hostmaster falling behind

Hank Nussbacher wrote:
> 
> A week ago I sent a request for a new ASN to hostmaster with a response:
> 
> >Please note that you might experience an extra delay for the initial
> >response from one of our hostmasters. This is due to the current
> >number of requests in our waitqueue. We are sorry for this delay and
> >we will do our best to bring the response time back to normal as
> >soon as possible.
> 
> Still no response after 7 days.  Where can we see updates on this matter
> via www.ripe.net?  Is there a place to view the queue size?  Is RIPE NCC
> hiring more people?  I think the LIRs should be updated - as this is not
> the 1st time this year that this has happened.
> 
> Thanks,
> Hank

I've sent a Sub-TLA request form 12 days ago!!! Got Acknowledgement:
   Ticket Numbers: NCC#1999108352 Valid

...and still waiting for a response. :-(
-- 
Dimitri I. Sidelnikov
FREEnet Hostmaster