[db-wg] Source GRS vs RIPE

On Thu, 12 Jul 2018 at 13:45, Aftab Siddiqui <aftab.siddiqui at gmail.com> wrote:
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> Yup sending an email to support (RIPE) for clarification.

I would be happy if you could share a summarized edit of the response
you get back.

> But Twitter NOC is adamant that they are not doing the wrong thing (advertising unallocated address space) because it shows in RADB-GRS via RIPE Whois

The routing policy (NOT assignment!) shows up in RIPE Whois. Because
RIPE mirrors objects in RADB.
Where Twitter themself have registeret only route policy objects for
both 188.64.224.0/21 and smaller /23 and /24 prefixes inside the main
/21 prefix.

~ > whois -h whois.radb.net 188.64.224.0/21
route:      188.64.224.0/21
descr:      Twitter Route
origin:     AS13414
admin-c:    NETWO3685-ARIN
tech-c:     NETWO3685-ARIN
notify:     noc at twitter.com
mnt-by:     MAINT-AS13414
changed:    frehoie at twitter.com 20160112  #15:43:10Z
source:     RADB

http://www.radb.net/
"Merit RADb is a public registry of network routing information that
assists with the transfer of data over the Internet.
For over 20 years, Merit RADb has been serving the Internet community.
Thousands of organizations that operate networks have registered their
routing policies in Merit RADb to facilitate the operation of the
Internet, including Internet service providers, universities, and
businesses. The information in Merit RADb enables organizations to
troubleshoot routing problems, automatically configure backbone
routers, generate access lists, and perform network planning.
Any organization with an autonomous system number (ASN) may register
in Merit RADb for an annual fee of $495 (U.S. Dollars). Non-profit
organizations may register annually for $395."

And seeing as RADB is a commercial entity advertising themself with
the line "organizations that operate networks have registered their
routing policies in Merit RADb".
I read it as RADB is only a DB for advertising routing policies. NOT
for holding INETNUM assignments.

Which concludes I am in agreement with you.

I am not sure Twitter is doing the right thing of advertising unallocated space.