Hello, Before writing request to RIPE for new AS and PI i would like to ask Your advice. The main reason for new AS(and PI) - security. We provide some services for local (national, like *.lv) users only (like irc). Firewall dosnt helps, when attacker send a ton of flood our international channel going down. With a AS ill anounce this AS only for national providers. So, is it reason for gettin A&PI? If someone have expirience with such problem, i`ll be very grateful for advice. P.S. Sorry for my poor english. ----------------------------------------------------------------- Jevgenijs Vaikulis(EV298-RIPE) +371 7777723 DELFI Internet +371 7777777 Elijas 17, Riga, Latvia http://internet.delfi.lv -----------------------------------------------------------------