Re: [sig-policy] Forwarded reply from Gordon Bader

[Jeff Williams <jwkckid1@ix.netcom.com>]

GB and all,

GB wrote:

> Hi Tim,
>
>     How effective has this notification process been?  Have they been
> ignored?

  I believe that the proof to the answer of this question is in the putting,
as they say...  So in a short phrase, the answer is non effective and
usually ignored.

>
> If they were ignored what process is then followed?

  The process of the policy as I understand it is that address space is
reassigned, which of course causes a host of other problems such as
routing table accuracy.

>  How effective do
> you feel the
> "bogon" lists monitoring has been.  Do other RIRs have similar notification
> procedures?  How effective have they been?

  See above answer..

>
>
> Thanks,
> Gordon
>
> Tim Jones wrote:
>
> >Dear Gordon and others,
> >
> >You may be interested to know that APNIC does have an internal procedure whereby "bogon" lists are periodically monitored.
> >
> >When an instance of APNIC unallocated address space being announced is detected, a "cease and desist" order as you put it, is sent to the announcing ASN, and also upstreams providing transit.
> >
> >As well as requesting that the announcements cease immediately, these notices point out that this address space may be allocated to a third party at any time with obvious consequences for routing.
> >
> >This procedure is handled by APNIC hostmasters, who can be contacted at helpdesk@apnic.net if you have any queries regarding this procedure.
> >
> >Regards,
> >
> >Tim.
> >
> >

Regards,

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