[members-discuss] Spam from Cyprian Nica / IP Broker Limited (Re: Inquiry regarding availability for subnet x.x.x.0 - y.y.y.255

I'm in the same boat for the /26, that is allocated for the ExWest 
Internet Exchange.

So add me to that list.

Kind regards,
Martin List-Petersen
Airwire Ltd ... / ExWest

AS42227 / AS47490 / AS49416


On 10/10/16 15:20, Nick Hilliard wrote:
> I've received several copies of the template email below about several
> different address ranges, all sent to email addresses culled from the
> RIPE Database.  They all appear to originate from Cyprian Nica / IP
> Broker Ltd.
>
> In order to be listed as an IP broker on the RIPE web site, it is
> necessary to sign the "Recognised IPv4 Transfer Broker Agreement".  This
> includes the following text:
>
>> The Broker shall adhere to the relevant RIPE Policies and RIPE NCC
>> procedural documents, [...]
>
> The RIPE Database T&Cs include the following text:
>
>> Users may not use the RIPE Database or the data contained therein for
>> advertising, direct marketing, marketing research or similar purposes.
>
> Could the RIPE NCC kindly confirm whether or not spamming contact email
> address gleaned from the RIPE DB is a violation of the Recognised IPv4
> Transfer Broker Agreement?
>
> If this isn't a violation, could the Board consider specifically adding
> an anti-spamming term into the IP Broker T&Cs listing?
>
> Nick
>
> Ciprian Nica wrote:
>> Dear Sirs,
>>
>> My name is Ciprian Nica and I'm the CEO of IP Broker Ltd, one of the
>> first IPv4 Address brokers in the RIPE region. I am contacting you
>> regarding the block of 256 IPv4 addresses (from x.x.x.0  to
>> 'y.y.y.255') which according to our data seems to be not in use as
>> they are not announced in the global BGP table.
>>
>> If you no longer need these IP addresses then it is a good moment to
>> sell them. The global IPv6 deployment rate is around 15% while in USA
>> is around 30% so in a couple of years IPv4 might become worthless
>> again.
>>
>> Of course that besides the subnet mentioned above there might be some
>> other blocks that you might not need. Please let us know all the
>> blocks of IP addresses that you no longer need and we will do our
>> best to sell them in a fast and secure way.
>
>>
>> Thank you,
>> Ciprian Nica
>> CEO
>> IP Broker Limited
>> t: +44 20 339 339 91
>>
>
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