Privacy of info in IP requests [was: Re: Draft internic ip allocation doc]

  > Dave Morton <Dave.Morton at ecrc.de> writes:
  > Wilfried - we already have had the situation where we've been asked to
  > sign a non-disclosure agreement for the same reasons as stated. 

Was that in your capacity as a lcoal IR?

  > I'd
  > expect it to become more common with more commercial entities appearing.

Probably. We have had no concrete request to sign anything yet.

  > It might even be an idea for RIPE NCC and local IRs to perhaps offer this
  > anyway to organisations seeking space etc. simply to avoid any potential
  > legal hassles later. Yes - I know things are treated confidentially but
  > it may be better to make it explicit.

It is explicit in ripe-104 and the request forms. 

Making it more explicit would involve lawyers here, take time and cost money.
I can investigate a general nondisclosure statement a sufficient number of
the lcoal-IRs think this is a good idea they want to pay for. I suspoct 
however that it will again be a question of national law etc.

Daniel