Hi Joao, On 22 Sep 2006, at 10:19GMT+02:00, Joao Damas wrote: [...]
We always 'quarantine' address space when it is returned to us. Allocations from about 65 LIRs have been returned so far this year.
And what will be if some totally mad person will announce that space and will say "It's mine, not your!!!"? Can RIPE use some (which?) force in this case?
The RIPE NCC has no authority over routing decisions taken by network operators.
Though hopefully it will have public records for ISPs to see who has been assigned the IP block through the established process, right?
If a network is announcing address space that has been returned to us there will not be a registration for the specific prefix being announced, just a registration for the allocation from which it is 'taken'. Regards, -- leo vegoda Registration Services Manager RIPE NCC