RIPE-NCC/whois — pull request #36 by job (2013-08-09 19:04:53+00:00)
Title: adding import-via / export-via to ripe-whois

Hi,

This patch-set adds support for two novel attributes in the RPSL aut-num Class:

- import-via
- export-via

### Regarding coding
I've followed the mp-import/mp-export code as closely as possible as the IETF document also indicates that the two are closely related.

### Benefit for the community
The feature would greatly benefit route-server operators as it is currently impossible to signal through an adjacent AS (a Route Server) what policy should be applied towards a non-adjacent AS (another Route Server participant).

### backwards compatibility
The extension should be backward compatible with minimal impact on existing tools and processes, following Section 10.2 of RFC2622.

### technical specification

The draft can be found at https://tools.ietf.org/html/draft-snijders-rpsl-via