On 17/04/12:17 11:04 AM, Michele Neylon :: Blacknight wrote:
Denis
I assume RIPE is able to get paid by all members, so it must have some valid contact details or no bills would be sent or money received?
You are assuming that all data in the RIPE Database is either maintained by the RIPE NCC (registry data) or by members. This is not the case. A member can, for example, make a sub-allocation to another organisation that the RIPE NCC has no contract with and probably no direct email contact with. That sub-allocation can be further sub-allocated and then there may be assignments made where the assignment holder has the mnt-by authority over the assignment. However many layers, there is of course a chain of authority leading back to the LIR who has responsibility for their allocated address space. But it is not always as simple as the RIPE NCC emails a member and asks them to 'fix it'. Regards Denis Walker Business Analyst RIPE NCC Database Group
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