[members-discuss] My Question To All LIR Members

On 28. mai 2014, at 11:51, Mag. Matthias Šubik wrote:

> On 28.05.2014, at 11:17, Jan Marius Evang wrote:
> 
>> Interesting that RIPE don't use the RIPE data…
>> 
>> https://stat.ripe.net/93.93.98.2
>> 
>> The geoloc-frame places it in Norway while the Registry browser (on the same page) places it in US (which is correct)...
> 
> I'm not fully up with the rules, but wouldn't that need ARIN IP-Numbers? 
> As others have already stated, maxmind (and the geoloc-browser) try to provide where the USER behind an IP address is. If I have no other data, this is the language attribute of the browser coming from that IP-block.

No, there are no rules concerning where the IP address blocks are actually used. 
But, I'll give you another example if that calms your mind.

https://stat.ripe.net/93.93.96.193

Map says Oslo, Actual location is Amsterdam. (Registry browser frame is correct)

Yours
Jan Marius Evang
Media Network Services
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