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<P><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Hi all,</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">I know the meeting is going on this week, and I wanted to put this thought out.. </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Hopefully someone will see it and bring it up..</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Since ARIN has a ORGABUSEHANDLE in the template, why does ARIN</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">allow anything in there but abuse@?</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Should this be added as a template requirement?</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Example:</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">04/07/03 09:50:59 IP block 64.32.129.167</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">OrgName: MegaPath Networks Inc. </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">OrgAbuseHandle: ZM125-ARIN</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">OrgAbuseName: MegaPath Networks Inc. </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">OrgAbusePhone: +1-925-201-2500</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">OrgAbuseEmail: arin-abuse@megapath.net</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Later,</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Jim</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Jim McBurnett</FONT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"> </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Director of Information Technology</FONT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"><BR>
</FONT><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Mid-South Management Company, Inc.</FONT><BR>
<FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">P.O. Drawer 1634</FONT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"><BR>
</FONT><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Spartanburg, SC 29304</FONT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"><BR>
</FONT><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">(864) 583 - 2907</FONT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"><BR>
</FONT><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">(864) 583 - 0589 fax</FONT>
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