[db-wg] Abuse-C/IRT

Hi Jeroen,

On May 6, 2004, at 5:12 pm, Jeroen Massar wrote:

[...]

> But one thing I have to note, according to RIPE you have to document
> every prefix you are using, either you are not using the addresses
> allocated to you or you did not fill in/update the database correctly 
> ;)

This is an important point. In the Address Policy WG session we had a 
clarification on registration in the Whois database. It was from 
Wilfried if I remember correctly.

The point was that while all /48 assignments must be registered, they 
don't all need to be registered in Whois. I think the expectation is 
that the vast majority of address space users will have their address 
space registered in the LIR's private, internal database and not the 
public, Whois database. The drafters of the policy text had only 
intended to require registration in Whois when a single organisation 
received more than a /48.

I am sure this topic will receive more discussion on the 
addres-policy-wg at ripe.net list in the forthcoming months.

Regards,

-- 
leo vegoda
Registration Services Manager
RIPE NCC