Hi, Ludger Bornhorst is on vacation but we have discussed this matter before he send this mail. Here two notes from my point of view: you wrote: The RIR->LIR level has the AW to express a given level of trust. I quite agree with you: You could use policies in a narrow interpretation or in a scope of interpretation in addition with your know how in cases of ip-address management, both is possible and essential. But you couldn't find this scope in ripe-283 e.g. #[EQUIPMENT DESCRIPTION]#, I think that's the problem. Or is this scope in addition to your AW an unwritten policy? you wrote: please don't feed the buerocracy. I can assure you that's not our target. From our point of view policies should give all parties, here the LIR's, a general Framework and not a straitjacket. mit freundlichen Grüßen/with best regards Klaus Kinder _________________________________________ Deutsche Telekom T-Com Headquarters Network Information Center Local Internet Registry Ammerländer Heerstr. 138, D-26129 Oldenburg +49 441 234 - 4530 (phone) +49 441 234 - 4589 (fax) E-Mail: Klaus.Kinder@telekom.de