Re: GeekTools Whois Proxy and RIPE/RIPE-NCC

[David Conrad <drc () virtualized org>]

Rodney,

On Dec 31, 2012, at 7:41 AM, Rodney Joffe <rjoffe () centergate com> wrote:
> Two weeks ago RIPE-NCC, who provide the whois data for IP addresses in the RIPE region, informed us that based on 
> decisions by their members, as of January 1st 2013, tomorrow, they would no longer provide whois proxy query response 
> services to GeekTools unless we ponied up $1,800 a year for RIPE membership.
...
> I think its wrong to have to pay for whois data that is part of a community resource . So I won't do it.

I have to assume there is some sort of misunderstanding here as the actions on behalf of RIPE you describe are ... 
surprising.  However, if there isn't a misunderstanding then I strongly agree with you. 

I'll be interested in seeing RIPE's side of the story...

Regards,
-drc