AS number revokes

Thanks Hank but realy would like RIPE's policy on this any one in the NCC
care to comment?


> > Hi
> >   I am a bit concerned about an email we recieved threatening the
> > revokation of an assigned AS number if it did not appear to be used. It
> > concerns me for a number of reasons.
> >
> > 1. Our customer has had problems with other providers and there own
network,
> > which has postponed the intended use of the AS for quite a few month,
all
> > due to things out of their and our control.
> >
> > 2. If you do revoke it then the customer may suddenly get things fixed
and
> > start using the AS as intended but in the meantime you assign it to
another
> > customer and the problems ensue. If you do not assign it why whould you
ask
> > for it back?
> >
> > 3. Just because an AS does not appear in the looking glass does not mean
> > that its not being used in situation which does not mean it does not
need to
> > be announced at any looking glass.
> >
> > Please could you clarify this situation?
> >
> > Regards
> > Stephen Burley
> > UUNET EMEA Hostmaster
> > SB855-RIPE
> >
>
> Hank Nussbacher
>
>