[ncc-services-wg] Re: [db-wg] The New "organisation object" Proposal

Hans Petter Holen wrote:
> I dont agree: the point about the attribute would be to uniquely
> identify the organisation within a country. I am quite shure all
> countries within the EU has this concept of org-number/vat number or
> public registry number. The good thing is that it stays unique and
> lives trough name changes.

No, that is incorrect. In the UK (certainly England) you do *not* have to
register or have a license to trade as an organisation as long as you do not
trade in a deceptive way; i.e. I can set myself up now (without asking
anyone for permission) to trade as "The Small Fluffy Kitten Consulting
Company" and then I am done. For tax purposes I am then classed as a "sole
trader". No other differences.

I (and others) have been having this argument with RIPE (hi Daniel...) for
many years - in the "old" days you had to provide a copy of your "Chamber of
Commerce certificate". Er, closed box thinking ?

Peter