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What is a ROLE object; can I use a ROLE object as a registry contact (reg-contact)?

A role object is similar to the person object. (Further information about role and person objects can be found in the RIPE Database Library.

A role object represents a company or a department within a company. However, it has an attribute "trouble:" that may be used to provide contact information for operations staff.

See example:

        role: RIPE DBM 
        address: Singel 258
        address: NL-1016 AB Amsterdam 
        address: Kingdom of the Netherlands 
        e-mail: ripe-dbm _at_ ripe _dot_ net
        remarks: RIPE Database Administration 
        trouble: Documentation: http://www.ripe.net/ripe/docs/database.html
        trouble: FAQ: http://www.ripe.net/faq/database/index.html
        trouble: Questions