[db-wg] out of region routing in the RIPE Database

> On 18 Jul 2017, at 17:03, Sander Steffann via db-wg <db-wg at ripe.net> wrote:
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> From: Sander Steffann <sander at steffann.nl>
> Subject: Re: [db-wg] out of region routing in the RIPE Database
> Date: 18 July 2017 at 16:10:09 GMT+2
> To: George Michaelson <ggm at algebras.org>
> Cc: Nick Hilliard <nick at foobar.org>, Database WG <db-wg at ripe.net>, denis walker <ripedenis at yahoo.co.uk>
> 
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> Hi George,
> 
>> I think the previously stated position from APNIC region is clear: we
>> have problems with the logistics which permit resources from our
>> region to be included in IRR statements in the RIPE DB, when no formal
>> check is made of permission or integrity, and we do not see any clear
>> path to a deployable mechanism to provide authorization checks over
>> resources from out of region.
>> 
>> its a broken process. it inherently permits things to be said, which
>> should not have been said.
> 
> Time to set up a joint IRR database where only authoritative data from participating RIRs is stored?

Thanks sander, we will certainly look into the options and report back to the wg group.

Tim