[db-wg] Historical data on deleted objects

Hi Ed,

Thanks for the context.

On Mon, May 27, 2024 at 9:21 AM Edward Shryane <eshryane at ripe.net> wrote:
> Asking 2 questions for the DB-WG community:
>
> (1) Is it still a requirement of the RIPE Database to provide historical information of resource holders?

I believe historical information is essential for ensuring the
uniqueness of Internet number resource usage and facilitating
coordination between network operators, e.g. identifying squatting on
number resources, cleaning up IP reputation on previously allocated
resources. Currently it is not possible to tell if a resource was
allocated at a given point of time before the last deletion.

> (2) Clearly define what is the requirement and what is in scope

ideally consistent with other RIRs, example whowas
https://www.apnic.net/static/whowas-ui/#AS131474
  * full history on allocation related updates (previous holders of
the resource at any point of time)
  * resource objects and organisation objects associated with the resource
  * mntner / person objects could be helpful to identify malicious
updates, but less important


Yang