mike.norris@heanet.ie wrote:
According to the agreement between RIPE NCC and DENIC we plan
Has this agreement been published?
No, this is a working agreement about technical details. It is based on the community consensus that domain related information (excluding reverse delegations) should be moved from the RIPE Database to the respective ccTLD databases.
Fair enough, but community consensus must be recorded. Was this consensus achieved at RIPE 36 and we're still waiting for the relevant minutes? It would be useful to have some reference document, even a draft, but this is **no reflection whatsoever** on the excellent work of RIPE and its working groups!
The consensus was reflected in RIPE35 TLD-WG meeting minutes: "...here are a number of ccTLDs who are still using the RIPE database to store their WHOIS information. There will be an action plan by 31 March, with a view to removal of all objects by 30 June. CENTR to assist." Regards, Andrei Robachevsky DB Group Manager RIPE NCC