[AusNOG] apnic - desi valli spam?!

[Srinivas (Sunny) Chendi]

Hi

The APNIC Secretariat is aware of this issue and has posted a news item
to clarify use of APNIC data. See:

     http://www.apnic.net/news/2009/0220.html

Regards
Sunny

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Srinivas (Sunny) Chendi                 email:       sunny at apnic.net
External Relations Manager, APNIC       sip:    sunny at voip.apnic.net
http://www.apnic.net                    ph/fx:    +61 7 3858 3100/99
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jay at miscreant.org wrote:
> Quoting Jason Sinclair <Jason.Sinclair at staff.pipenetworks.com>:
> 
>> I copped one too...... Pretty poor form really. I wonder if James has
>> been to his photo shoot yet??? :)
>>
>> J
>>
> Poor form indeed. I got two, both are addresses that exist in the  
> APNIC whois database, one is a very new addition to the database.
> 
> I especially like how the emails start off with:
> 
> "Dear APNIC member,"
> 
> I hope the addresses targeted didn't come from the APNIC database:
> 
> "Can I download the full contents of the database?
> 
> That depends on your intended use. APNIC's Whois Database is subject  
> to a copyright and its use is restricted to "Internet operational  
> issues". These words are tightly defined and would include network  
> troubleshooting, abuse reporting, and Internet research and analysis;  
> but would not include compiling marketing lists, demographic mapping,  
> or any other commercial application. For more information, see the  
> APNIC Whois Database copyright statement."
> 
> --jm
> 
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