Removal of selected sets of contact information from the RIPEDatabase

Hi,

Christian Zietz wrote:
> 
> Hi,
> 
> > 1. The following unreferenced person objects will be deleted:
> >   - objects referenced only from *.de domains, according to the list
> > provided by DENIC (or list of mntners that define that set);
> >   - objects that are un-maintained.
> 
> Did I understand that correctly? Objects (e.g. persons) referenced only
> from .de domains are going to be deleted even if they are maintained
> (e.g. by DENIC-P). Imho that would be quite a big problem because
> DENIC's database relies on the RIPE database for person objects. Afaik
> there's no possibility to create a person object directly in the DENIC
> database.
>

You are correct regarding the current setup.

According to the agreement between the RIPE NCC and the DENIC, the DENIC
will discontinue using the RIPE Database as a repository for person
objects. This should happen before the day of the database cleanup,
September 21.
 
> Christian

Regards,

Andrei Robachevsky
DB Group Manager
RIPE NCC