Hank Nussbacher <HANK@taunivm.tau.ac.il> writes:
>
> The Ebone access I get via CERN is controlled strictly via
> the prototype RADB at ripe.net.
I assume you talk about the RIPE Routing Registry.
This is not prototype but a production service.
> It works flawlessly.
I hope you (also) mean the RIPE Routing Registry. 
> I've been sending updates to auto-dbm@ripe.net for the past 2 years
> with no problem.
Thank you.
> >There should be a host accepting telnet sessions for on-line
> >updates (which have to be installed *immediately*, so whoever
> >added a network can test connectivity and go ahead).
>
> telent info.ripe.net to test it out.
This supports online queries and not online updates.
We have working code for online updates but it is not deployed
because of unresolved authorisation and authentication issues and
the fact that mail works quickly wnough for our customers.
Daniel