BlankGentlemen:
From time to time our security department has had to expend considerable effort to find working e-mail addresses for organizations responsible for IP addresses controlled by RIPE. In some instances, no working address could be found or a time consuming visit to a web site form was required for contact.
Every organization controlling an IP address with a listing at RIPE should be required to list at least one working contact e-mail address where notifications of abuse emanating from that IP address can be sent. RIPE should be allocated money and personnel to enforce this rule. In addition, all persons and organizations assigned an IP address should be required to take vigorous action to prevent abusive messages from originating at that IP address. RIPE should be allocated money and personnel to enforce this rule and, if necessary, to shut down any IP address or group of addresses having excessive instances of abuse. This policy should also be followed by ARIN, APNIC, AFRNIC, LACNIC, etc. and would result in less spam and abuse and more rapid correction thereof. Regards, Jeffrey L. Scribner ASI Enterprises, Inc. 9660 Falls of the Neuse Road Suite 138-123 Raleigh, North Carolina 27615-2473 Telephone 919-844-6404 Cell 919-264-6404 Fax Server 501-643-9064 jscribner@asienterprises.com http://www.asienterprises.com
