[ncc-services-wg] Re: [db-wg] The New "organisation object" Proposal
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Larisa A. Yurkina
ula at ripn.net
Fri Aug 29 11:32:07 CEST 2003
On Fri, 29 Aug 2003, Engin Gunduz wrote: > On 2003-08-29 09:59:43 +0200, azucena.hernandezperez at telefonica.es wrote: > > I support the view of Hans Petter regarding the additional identification > > of each organisation by a number making it a separate object in the > > The org-ID in the "organisation:" attribute will already make it a > separate object. The org-ID is unique. Also, it will not change > even when the name of the organisation changes. > > > database. I am in favor using the VAT number for organisations in EU > > countries and soon in the Eastern Europe Accessing countries and any other > > national registration number for those organisations established in non-EU > > countries. > > The problem I see here is: This number will mean very little to the whois users > outside the EU. If somebody puts any kind of number which is meaningful > only in the organisation's country, then an explanation of what that number > is, and how it can be used, must be put in a "remarks:" attribute. Thus > a "remarks:" attribute is already required?? In Russia we already use unique VAT numbers in the domain names db which includes "organisation:" objects. In case it is also used in the RIPE db we'll have double option to easily find ips if there are any. > > > Azucena > > > > > > > > > I think that this is something too specific to have its own attribute. > > > > "remarks:" attribute can be used for this I guess, just like it can > > > > be used to point users to web pages etc. > > > > > > I dont agree: the point about the attribute would be to uniquely identify > > > the organisation within a country. I am quite shure all countries within > > > the EU has this concept of org-number/vat number or public registry > > > number. The good thing is that it stays unique and lives trough name > > > changes. > > See above. > > > > > > > Hans Petter > > Best regards, > -- > Engin Gunduz > RIPE NCC Database Group > With respect, Larisa Yurkina --- RIPN Registry center -----
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