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ripe-088: European Internet Network Number Application Form And Supporting Notes ripe-454: This obsolete document contains instructions for LIRs on how to complete the "Provider Independent (PI) Assignment Request Form".

This document contains instructions for LIRs on how to complete the " insert: <a href="http://www.ripe.net/publications/docs/pi-requestform.html"> Provider Independent (PI) Assignment Request Form insert: </a> ". insert: </p>

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The instructions are based on the " insert: <a href="http://www.ripe.net/publications/docs/ipv4-policies.html"> IPv4 Address Allocation and Assignment Policy for the RIPE Document region insert: </a> ". insert: </p>

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insert: <a id="info" name="info"> insert: </a> General Information insert: </h2>

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 #[GENERAL INFORMATION]# % % Please add your RegID. request-type:  insert: <strong>  pi-ipv4  insert: </strong>  form-version:  insert: <strong>  1.1  insert: </strong>  x-ncc-regid:  insert: <strong>  insert: <span class="arial-small">  nl.bluelight  insert: </span>  insert: </strong>  insert: </pre> 
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Please do not change the value of the " insert: <span class="pre"> request-type: insert: </span> " and " insert: <span class="pre"> form-version: insert: </span> " fields. insert: </p>

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Enter your Registry Identifier (RegID) in the " insert: <span class="pre"> x-ncc-regid insert: </span> :" field. RegIDs have the following format: <country code>.<name>. If you do not know your RegID, please contact insert: <a href="mailto:[email protected]"> [email protected] insert: </a> . insert: </p>

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insert: <a id="user" name="user"> insert: </a> Address Space User insert: </h2>

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 #[ADDRESS SPACE USER]# % % Who will use the requested address space?  insert: <br /> 
legal-organisation-name: insert: <strong> North SantaBank insert: </strong> organisation-location: insert: <strong> Santa City, NN insert: </strong> website-if-available: insert: <strong> http://www.nsb.nn insert: </strong> insert: <br />
% Is this request being sent by a sponsoring LIR on behalf of % an End User? (Yes/No) insert: <br />
end-user-of-sponsoring-lir: insert: <strong> Yes insert: </strong> insert: <br />
% If yes, please confirm that the "End User Assignment Agreement" % contains all of the elements listed in paragraph 2.0 of "Contractual % Requirements for Provider Independent Resource Holders in the % RIPE NCC Service Region".(Yes/No) insert: <br />
confirmation: insert: <strong> Yes insert: </strong> insert: <br />
% Does this End User already have address space that can be used for % this assignment? (Yes/No) insert: <br />
space-available: insert: <strong> No insert: </strong> insert: </pre>
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Enter the legal name and primary location of the organisation that will use this PI address space in the "legal-organisation-name" and "organisation-location" fields. If this End User has a website, enter the URL in the "website-if-available" field. Otherwise, enter "none" in this field. insert: </p>

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If you are an LIR sending this request on behalf of an End User, you should answer ‘Yes' in the “end-user-of-sponsoring-lir” field. insert: </p>

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If you answered “Yes” you should also confirm that all of the elements of paragraph 2.0 of “Contractual Requirements for Provider Independent Resource Holders in the RIPE NCC Service Region” are listed in the 'End User Assignment Agreement' that is available in ASCII and PDF delete: </p> signed by the End User and the sponsoring LIR. PI assignments can only be made to End Users if there is a signed 'End User Assignment Agreement' between the sponsoring LIR and the End User. insert: </p>

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You can find an example agreement online. insert: </p>

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You can send us an agreement in your local language or use the English version. insert: </p>

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If this request is sent by a Direct Assignment User, you answer “No” to the above two questions. Direct Assignment Users have already signed an 'End User Assignment Agreement' with the RIPE NCC. If the request is for an LIR, you should also answer with “No”. insert: </p>

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If there is any address space assigned to this End User that is not in use, indicate this in the "space-available" field. If you answer "yes", you can explain why the End User needs another assignment of address space in the "Network Description" section insert: </p>

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insert: <a id="initial" name="initial"> insert: </a> Initial Information insert: </h2>

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 #[INITIAL INFORMATION]# % % Why is PI address space required rather than PA address % space?  insert: </pre> 
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 why-pi:  insert: <strong>  insert: <span class="arial-small">  North SantaBank will be multihomed. We cannot use PA address space because our uplinks do not allow their address space to be announced by other Autonomous Systems.  insert: </span>  insert: </strong>  insert: </pre> 
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 % Is the End User requesting extra address space for routing % and/or administrative reasons? (Yes/No)  insert: </pre> 
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 routing-reasons:  insert: <strong>  insert: <span class="arial-small">  No.  insert: </span>  insert: </strong>  insert: </pre> 
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 % Have you made the End User aware of the consequences and % disadvantages of PI address space? (Yes/No)  insert: </pre> 
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 confirmation:  insert: <strong>  insert: <span class="arial-small">  Yes.  insert: </span>  insert: </strong>  insert: </pre> 
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In the " insert: <span class="pre"> why-pi: insert: </span> " field, explain why PA address space cannot be used for this assignment. Remember that you should encourage the use of PA address space where possible. insert: </p>

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You cannot request a larger assignment of address space than needed as conservation is one of the most important goals of the Internet Registry System. You can state whether you are requesting more address space than needed in the " insert: <span class="pre"> routing-reasons: insert: </span> " field. insert: </p>

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You must ensure that the End User understands and accepts that PI address space may be more difficult or more expensive to route than PA address space and then confirm this in the " insert: <span class="pre"> confirmation: insert: </span> " field. You can find more details on the consequences and disadvantages of PI address space in the document "IPv4 Address Allocation and Assignment Policy for the RIPE Region". insert: </p>

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insert: <a id="plan" name="plan"> insert: </a> Addressing Plan insert: </h2>

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 #[ADDRESSING PLAN]# % % How will the End User use this address space? % % Subnet size Within Within Within % (/nn) 3 months 1 year 2 years Purpose  insert: </pre> 
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 subnet:  insert: <strong>  /26 32 64 64  insert: <span class="arial-small">  Employee VPN Access  insert: </span>  insert: </strong>  subnet:  insert: <strong>  /26 18 34 64  insert: <span class="arial-small">  Financial Services  insert: </span>  insert: </strong>  subnet:  insert: <strong>  /26 22 30 60  insert: <span class="arial-small">  Workstations  insert: </span>  insert: </strong>  subnet:  insert: <strong>  /27 11 15 28  insert: <span class="arial-small">  Public Services  insert: </span>  insert: </strong>  subnet:  insert: <strong>  /27 7 18 30  insert: <span class="arial-small">  Operations  insert: </span>  insert: </strong>  subnet:  insert: <strong>  /24 176 192 240  insert: <span class="arial-small">  Branch Offices  insert: </span>  insert: </strong>  totals:  insert: <strong>  /23 266 353 486  insert: </strong>  insert: </pre> 
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 number-of-subnets:  insert: <strong>  6  insert: </strong>  insert: </pre> 
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 % Will the End User return any address space?  insert: </pre> 
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 address-space-returned:  insert: <strong>  insert: <span class="arial-small">  85.118.187/24 to nl.bluelight in 3 months  insert: </span>  insert: </strong>  insert: </pre> 
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The addressing plan shows how the End User will use the requested address space. insert: </p>

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You can repeat the " insert: <span class="pre"> subnet: insert: </span> " row as many times as needed. Delete any empty " insert: <span class="pre"> subnet: insert: </span> " fields before you send the request. insert: </p>

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In the " insert: <span class="pre"> Subnet size (/nn): insert: </span> " column, enter a slash notation prefix for each subnet. Each entry should be large enough to contain the number of addresses needed for that subnet over the next two years. insert: </p>

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In the " insert: <span class="pre"> Within 3 months: insert: </span> ", " insert: <span class="pre"> Within 1 year: insert: </span> " and " insert: <span class="pre"> Within 2 years: insert: </span> " columns, enter the number of addresses needed immediately for each subnet, and the estimated need for the next two years. You can change the time periods if needed. These columns can either contain numbers (for example, 128) or slash notation prefixes (for example, /25). Multiple slash notation prefixes must be separated by comma(s) with no blank spaces (for example, /25,/27). insert: </p>

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In the " insert: <span class="pre"> Purpose: insert: </span> " column, write a short description of each subnet. If needed, you can write a more detailed description in the " insert: <span class="pre"> Network Description: insert: </span> " section at the end of this form. insert: </p>

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In the " insert: <span class="pre"> totals: insert: </span> " row, add the totals of each column. The total of the " insert: <span class="pre"> Subnet size (/nn): insert: </span> " column should be the total amount of address space you are requesting for this assignment. insert: </p>

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In the " insert: <span class="pre"> number-of-subnets: insert: </span> " field, enter the total number of subnets listed in the addressing plan. insert: </p>

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If there is any address space assigned to the End User that they will return, list each prefix in separate " insert: <span class="pre"> address-space-returned: insert: </span> " fields. The expected time for renumbering is three months. You can use the following syntax: <x.x.x.x/xx> to <which LIR/ISP> in <time period> for this field. insert: </p>

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insert: <a id="equipment" name="equipment"> insert: </a> Equipment Description insert: </h2>

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 #[EQUIPMENT DESCRIPTION]# % % What equipment will be used and how will it use the % requested address space?  insert: </pre> 
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 equipment-name:  insert: <strong>  insert: <span class="arial-small">  Core switches  insert: </span>  insert: </strong>  manufacturer-name:  insert: <strong>  insert: <span class="arial-small">  Cisco  insert: </span>  insert: </strong>  model-number:  insert: <strong>  insert: <span class="arial-small">  25xx  insert: </span>  insert: </strong>  other-data:  insert: <strong>  insert: <span class="arial-small">  3 units  insert: </span>  insert: </strong>  insert: </pre> 
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 equipment-name:  insert: <strong>  insert: <span class="arial-small">  Servers  insert: </span>  insert: </strong>  manufacturer-name:  insert: <strong>  insert: <span class="arial-small">  HP  insert: </span>  insert: </strong>  model-number:  insert: <strong>  insert: <span class="arial-small">  various  insert: </span>  insert: </strong>  other-data:  insert: <strong>  insert: <span class="arial-small">  40 units  insert: </span>  insert: </strong>  insert: </pre> 
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 equipment-name:  insert: <strong>  insert: <span class="arial-small">  Firewalls  insert: </span>  insert: </strong>  manufacturer-name:  insert: <strong>  insert: <span class="arial-small">  Cisco  insert: </span>  insert: </strong>  model-number:  insert: <strong>  insert: <span class="arial-small">  PIX 515 E  insert: </span>  insert: </strong>  other-data:  insert: <strong>  insert: <span class="arial-small">  2 units, 8 IP addresses  insert: </span>  insert: </strong>  insert: </pre> 
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 equipment-name:  insert: <strong>  insert: <span class="arial-small">  Workstations  insert: </span>  insert: </strong>  manufacturer-name:  insert: <strong>  insert: <span class="arial-small">  Dell  insert: </span>  insert: </strong>  model-number:  insert: <strong>  insert: <span class="arial-small">  GX150  insert: </span>  insert: </strong>  other-data:  insert: <strong>  insert: <span class="arial-small">  22 units, 1 IP address each  insert: </span>  insert: </strong>  insert: </pre> 
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 equipment-name:  insert: <strong>  insert: <span class="arial-small">  Routers  insert: </span>  insert: </strong>  manufacturer-name:  insert: <strong>  insert: <span class="arial-small">  Cisco  insert: </span>  insert: </strong>  model-number:  insert: <strong>  insert: <span class="arial-small">  3825  insert: </span>  insert: </strong>  other-data:  insert: <strong>  insert: <span class="arial-small">  2 units  insert: </span>  insert: </strong>  insert: </pre> 
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 equipment-name:  insert: <strong>  insert: <span class="arial-small">  Routers  insert: </span>  insert: </strong>  manufacturer-name:  insert: <strong>  insert: <span class="arial-small">  Cisco  insert: </span>  insert: </strong>  model-number:  insert: <strong>  insert: <span class="arial-small">  AS5300  insert: </span>  insert: </strong>  other-data:  insert: <strong>  insert: <span class="arial-small">  1 unit, 32 ports  insert: </span>  insert: </strong>  insert: </pre> 
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The equipment description will help us to understand the requirements listed in the addressing plan and can be repeated as many times as needed. Leave an empty line before each new " insert: <span class="pre"> equipment-name: insert: </span> " field. insert: </p>

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In the " insert: <span class="pre"> equipment-name: insert: </span> " field, enter the type of equipment requiring address space from this assignment. insert: </p>

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Enter the vendor name and model number for the piece of equipment in the " insert: <span class="pre"> manufacturer-name: insert: </span> " and " insert: <span class="pre"> model-number insert: </span> :" fields. insert: </p>

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If you have any more information about how this piece of equipment will use the requested address space, add this in the " insert: <span class="pre"> other-data: insert: </span> " field. insert: </p>

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insert: <a id="network" name="network"> insert: </a> Network Description insert: </h2>

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 #[NETWORK DESCRIPTION]# % % Please add more information if you think it will help us % understand this request.  insert: </pre> 
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 insert: <strong>  insert: <span class="arial-small">  We have 11 branches across Santa City linked by corporate fibre channels. We will assign a /28 subnet for each branch. Each branch will have SMTP, WWW, file server, e-banking and dial-up pool.  insert: </span>  insert: </strong>  insert: <strong>  insert: <span class="arial-small">  Public Internet Services: SMTP (2 IP addresses), WWW (6 IP addresses, 2 servers), FTP (1 IP address), DNS (2 IP addresses) Financial Services: 6 servers, 3 IP addresses each. Operations network: Security, Monitoring, VPN, Proxy, DNS  insert: </span>  insert: </strong>  insert: </pre> 
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You can use this space for additional information that you think will be helpful for us (RIPE NCC) when we evaluate your request. A clearer understanding of the network and its addressing needs can help us to evaluate your request more quickly. insert: </p>

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insert: <a id="diagram" name="diagram"> insert: </a> Network Diagram insert: </h2>

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 #[NETWORK DIAGRAM]# % % Have you attached a network diagram to this request? (Yes/No) diagram-attached:  insert: <strong>  insert: <span class="arial-small">  Yes  insert: </span>  insert: </strong>  insert: </pre> 
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A network diagram (topology map) can help us to understand the set-up of the network and its addressing needs. insert: </p>

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insert: <a id="database" name="database"> insert: </a> Database Template(s) insert: </h2>

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 #[DATABASE TEMPLATE(S)]# % % Please complete all of the fields below. inetnum: netname:  insert: <strong>  insert: <span class="arial-small">  NSB-NET  insert: </span>  insert: </strong>  descr:  insert: <strong>  insert: <span class="arial-small">  North SantaBank  insert: </span>  insert: </strong>  country:  insert: <strong>  insert: <span class="arial-small">  NN  insert: </span>  insert: </strong>  org:  insert: <strong>  insert: <span class="arial-small">  ORG-NS31-RIPE  insert: </span>  insert: </strong>  admin-c:  insert: <strong>  insert: <span class="arial-small">  ACM2-RIPE  insert: </span>  insert: </strong>  tech-c:  insert: <strong>  insert: <span class="arial-small">  HOHO1-RIPE  insert: </span>  insert: </strong>  status: ASSIGNED PI mnt-by: RIPE-NCC-END-MNT mnt-lower: RIPE-NCC-END-MNT mnt-by:  insert: <strong>  insert: <span class="arial-small">  SANTA-MNT  insert: </span>  insert: </strong>  mnt-routes:  insert: <strong>  insert: <span class="arial-small">  SANTA-MNT  insert: </span>  insert: </strong>  mnt-domains:  insert: <strong>  insert: <span class="arial-small">  SANTA-MNT  insert: </span>  insert: </strong>  changed: [email protected] source: RIPE  insert: </pre> 
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Leave the " insert: <span class="pre"> inetnum: insert: </span> " field empty as we will choose the address range. insert: </p>

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The " insert: <span class="pre"> netname: insert: </span> " should be a short and descriptive name for the network and should reflect the organisation name of the End User. insert: </p>

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Enter the End User's organisation name in the " insert: <span class="pre"> descr insert: </span> :" field. insert: </p>

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Use the ISO country code of the End User's location in the " insert: <span class="pre"> country: insert: </span> " field. If the End User is multi-national, repeat the " insert: <span class="pre"> country: insert: </span> " field as many times as needed. Alternatively, you can use EU or ZZ if you do not wish to show the End User's location in the insert: <strong> inetnum insert: </strong> object. insert: </p>

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Enter the org-ID of the End User's organisation object in the " insert: <span class="pre"> org: insert: </span> " field. insert: </p>

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The nic-handle of the role or person object in the " insert: <span class="pre"> admin-c: insert: </span> " field should reflect someone who is administratively responsible for the network. insert: </p>

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The nic-handle of the role or person object in the " insert: <span class="pre"> tech-c: insert: </span> " field should reflect someone who has technical knowledge of the network. insert: </p>

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The " insert: <span class="pre"> status: insert: </span> " field must be ASSIGNED PI . insert: </p>

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The " insert: <span class="pre"> mnt-by: insert: </span> " and " insert: <span class="pre"> mnt-lower: insert: </span> " fields must contain insert: <span class="pre"> RIPE-NCC-END-MNT insert: </span> . You can put the LIR's or End User's maintainers in separate " insert: <span class="pre"> mnt-by: insert: </span> ", " insert: <span class="pre"> mnt-routes: insert: </span> " and " insert: <span class="pre"> mnt-domains: insert: </span> " fields. insert: </p>

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The " insert: <span class="pre"> mnt-by: insert: </span> " field shows which maintainer authenticates object updates. The " insert: <span class="pre"> mnt-routes: insert: </span> " and " insert: <span class="pre"> mnt-domains: insert: </span> " fields show which maintainers authenticate the creation of route and domain objects. insert: </p>

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The RIPE Database must contain all of the objects that you use. insert: </p>

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The " insert: <span class="pre"> changed: insert: </span> " field must be insert: <span class="pre"> [email protected] insert: </span> . insert: </p>

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The " insert: <span class="pre"> source: insert: </span> " field must be insert: <span class="pre"> RIPE insert: </span> . insert: </p>

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insert: <a id="end" name="end"> insert: </a> End of Request insert: </h2>

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 #[END of REQUEST]#  insert: </pre> 
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 insert: <strong>  insert: <span class="arial-small">  Best Regards  insert: </span>  ,  insert: <br /> 
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insert: <strong> insert: <span class="arial-small"> Jan Janssen, Bluelight Admin insert: </span> insert: </strong> insert: </pre>
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Please write your full name below the " insert: <span class="pre"> #[END of REQUEST]# insert: </span> " header. insert: </p>

European Internet Network Number Application Form And Supporting Notes for the Provider Independent (PI) Assignment Request Form