[ncc-services-wg] [policy-announce] 2012-08 New Policy Proposal (Publication of Sponsoring LIR for Independent Number Resources)

Hi Sasha,

> That is exactly why I strongly oppose this proposal. Publishing the
> sponsoring LIR for a PI assignment creates an appearance of
> responsibility on the part of the sposoring LIR, for the actions of the
> PI assignee, *that does not exist*.

That is not completely correct... RIPE-452 contains the requirement that the contract between the end-user and the LIR must contain:

- Notice that the LIR is responsible for liaising with the resource holder to keep registration records up-to-date

So if there is something wrong with the registration records / RIPE database then there is a responsibility for the LIR.

- Sander