[64867] in North American Network Operators' Group
Re: Hijacked IP space.
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Hank Nussbacher)
Tue Nov 4 00:21:02 2003
Date: Tue, 4 Nov 2003 07:10:27 +0200 (IST)
From: Hank Nussbacher <hank@att.net.il>
To: Ray Wong <rayw@rayw.net>
Cc: Chris Lewis <clewis@nortelnetworks.com>, nanog@merit.edu
In-Reply-To: <20031103221225.GB19917@rayw.net>
Errors-To: owner-nanog-outgoing@merit.edu
On Mon, 3 Nov 2003, Ray Wong wrote:
> I'm starting to figure that, given the delays, there's been enough damage
> done that 204.89.224/24 will never be able to get off the blocking lists
> anyway, so perhaps I'll turn it back in afterall. *sigh*That's what
> I get for trying to find low-cost ISPs willing to announce portable
> space.
So a RIR giving out that /24 would in fact be selling "damaged goods" and
the customer who got it would be able to sue. I think RIRs have to make a
larger effort to protect their assets.
>
> Ray Wong
> rayw@rayw.net
>
-Hank