[lir-wg] ripe allocation 82.0.0.0/8 and arin allocation 69.0.0.0/8

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> On Thu, 2 Jan 2003, leo vegoda wrote:
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> > The RIPE NCC can not guarantee whether any particular route will
> > be accepted by any network operator.

Which seems fairly reasonable to me.

>
> Thats a problem.  Question - if one of your customers discovers that an
> allocation does not route can they have it replaced with one that does.
>

Better fix the real problem than escape it? I'd guess main cause of problem
being lack of understanding, so propagate know-how to concerned parties
rather
than provide quick fix.

> I understand you don't guarantee any particular allocation will route.
> And in the old days when the charges were minimal for IP allocation - well
> one could reluctantly accept that.  However - under the new policies you
> boys are charging these people hefty bucks and that means liability and I
> don't think it prudent to hide behind the routing claim.  I have
> documented over 15 cases in which the 69.0.0.0/8 fiasco has cost these
> people clients and business that went elsewhere.

Hrm,... charging for what??

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mh