Dear colleagues, [ Apologies for multiple messages ] The new features of the RIPE Database requested by the community are now available in "beta version" on our TEST whois server (http://www.ripe.net/ripencc/pub-services/db/testdb.html). The new features are: - the "irt" object (please see my previous announcement at http://www/ripe/mail-archives/db-wg/current/msg00012.html) - the new "status:" value of the inetnum object "LIR-PARTITIONED PA/PI" (please see the original proposal at http://www/ripe/mail-archives/db-wg/20010701-20020101/msg00090.html). You may try these features by - sending your updates to test-dbm@ripe.net; - querying the test-whois.ripe.net, port 43. The new version of the software is under heavy testing now and will be put into production shortly after the RIPE meeting. Your comments are appreciated. You may contact the development team directly at dbrip@ripe.net. Best regards, Andrei Robachevsky DB Group Manager RIPE NCC