[sig-db] Protection of inetnum objects in Whois v3

["Sanjaya" <sanjaya@apnic.net>]

Hi all

When the APNIC Whois Database was upgraded to version 3 on 20 August
2002, 
default MAINT-NULL mnt-by attributes were inserted into all inetnum
objects 
that did not have an existing mnt-by attribute.

At the 14th APNIC Open Policy Meeting, APNIC put forward a proposal to 
replace the default MAINT-NULL in these inetnum objects with the
maintainer
of the parent inetnum block. For information on the proposal, see:

http://www.apnic.net/meetings/14/sigs/db/docs/db-pres-sanjaya-v3update.p
pt

No consensus was reached in the SIG and the Chair requested that APNIC
set 
up a test project to gain a greater understanding of the proposal's
potential 
impact. 

APNIC is now proposing a trial on 202.0.0.0/8 space, which mainly
consists 
of inetnum objects protected by APNIC-HM. If this is acceptable, we will

run the test and update the result in this mailing list.

APNIC appreciates any comments you may have.

Sanjaya
Project Manager

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