[lir-wg] RIPE DB abuse by BSA (of all people) ?

Hi,

Actually I would like know what steps the NCC takes in the cases where the 
Database copyright 
(http://www.ripe.net/ripe/docs/databaseref-manual.html#A3.1) is breached.

Thanks

Neil


On Fri, 25 Apr 2003, Shane Kerr wrote:

> Peter,
> 
> On 2003-04-14 22:32:36 +0100, Peter Galbavy wrote:
> > I received this today, could be spam (even if 'genuine') but the
> > linking of the IP address to me is worrying. I used to be a
> > registered contact on the IP range mentioned - years ago, so someone
> > obviously has an old RIPE (or ARIN etc.) DB.
> > 
> > I know of no other location that this IP range is linked to my
> > personal details.
> > 
> > Is this valid / legal use of the RIPE DB (given it is out of date
> > and obviously an offline copy) ? If it isn't, someone in RIPE want
> > to pick this up ?
> 
> Thank you for bringing this up.
> 
> We will contact the BSA and find out the details of their use of the
> RIPE Database.  At the very least, they are using quite old cached
> data, and we can help them get more up-to-date records.
> 
> In general, these kinds of problems may be sent to
> <ripe-dbm at ripe.net>, unless you wish to discuss them in a public
> forum.
> 
> -- 
> Shane Kerr
> Database Group Manager
> RIPE NCC
> -- 
> Virus scanned by edNET.
> 

Kind regards,

Neil

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