RADb Service Description

I. Components of the RADb Service

Merit will:

• Provide a mechanism to register routing information in the RADb
• Provide mechanisms for Internet users to use the information in the RADb
• Work closely with maintainer owners to ensure the accuracy of the information in the RADb

II. Your Responsibilities

Registering a route in the RADb implies that you are able to provide reachability to that destination, i.e., the destination is reachable via your network infrastructure.

When you register routing policy in the RADb, it is assumed that the your routing implementation reflects that policy, i.e., the configuration of routers in your network is consistent with that policy.

When registering routing information in the RADb, you assume primary responsibility for the accuracy of the registered data.

You are responsible for keeping your information up-to-date to maintain the overall accuracy of the RADb. You are obliged to work with Merit should the registered data not reflect routing reality, and/or the routing policy conflicts with other registrations, as determined by Merit. If you do not respond to Merit's requests to update or remove invalid data, Merit has the option to modify or delete the data from the RADb.

It is recommended that you avoid registering the same information in multiple registries in the IRR. This is an attempt to ensure that the information with regard to the particular registrant is in sync with the various registries, special efforts should be made to ensure the information is in sync.

You are responsible for understanding and complying with all terms of the RADb Maintainer Object Agreement, including the following:

• Paying a fee of $250 for each maintainer object to be registered in the RADb. If the $250 fee has not been paid within forty-five (45) days of registration, the maintainer will be deleted from the RADb.
• Renewing the RADb Maintainer Object Agreement annually to ensure uninterupted RADb service. Currently, the annual renwal fee is $250. Maintainer objects not renewed within ninety (90) days of the annual renewal date will be deleted from the RADb.
• Providing to Merit current contact information to be used for billing and problem resolution. Merit is committed to protecting the privacy of all users of its networks, host computers, products, and services in accordance with the Merit Privacy Policy.

III. Merit's Responsibilities

Merit will update the RADb as soon as the registration information is submitted and passes preliminary checking, including syntax and authorization checking. Provided you are in compliance with the terms of the RADb Maintainer Object Agreement, Merit will not modify the data in the RADb unless such modification is requested or permitted by you.

Merit will actively verify the data by periodically comparing the information to Internet routing reality. Should Merit detect policy conflicts, or should the data not reflect routing reality, we will make a good faith effort to work with you to resolve any conflicts. However, if you fail to respond to Merit's requests to resolve a conflict, Merit has the option to modify or delete the invalid data.

Merit has the option to flag the data, should we detect that the data does not reflect routing reality, in an effort to provide those who generate router configurations from the RADb with the data that more closely reflects Internet routing reality. To the same end, Merit also has the option of maintaining a subset database that only includes information verified by Merit.

Important:Merit's policy is to delete data from the RADb if the maintainer owner is not in compliance with the fee payment and contact information requirements of the RADb Maintainer Object Agreement. Merit also has the option to update or remove data that is inconsistent with the authoritative information maintained by the Regional Internet Registries such as: ARIN, APNIC, RIPE NCC, and LACNIC.

Merit is committed to protecting the privacy of all users of its networks, host computers, products, and services. Please review the Merit Privacy Policy.

Merit offers the RADb as a best effort service. We cannot guarantee the reachability of destinations for routes registered in the RADb, nor can we guarantee that routers are configured in a way that is consisted with policy registered in the RADb

Who May Use the RADb Service?

The RADb is a repository of Internet routing information. It may be used by anyone to register their routing information, provided they closely follow the guidelines described in Section II above. In addition, information registered in the RADb may be queried by anyone.