AS number revokes

 "Stephen Burley" <stephenb at uk.uu.net> writes:
 * Thankyou. Where is this documented?

Hi Stephen,

Please have a look at document RIPE-185 
"European Internet Registry Policies and Procedures,
 http://www.ripe.net/ripe/docs/ir-policies-procedures.html#toc75

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Technical Details 

Current assignment guidelines require a network to be multihomed 
for an AS number to be assigned. When a registry applies for an ASN, 
it needs to submit the routing policy of the Autonomous System that 
requires an AS number. 
 ...

7.2.Returning an AS Number 

 If an oranisation has an AS number that is no longer in use, it can be 
returned to the
 public pool of AS numbers by sending a message to <hostmaster at ripe.net>, it
 can then be re-assigned to another autonomous system by the RIPE NCC. 
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By sending out messages asking if an AS number is in use (multihomed) or not
the RIPE NCC makes sure this policy is applied. As mentioned in my previous 
message if it turns out that an AS number appears not to be in use after being 
assigned for almost a year (or more) the LIR should consider to return it.

Regards,

Sabrina Wilmot  
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 * > Hi,
 * >
 * >  "Stephen Burley" <stephenb at uk.uu.net> writes:
 * >  * 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.
 * >
 * > This can always happen and we do ask several times for information before
 * > mentioning the option of returning an assigned AS number which appears not
 * > to be in use. The first time we ask is 6 months after the assignment.
 * >
 * >  * 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?
 * >
 * > If you do not use it why should you keep it? :)
 * > Our intention is to make sure AS numbers are used and not wasted.
 * >
 * > We send several reminders asking about the status and this process is
 * > taking a couple of months. If you are not able to start using the AS
 * > number after a long time we ask you to return it. To date the RIPE NCC
 * > Hostmasters could always find an agreement with the LIRs to return AS
 * > numbers that appeared not to be in use.
 * >
 * > We do reassign returned AS numbers *not* straight away but after a certain
 * > time period ("sleeping time") and ...
 * >
 * >  * 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.
 * >
 * > ... we do not only use the Looiking Glass to find the number of peers. We
 * look
 * > back in time at least on several days using 'asiuse' - publicly know as
 * the
 * > RIS Database, from New Projects.
 * >
 * >  * Please could you clarify this situation?
 * >  *
 * >  * Regards
 * >  * Stephen Burley
 * >  * UUNET EMEA Hostmaster
 * >  * SB855-RIPE
 * >  *
 * >
 * >
 * > Regards,
 * >
 * > Sabrina Wilmot
 * >
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 * > o------------------------------------------o
 * > | Sabrina Wilmot          sabrina at ripe.net |
 * > | Registration Services Operations Manager |
 * > |                                          |
 * > | RIPE NCC             tel +31 20 535 4444 |
 * > | www.ripe.net         fax +31 20 535 4445 |
 * > o------------------------------------------o
 * >
 * >
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