Hi Jens, On 28.04.2015 19:37, Opteamax GmbH wrote:
I fully agree with Sergiusz... I think the policy should maybe be adjusted in a way that the only legitimate reason for taking over IP-space is taking over existing customers and continue the service which is running on the IP-Space.
I was involved in a few mergers and we were always asked to provide documentation. To quote my conversation with the customer service:
Please also submit the following documents:
- an agreement between both companies proving that the network was taken over by ...
In our case (which did not involve networks from the last /8) we were taking over the whole infrastructure from a datacenter site of the former LIR, but did not have an agreement that specifically said so. So we made an additional agreement to fulfill the RIPE NCCs request. So do you really think it is hard to provide such documentation, even if you did not really take over some equipment and/or customers?
The normal procedure of closing a LIR must be withdrawing all resources assigned to that LIR and only if you can present good arguments why a renumbering of customers is not possible, you might keep the address-space.
People who *want* to abuse the system, will just come up with bullshit documentation. How do you propose RIPE NCC does validate if they really need the IPs? Based on what information? Regards André