Re: [address-policy-wg] 2013-03 New Draft Document and Impact Analysis Published (No Need - Post-Depletion Reality Adjustment and Cleanup)

You can choose to not listen to whomever you want but this is right from the RIPE webpage. This text below does not state that a requirement to participate is that one must "operate in the RIPE region".

RIPE Community RIPE (Réseaux IP Européens) is a collaborative forum open to all parties interested in wide area IP networks in Europe and beyond.

yep. but 'casting a vote' in a region where you have no presence is considered quite rude. only americans seem to do it, and are notorious, causing american opinions to be discounted in general. one would think that especially arin advisory council members would exercise manners. see you in athens? randy