Registry Data Accuracy
Improvements
Chimi Dorji
Chimi.dorji@apnic.net

Why is registry data accuracy important?

APNIC database and the Internet Routing Registry(IRR)• APNIC Whois Database• Two databases in one• Public network management database• Whois information about networks and contacts (IP addresses, ASNs and so forth)• Routing Registry (RR)
• Contains routing information (routes, filters, peers and so forth)Whois at APNIC
CLIRegistrydatabase

Whois

port 43RPSL
web UI••

Query service on TCP port 43 (RFC 812, 1982)
Very simple, limited service

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Whois queries

Whois users
Networkoperators

End users

IP geolocation
providers

CERT
community
Whois

Researchorganizations

LEAs
Regulators

Governments

Why is registry data accuracy important?
• If this data is not accurate, stakeholders will
– Stop using it– Start using other sourcesHistorical resources• Pre-RIR delegations• Resources distributed by InterNIC, AUNIC, and so forth• No formal agreement with APNIC• Not managed under policy framework
www.apnic.net/historical-aboutExample of historical registration
inetnum:
203.55.11.0 - 203.55.11.255
netname:
WESTVICINTERNET-AU
descr:
Westvic Internet
descr:
457 Raglan Parade
descr:
Warrnambool
descr:
VIC 3280
country:AUadmin-c:
IG201-APtech-c:
IG201-APremarks:** Conversion note - reference 'IG201-AU' changed to 'IG201-AP'
remarks:
Record imported from AUNIC as part of AUNIC->APNIC migration
remarks:
Please see http://www.apnic.net/db/aunic/
mnt-by:APNIC-HM
status:
ALLOCATED PORTABLE
last-modified: 2008-09-04T06:50:26Z
source:APNIC

Example of historical registration
admin-c:tech-c:remarks:
remarks:
remarks:

address:
address:
address:
address:
country:
phone:
phone:
e-mail:nic-hdl:
remarks:
mnt-by:last-modified:source:IG201-AP
IG201-AP** Conversion note - reference 'IG201-AU' changed to 'IG201-AP'
Record imported from AUNIC as part of AUNIC->APNIC migration
Please see http://www.apnic.net/db/aunic/

Westvic Internet
457 Raglan Parade
Warrnambool
VIC 3280
AU+61 55 611655+61 55 620053
yogy@ansonic.com.au
IG201-AP
Network Manager
MAINT-AU-IG201-AP
2011-12-22T05:16:41Z
APNIC

address:
address:
address:
address:
phone:
phone:e-mail:nic-hdl:
remarks:changed:source:Westvic Internet457 Raglan ParadeWarrnambool
VIC 3280+61 55 611655+61 55 620053
yogy@ansonic.com.auIG201-AU
Network Manager
register@aunic.net 19960923
AUNIC

EC Resolution• Resolution 2021-09: RESOLVES that all historical resource holders willneed to become, or remain, a Member or Non-Member of APNIC on
and from 1 January 2023, in order to continue to receive registry
services from APNIC.
• prop-147: Historical Resources Management: Reservedhistorical resources can be claimed by the custodians within 12
months of the date they were marked as reserved. After 12 months,
these resources will be placed in the free pool for re-delegation.

Example of updated registration
inetnum:
netname:descr:
country:org:
admin-c:tech-c:abuse-c:status:mnt-by:mnt-routes:
mnt-irt:last-modified:source:203.55.11.0 - 203.55.11.255
VOCUS-AU
VOCUS PTY LTDAU
ORG-VPL1-AP
VPL1-AP
VPL1-APAV428-AP
ASSIGNED PORTABLE
APNIC-HM
MAINT-AU-VOCUS
IRT-VOCUS-AU
2023-05-10T01:14:15Z
APNIC

organisation:org-name:
org-type:
country:
phone:
mnt-by:last-modified:source:

ORG-VPL1-AP
VOCUS PTY LTD
LIR
AU+61-2-8999-8999
APNIC-HM
2023-09-05T02:15:21Z
APNIC

irt:
address:e-mail:abuse-mailbox:
admin-c:tech-c:remarks:
remarks:
mnt-by:last-modified:source:IRT-VOCUS-AU
Melbourne VIC AUSTRALIA 3000
hostmaster@vocus.net
abuse@vocus.net
VPL1-AP
VA153-AP
hostmaster@vocus.net was validated on 2024-01-24
abuse@vocus.net was validated on 2024-02-07
MAINT-AU-VOCUS
2024-02-07T21:50:52Z
APNIC

Project outcome• Total number of cases: 3,303 (7,342,080 IPs)
• Registration updated: 910 (4,741,632 IPs)
• Registration removed: 2,302 (2,407,424 IPs)
• Pending cases: 91 (193,024 IPs)

AS number registration• Portable ASN for your own infrastructure• Non-portable ASN for your customers
aut-num:
AS64496
as-name:
AS-EXAMPLENET
descr:
ASN for Example Net Pty Ltd
country:
AUorg:ORG-EXAMPLENET-AP
sponsoring-org: ORG-APNIC1-AP
import:AS64500
export:AS64494
admin-c:
DE345-APtech-c:
DE345-AP
abuse-c:
DE345-AP
mnt-by:MAINT-EXAMPLENET-AP
mnt-irt:IRT-EXAMPLENET-AP
last-modified: 2018-08-30T07:50:19Z
source:APNIC

Feedback• Can be challenging to distinguish between portable andNon-portable ASNs
– Staff turnover– Lack of documentation• Limited registration published for customer ASNs
– aut-num records in whois has Members details

Example of old customer ASN
aut-num:
as-name:descr:
descr:
country:org:
admin-c:tech-c:abuse-c:
mnt-routes:
mnt-by:mnt-irt:last-modified:source:AS151808
HU-AS-AP
Hatyai University
222, Polpichai-BanTH
ORG-TICC1-AP
TIA6-APTIA6-AP
AT961-AP
MAINT-AP-TRUEINTERNETAPNIC-HM
IRT-TRUEINTERNET-TH
2023-09-13T07:37:05Z
APNIC

organisation:org-name:
org-type:
country:
address:
phone:
e-mail:mnt-by:source:

ORG-TICC1-AP
TRUE INTERNET CORPORATION CO. LTD.
LIR
TH
No. 18, True Tower+66-(0)-2783-0400
ipadmin@trueinternet.co.th
APNIC-HM
APNIC

irt:
address:
address:
address:e-mail:admin-c:tech-c:remarks:
mnt-by:source:

IRT-TRUEINTERNET-TH
14th,27 th, floor ,Fortune Town
1 Ratchadaphisek Road, Din Daeng
Bangkok 10400
abuse@trueinternet.co.th
TIA6-AP
TIA6-AP
abuse@trueinternet.co.th was validated on 2023-08-24
MAINT-AP-TRUEINTERNET
APNIC

Customer ASN identity

Example of new customer ASN
aut-num:
AS152445
as-name:
GSB-AS-TH
descr:The Government Savings Bank
descr:
Government Savings Bank 470
country:TH
org:
ORG-TGSB1-AP
sponsoring-org: ORG-SCPC1-AP
admin-c:
SCPC1-APtech-c:SCPC1-AP
abuse-c:
AS2099-AP
mnt-by:APNIC-HM
mnt-irt:IRT-SYMPHONY-TH
last-modified: 2024-01-25T04:45:43Z
source:
APNIC

organisation:org-name:
org-type:
address:
country:
phone:
e-mail:admin-c:
mnt-by:last-modified:source:

ORG-TGSB1-AP
The Government Savings BankOTHER
Government Savings Bank 470, BUILDING 4
TH+662299-8668
Saraban@gsb.or.th
SCPC1-APAPNIC-HM
2024-01-15T04:07:47Z
APNIC

organisation:org-name:
org-type:
country:
address:
phone:
fax-no:e-mail:mnt-by:source:

ORG-SCPC1-AP
Symphony Communication Public Company Limited
LIR
TH
123 Suntowers Building B, 35th-36th Floor,+66-210-1111+66-2101-1155
npd@symphony.net.th
APNIC-HM
APNIC

Fixing IP geolocation information“When we are downloadingfrom content distribution
networks, it is determining that
our location is from Australia, infact, speedtest.net thinks weare in Adelaide. Is there a way
to resolve this geolocation
issue so we appear fromManila.”“Our users are constantly
reporting geolocation issues with
Gumtree and Sony PSN sites""We're having issues with ouraddress space on the Google Play
store. It seems the range location
can't be identified"Observation• Confusion about what APNIC registry data is used forgeolocation purpose
inetnum:
netname:descr:
country:
geofeed:geoloc:language:org:
admin-c:tech-c:abuse-c:status:mnt-by:last-modified:source:[mandatory][mandatory][mandatory][mandatory][optional][optional][optional][optional][mandatory][mandatory][optional][mandatory][mandatory][generated][mandatory]APNIC delegations• For records maintained by APNIC, we record the economy(ISO-3166) where your organization is registeredinetnum:
netname:descr:
country:org:
admin-c:tech-c:abuse-c:status:mnt-by:mnt-lower:
mnt-irt:last-modified:source:157.15.188.0 - 157.15.189.255
UOB-TH
United Overseas Bank (Thai) Public Company Limited
TH
ORG-UOBP2-AP
UOBA3-AP
UOBA3-AP
AU333-AP
ALLOCATED PORTABLE
APNIC-HM
MAINT-UOB-TH
IRT-UOB-TH
2024-02-08T08:18:09Z
APNIC

Public stats file

ftp://ftp.apnic.net/public/stats/apnic/delegated-apnic-latest

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Whois ‘geofeed’ attribute• ‘geofeed’ attribute (RFC 9092) now available in whois• Create a CSV file containing your IP location details

203.176.189.0/24,AU,Brisbane, XXXXX• Include URL of the CSV file in your inetnum geofeed attribute

Whois geofeed attributehttps://geolocatemuch.com/

Questions?