-----Original Message----- From: Albertas Ramanauskas <albertas@taide.lt> To: RIPE NCC Document Annoucement Service <ncc@ripe.net> Cc: ripe-list@ripe.net <ripe-list@ripe.net> Date: 3 ������� 1997 �. 11:18 Subject: Re: New Document available: RIPE-167

Dear authors,

before starting the live discussion about this document I would appreciate to get explanation regarding geografical region which be covered by this document (and by Registry repectively). In particular:

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Title: A Regional Internet Registry for the CIS ***

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This memorandum is intended to focus discussion about the establishment of a Regional Internet Registry serving the CIS and surrounding areas. ***************************

1. 2. 3. excerpt from RIPE-167: Background

Since the start of the RIPE NCC as a regional Inter- net registry in April 1991 Russia and the other countries of the CIS (former USSR) have been served

I think, that you shouldn't worry - CIS don't include Baltic states. I agree with you - it's not the same and should be corrected - as "(part of former USSR)" or simply excluded.

**************** by the RIPE NCC.

To my knowledge these 3 statements are totaly not the same. Even more, CIS never had meaning adequate to USSR.

Thanks and best regards,

//Albertas ==================================================== Albertas Ramanauskas ph. +370 2 72 12 89 Manager, Taide NOC fax. +370 2 72 76 52 Liepyno 7, Vilnius mob. +370 99 3 56 01 Lithuania albertas@taide.lt http://www.taide.net ====================================================

P.S. Excerpt from RIPE-167: If has been suggested more than once that the coun- tries of the CIS in fact form a separate region from Europe that needed special regional support.

IMHO this doesn't sound very gentle.

Regards, Dmitri Bourkov Head of Service Development Comstar