Denis Walker wrote:
leo vegoda wrote:
On Oct 5, 2005, at 2:28 pm, Jørgen Hovland wrote:
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I apologise if this is moot, but an answer would really be appreciated. This becomes a problem with private users as it already is today. We can't store data about every single private user into a public database, and there might also be issues regarding the privacy act. It breaks the "true spirit of IPv6"; "have enough addresses, and no questions asked".
Can I ask a different question here? I have only seen the RIPE Whois Database from the RIPE NCC side. I have never worked for an ISP/LIR so I am not sure how you use all of the data contained in the Database.
Does anyone actually use the addresses and phone numbers from person objects? Or is all communication done these days by e-mail?
As long as email is working, we prefer it over using phone:-) What we have seen over time is that smaller customers do some sort of channel hopping with their domain/mail and/or web services, and often forget to update the registry data. Then we try the phone, and the fax. Wilfried.