[db-wg] geolocation purpose

Hi Denis,

That text seems fine to me.  I think the key point is "publishing
geolocation information", which allows the wider public to get access.

My main question is basically: once the new T&C is announced are we
then allowed to add geolocation information, specifically the geofeed
attribute, to PI IPv4 /24 and PI IPv6 /48 netblocks?

If yes, then I think this will suffice for the community.

-peter


On 2023 Nov 02 (Thu) at 21:54:43 +0100 (+0100), denis walker via db-wg wrote:
:Colleagues
:
:The discussion and agreement of the text for a new purpose for the
:RIPE Database covering geolocation was done by the RIPE NCC and it's
:executive board. They refused to publish the text in advance, didn't
:announce that the board had agreed to it or that the T&C document has
:been updated. I still don't understand why this had to be done so
:secretly.
:
:Anyway this is the text of the new purpose from the T&C,
:https://www.ripe.net/manage-ips-and-asns/db/support/documentation/terms
:
:"Facilitating network operations by publishing geolocation information
:about the usage of Internet number resources (including country,
:region, city of the party to which the resources have been distributed
:by the Registrants)"
:
:Does this cover what you all wanted from the new "geofeed:" attribute?
:"Facilitating network operations" suggests this information is only
:for use by network operators in the management of their networks. Any
:use of this geolocation information by the wider public or other
:geolocation information providers is therefore not covered by this
:purpose.
:
:AFAIK this change to the T&C has not yet been announced by the RIPE
:NCC as required by Article 8.2. So the new purpose is not yet in
:effect.
:
:cheers
:denis
:co-chair DB-WG