[dns-wg] Policy for Reverse DNS for End-User PA Addresses?

Jørgen, you raise an interesting question. This subject is certainly
something for the WG to consider. How about presenting something at
the next RIPE meeting?

My personal opinion is that a mandatory policy is likely to be too
cumbersome. It could also be painful for ISPs and the NCC: creating
inetnum objects for every /29 or whatever an ISP gives to its DSL
customers. That might also open the door to other complications. If
some DSL user is in the NCC database because of an inetnum object for
reverse delegation, maybe that user should be paying NCC fees? And does
that user become responsible for maintaining that inetnum and related
objects in the database?

I've also got a gut feel that reverse delegation is really an issue
between an ISP and its customer. If some ISP won't do reverse
delegation properly (or at all), the customer is free to pick another
ISP that does. Economic Darwinism should sort this out, just like it
eliminates the clueless ISPs with lousy service. A document advising
about reverse delegations which customers can put in front of their
ISP would be no bad thing though.

That said, I would welcome a discussion about the subject and
encourage the WG, especially those at DSL providers, to speak up.  I
would also be pleased for the WG to produce some document on reverse
delegation and strongly recommends this gets done properly. Making
reverse delegation mandatory for all customer IP addresses may be a
step too far IMO, but let the WG decide this. Perhaps you could start
the ball rolling by preparing an initial draft with a view to starting
a work item? I'm a great believer in delegation (excuse the pun), so
over to you.... and the WG.