This is what RIPE NCC does with Local IR requests.

Local IR asks for class A address block Assignment

( maybe wants to cash in choc letters - didn’t eat them)

Request enters system

Hostmaster gets request,

Investigates, using previous requests, registry info, stuff

Monday morning, OKs it

HM updates Reg database

Local IR is notified

Everyone’s happy.

So there is a need for a system to:

1. handle incoming requests, and questions concerning requests

2. route them to a HM

3. let HM query old requests,

4. pass answer to local-ir

This is a ticketing system. Daniel described one in RIPE-63