route: 212.249.0.0/16 descr: UUNET CH origin: AS702 mnt-by: AS702-MNT password: ********* changed: jsc@ch.uu.net 20011204 source: RIPE I send the above object to the DB and get the following error: New FAILED: [route] 212.249.0.0/16 route: 212.249.0.0/16 descr: UUNET CH origin: AS702 mnt-by: AS702-MNT changed: stephenb@uk.uu.net 20011204 source: RIPE ***Error: Hierarchical authorisation failed, request forwarded to maintainer. Objects in RIPE-181 format are no longer accepted. Please see http://www.ripe.net/rpsl for more information. RIPE Database Maintenance Department Which is strange as the mainainer is us AS702-mnt. Any help on this matter whould be appreciated as this is not the only one. Regards Stephen Burley UUNET EMEA Hostmaster SB855-RIPE