.255.255
> netname:      IANA-BLK
> descr:        The whole IPv4 address space
> [...]
> 
> and nothing else. The referral to ARIN for 204/8 is missing.
> I've checked a couple of other RIRs /8s which all had the same problem.
> 
> Was there a deliberate change that I missed?

The RIPE Database keeps information about resources in the RIPE NCC 
service region, as well as routing registry records.  The RIPE NCC does 
not maintain information about resources managed by other RIRs.

Users wishing to know which RIR is responsible for a given /8 should 
consult the IANA:

http://www.iana.org/assignments/ipv4-address-space

Providing this information via a Whois interface is a service the RIRs are 
considering for the NRO structure.

-- 
Shane Kerr
Software Engineering Group Manager
RIPE NCC