[ Moderator note: changed local-ir@ripe.net -> lir-wg@ripe.net ] Oliver, I have received the following answer this morning:

Date: Wed, 28 Oct 1998 11:22:13 +0100 (MET) From: Trevor McBryan <tmcb@mason.rain.fr> Message-Id: <199810281022.LAA15215@mason.rain.fr> To: Marc.Roger@belnet.be Subject: Re: Requested RIPE database object changes (fwd)

Sorry for the error,

All of the RIPE database objects associated with the addresses managed by Global One are being transferred to their responsability.

Unfortunately, I forgot part of a filter to overlook most of the person objectso for the migration.

Your object has NOT been deleted if there was a maintainer; otherwise, the other objects are being recreated.

The RIPE hostmaster/ncc is aware of the probleme and is working with us for the corrections.

Cordialement,

Trevor McBryan

I think it clarifies things a bit. On Wed, 28 Oct 1998, Oliver J. Albrecht wrote:

I don't know what this person is up to, but he also tried to delete one of the handles maintained by us (SS1586-RIPE). Shortly after it happened (yesterday around 18:00 GMT) , I sent email asking for the reason, but received no reply yet. Maybe someone in France would like to call this gentleman on the phone:

-- Marc.Roger@belnet.be, BELNET