Chris,

"Chris" wrote the following on 11/04/2012 11:03:
> On 04/10/2012 05:18 PM, Joe St Sauver wrote:
>> Maintenance of the database documenting who's been allocated/assigned
>> space is *core* to RIPE's mission.
>
> simply wrong.
> ripe's core is allocation. that's what they do. your mission is your private error.

http://www.ripe.net/lir-services/ncc/functions

Specifically the development and maintenance of the RIPE DB. Once all of
v4 space is allocated (soon now, soon), the primary job of the NCC and
the other four RIRs will be keeping a good registry. I do speak for the
NCC, but a substantial amount of the narrative recently has been around
keeping that registry up to date and, indeed, attempting to find new and
interesting ways of making sure the members put the right data in the
right place.

Brian.