Abuse of ARIN policies.

[william at elan.net]

This is not that unusual. We ask similar questions any time my customer
asks for more ips - they have to provide list of ips currently in use with
either note saying how many sites are on that ip or if one site - listing
of it (we did not require before to list why one site is on this ip, but
will now based on ARIN asking for technical justification of ip usage, so
I could collect statistics and report back to arin next time we have to
ask for more ips). I generally do not ever refuse requests for more ips
and if customer says its urgent they get ips immediatly and have next
couple weeks to get back with their usage, I could only dream ARIN would
do something similar :)

On Fri, 27 Apr 2001, L. James Prevo wrote:

> I though I would pass this onto the users of this list.  I am wondering about
> your feelings about this.  Is ARIN requesting this info as this message to
> this user suggest?
> 
> L. James Prevo
> President
> The Prevo Network
> http://www.prevo.net
> "The Place Where We Unlock Your Doors to the Net!"
> 
> Message: 5
> From: "hirsh -e-skwirtz" <hirsheskwirtz at hotmail.com>
> To: cobalt-users at list.cobalt.com
> Date: Fri, 27 Apr 2001 12:16:20 -0700
> Subject: [cobalt-users] what the hell kind of crap is this???
> Reply-To: cobalt-users at list.cobalt.com
> 
> my isp and server provider sent me this email - demanding my custoner list -
> 
> has anybody ever had to deal with this sort of intrusion?
> 
> we have been told we will loose our servers if we do not comply
> 
> >>>>>>>
> 
> Subject: IP audit
> CC: ipadmin at cobaltracks.com
> 
> 
> Hi,
> 
> Our IP's are being checked (audited) by ARIN. We must justify the IP
> usage
> to ARIN or we may lose IP's. If we lose the IP's we might not be able
> to
> provide some services to you, Cobalt Racks customers (one of our major
> competitors recently lost a big part of their IP allocation).
> 
> As you know, there is a shortage of IP's worldwide. Please help us to
> keep
> the IP's and provide services for you. This is what we need:
> 
> - Complete list of all your IP's
> 
> - Complete list of ALL DOMAINS on EACH IP.
> 
> We count on your support. This information is confidential and goes
> only to
> ARIN, which is a non-profit organization.
> 
> Please send this back by Friday, May 4, 2001. WE MUST HAVE THIS
> INFORMATION!
> 
> Please send the list to ipadmin at cobaltracks.com
> 
> Thank you.
> 
> Tom Surmiak
> Sales
> Cobalt Racks
> 
> 
>