[address-policy-wg] regarding housecleaning efforts in absurdum

Dear Mikael,

Registration Services is contacting many 2007-01 resources daily and 
each case is different. Could you please contact me off-list  and inform 
me which resources you are referring to so we can look at the process 
followed and the documentation provided?

Thanks in advance,

Ingrid Wijte
RIPE NCC

On 8/14/13 4:38 PM, Mikael Abrahamsson wrote:
>
> First and foremost, I must say I am all for keeping the database up to 
> date and making sure all resources are documented correctly.
>
> However, I know of at least one specific case where a PI network that 
> was operationally handed over around the year 2000 (MNT object etc), 
> is currently properly documented and the operational holder is willing 
> to do everything needed to become the properly documented holder, but 
> can't, because he can't produce transfer documents by the company 
> initially holding it, because that company doesn't have any 
> operational staff anymore. The staff at the time the PI network was 
> operationally transfered is available, but isn't currently employed by 
> the original company so they can't sign the required paperwork on the 
> original company letterhead.
>
> RIPE NCC is now saying they're going to de-register the PI network and 
> reclaim it because transfer documents for the handover done 13 years 
> ago can't be produced.
>
> I think this is wrong. There should be some kind of statue of 
> limitation on time for producing documents. The dispute isn't between 
> the original company and the current operational holder, the dispute 
> is solely between RIPE NCC and the current operational holder.
>
> What policy documents need to change for this to happen?
>