[db-wg] Foreign ROUTE objects in RIPE Database - final decision?

3) Consider possible, simple options to allow non RIPE resource
holders to 'approve' (if not authorise) the creation of a foreign
ROUTE object.

cheers
denis
co-chair DB WG


On 17 October 2017 at 01:23, William Sylvester via db-wg <db-wg at ripe.net> wrote:
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> Subject: Re: [db-wg] Foreign ROUTE objects in RIPE Database - final decision?
> Db-wg members,
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> Now that there has been substantial discussion on this topic, I wanted to try to bring the conversation back to a more practical and actionable path forward. Clearly this is a topic where there are a lot of opinions. From seeing the discussion and receiving additional feedback, I wanted to point out some re-occurring themes and request a revised proposal for working group consideration.
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> 1) Remove the "origin:" authorization requirement. RIPE is currently the only RIR that requires this, the current implementation creates data concurrency issues across Internet databases by requiring the creation of duplicate autnums.
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> 2) Flag "route:" objects for non-RIPE-managed space with "source: RIPE-NONAUTH" to identify non-authoritative data.
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> I’d like to seek input from the group;
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> - Do you feel these options are straight forward and easy to understand?
> - Does this provide a reasonable security posture?
> - Will this make a positive impact for RIPE DB and the greater Internet?
> - Do you support these concepts?
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> Thanks,
> William
> Db-wg co-chair
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