Hi, On Mon, Oct 10, 2005 at 06:53:07PM +0400, Max Tulyev wrote:
RIPE DB is just database, and if some records is changed - it doesn't help spammers. The aim is to take actions to networks giving them connectivity and announces that networks to the world.
If you go to an upstream ISP, and can display a RIPE network entry that claims "I own 195.30.0.0/16 and AS5539", chances are good that this ISP will then provide routing for you... So indeed, getting the database entry is an important step toward tricking ISPs to route you. Gert Doering -- NetMaster -- Total number of prefixes smaller than registry allocations: 81421 SpaceNet AG Mail: netmaster@Space.Net Joseph-Dollinger-Bogen 14 Tel : +49-89-32356-0 D- 80807 Muenchen Fax : +49-89-32356-234