I agree with Peter. I assume the NCC legal team thinks this is what is needed to allow for geofeeds for /48s and such, and if so I am happy with that.
-Cynthia On Thu, Nov 2, 2023 at 10:03 PM Peter Hessler via db-wg <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hi Denis, > > That text seems fine to me. I think the key point is "publishing > geolocation information", which allows the wider public to get access. > > My main question is basically: once the new T&C is announced are we > then allowed to add geolocation information, specifically the geofeed > attribute, to PI IPv4 /24 and PI IPv6 /48 netblocks? > > If yes, then I think this will suffice for the community. > > -peter > > > On 2023 Nov 02 (Thu) at 21:54:43 +0100 (+0100), denis walker via db-wg wrote: > :Colleagues > : > :The discussion and agreement of the text for a new purpose for the > :RIPE Database covering geolocation was done by the RIPE NCC and it's > :executive board. They refused to publish the text in advance, didn't > :announce that the board had agreed to it or that the T&C document has > :been updated. I still don't understand why this had to be done so > :secretly. > : > :Anyway this is the text of the new purpose from the T&C, > :https://www.ripe.net/manage-ips-and-asns/db/support/documentation/terms > : > :"Facilitating network operations by publishing geolocation information > :about the usage of Internet number resources (including country, > :region, city of the party to which the resources have been distributed > :by the Registrants)" > : > :Does this cover what you all wanted from the new "geofeed:" attribute? > :"Facilitating network operations" suggests this information is only > :for use by network operators in the management of their networks. Any > :use of this geolocation information by the wider public or other > :geolocation information providers is therefore not covered by this > :purpose. > : > :AFAIK this change to the T&C has not yet been announced by the RIPE > :NCC as required by Article 8.2. So the new purpose is not yet in > :effect. > : > :cheers > :denis > :co-chair DB-WG > > -- > > To unsubscribe from this mailing list, get a password reminder, or change > your subscription options, please visit: > https://lists.ripe.net/mailman/listinfo/db-wg -- To unsubscribe from this mailing list, get a password reminder, or change your subscription options, please visit: https://lists.ripe.net/mailman/listinfo/db-wg
