[arin-discuss] Dean -vs- ARIN... again (Re: The joy of SWIPping)

[Chad Kissinger]

> There IS no "issue at hand"

I disagree, the issue is whether or not you have to put specific customer information in RWHOIS or SWIP, I haven't seen anyone from ARIN answer that yet.  You can assert anything you want, but I want to hear it from the people who are going to approve/deny my next IP space request.

>The OP thus far has failed to show where he is required in the
>NRPM to disclose competitive/prooprietary information in SWIP.

>From the NRPM, I find the following two relevant passages.

"4.2.4.1. Utilization percentage (80%)
ISPs must have efficiently utilized all previous allocations and at least 80% of their most recent allocation in order to receive additional space. This includes all space reassigned to their customers. The reassignment information section of the ARIN ISP Network Request Template should be completed for all address blocks that have been allocated to your organization. In the template, line 1b. Assigned: information will be verified via SWIP/RWHOIS and 1c. Reserved: should be used to indicate internal network information. Please note that until your prior utilization is verified to meet the 80% requirement, ARIN can neither process nor approve a request for additional addresses."

And

3.2 Distributed Information Server Use Requirements

<snip>

"The distributed information service must return reassignment information for the IP address queried. The service may allow for privacy protections for customers. For residential users, the service may follow ARIN's residential privacy policy that includes displaying only the city, state, zip code, and country. For all other reassignments, the service shall follow ARIN's privacy policy for publishing data in a public forum


I cannot find any "ARIN privacy policy for publishing data in a public forum"

So, the question remains, do you have to put the true POC information for each of your customers in SWIP and expose it to the Internet and your competitors?