One network seems to be lost in transition: % whois -h whois.ripe.net 217.77.71.1 % This is the RIPE Whois query server #2. ... inetnum: 217.77.64.0 - 217.77.79.255 org: ORG-AFNC1-RIPE netname: AFRINIC-NET-TRANSFERRED-20050223 descr: This network has been transferred to AFRINIC remarks: These IP addresses are assigned in the AFRINIC region. remarks: Authoritative registration information for this network remarks: is available for query and modification in remarks: the AFRINIC whois database: whois.afrinic.net or remarks: web site: http://www.afrinic.net remarks: The routing registry information (route(6) objects) remarks: may be published in any Routing Registry, including remarks: RIPE Whois Database country: EU # country is really somewhere in African Region admin-c: AFRI-RIPE tech-c: AFRI-RIPE status: ALLOCATED PA mnt-by: RIPE-NCC-HM-MNT mnt-routes: RIPE-NCC-RPSL-MNT changed: [EMAIL PROTECTED] 20050223 source: RIPE
But, but, but: % whois -h whois.afrinic.net 217.77.71.1 % This is the AfriNIC Whois server. inetnum: 0.0.0.0 - 255.255.255.255 netname: IANA-BLK descr: The whole IPv4 address space What happened to 217.77.64.0/20? (It is Gabon Telecom, by the way, so certainly in Africa.) Who should receive the request for 71.77.217.in-addr.arpa ? _______________________________________________ afrinic-discuss mailing list [email protected] http://lists.afrinic.net/mailman/listinfo.cgi/afrinic-discuss
