Creation of Reverse Delegation Objects

  Hi Dominic,

>Date: Wed, 24 Apr 2002 17:00:28 +0200
>To: Tanja Heimes <theimes at de.cw.net>
>From: Dominic Spratley <dominic at ripe.net>
>Subject: Re: Creation of Reverse Delegation Objects
>CC: lir-wg at ripe.net
>
>Hi Tanja,
>
>There are several reasons why we do not accept requests directly
>from end-users. Most are based on the fact that the Internet
>Registry system is hierarchical. This means that we are funded by
>LIRs to provide services to them, not to end-users.

  From _quite_ a distance, I tend to agree, in principle, but.
  
  Looking at the details, you are (from my point of view) over-simplifying
  the situation. E.g. there are probably quite a few holders of
  "traditional" address space which have a considerably higher clue-level
  that some LIRs.
  
  And, there _IS_ (or is this was?) a mandate for the NCC to provide
  services or functions for the community at large (just have a look at
  the annual activity descriptions which get agreed in the RIPE Community
  and ultimately get approved by the members once a year).

  Not all of these activities have to be channeled through (the wait queue
  for) a particular LIR.

  But my biggest point of concern here is that this is another instance
  where pretty *fundamental* operational (and policy) changes get
  implemented unilaterally by the NCC (should I say hostmaster group
  here?), without discussion, approval, and a look at the consequences and
  *NOT EVEN* an information being distributed those *AFFECTED*: the LIR
  community. We are left to find out by chance.

>
>LIRs have more expertise in dealing with the RIPE Database than
>End Users. This is the main reason for requiring requests to come
>from them.
>
>Yours sincerely,
>
>
>Dominic Spratley,
>
>R.S. Assistant Manager,
>RIPE NCC

  In my books this is very bad management style!
  
  Respectfully,
  Wilfried Woeber, (at.aconet)
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