[routing-wg] network failed, was re: Notification of RIPE Database changes

> This morning we experienced downtime but we managed to recover within
> a few hours due to a last minute warning issued to our upstream
> provider Cybersmart (original message pasted below bottom).
> 
> From what I can gather I can hypothesise that our previous upstream
> provider Frogfoot, had created a route object in your database without
> our knowledge or authority. Subsequently they relinquished control of
> this object to their new upstream (AfricaINX in the email below)
> without our knowledge or authority. And subsequently AfricaINX deleted
> this object from your database without our authority or knowledge.
> And finally our new upstream created a route object in your database
> without our knowledge or authority.

[ aside from a side rant about rpki certificates ] has anyone at the ncc
looked into this and can give us a post mortem?  it is a bit scary.

randy