[rpd] Re: [afnog] A typical case of abuse of our resources!!!

[Daniel Kofi ANSA AKUFO]

On 17 September 2014 18:16, Phil Regnauld <regnauld at nsrc.org> wrote:

> Daniel Kofi ANSA AKUFO (kofi.ansa) writes:
> >
> > I don't have an issue where IPs are used but my concern is when huge
> > resources in the order of /12 are issued to virtual ORGs and they tend to
> > abuse it for spamming and other activities. A typical example is the /16
> > block which was issued as part of /12 to an ORG last year.
> >
> > http://bgp.he.net/net/154.87.0.0/16#_dns
>
>         For reference:
>
>
> http://www.ripe.net/ripe/mail/archives/members-discuss/2013-November/001382.html
>
> http://www.ripe.net/ripe/mail/archives/members-discuss/2013-November/001429.html
>
>         Things vary on a case by case basis, but in this particular one,
> there
>         is supporting evidence that the blocks in question are being
> announced.
>         How much of it is allocated to real services is unknown, but first
> we'd
>         have to agree on a definition of "wasting the resources".
>
Phil

In IMHO it is not about how much is announced or even where ... but how
much of the content served using these resources is beneficial to the
service region the IPs were assigned ...

Nevertheless the fact remains these virtual ORGs manage to secure such
blocks due to the selfish corrupt practices of a few.

A lot of questions to be asked

Are the RIRs so much in need of revenue? Are the potential members and ORGs
not consuming the resources? Are there double standards? Do the so called
management who want to sign off on these allocations have their own
processes?

K.

>
>         Cheers,
>         Phil
>
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