Erik-Jan,
Erik-Jan.Bos@SURFnet.nl writes: Anne,
Below is the draft list of local registries which will be published as agreed at the last RIPE meeting. Please check the contact details are correct and let us know if any changes are necessary.
Thanks for this list, which seems very useful to me.
I have three questions regarding this list:
1. Reading from the text accompaning the list it is not clear to me when an organisation can be added to the list. In other words what are the criteria for being on the list. E.g., is it possible that FooBar, Inc., is added to this list as a Provider, without further info?
Organisations will only be added to the list if they are a local registry. This is not meant to be a comprehensive list of service providers - to the contrary - this is a list of local registries only and it is important that the list is understood as a list of "local registries" and not service providers. To be on the list therefore, you will have to have received a block of numbers from the RIPE NCC for allocation outside your own organisation and have agreed to ripe-72. The answer to your question therefore, is no.
2. You say that some organizations appear on the list twice, since they have the Provider and the Non-Provider role. Well, in the list for NL I only see SURFnet once. Or did I misunderstand this thing?
Yep - sorry this is our mistake. I have added them to the list as a provider also.
3. This is more or less a feeling-issue (and *no*, I am not a native speaker), but SURFnet is listed as "Non-Service Provider". This sounds to me as "Provider of a Non-Service". Maybe another word could be used, such as "NIC of last resort" or "Default NIC". But again, I am not a native speaker.
I agree - what about "internet registry of last resort"? or "last resort registry". Bit long though. I dont think NIC is appropriate here. Any other suggestions? Cheers, Anne