It's quite simple, really.
They ask for it.
If the iformation that you provided with your application
does not answer their questions, they ask you for more
information. I assume that all the RIRs will sign an
NDA with you, certainly ARIN does this. ARIN may also
ask for corporate confidential information in order to
verify your application so they have strict internal
security policies to keep it confidential.
Some people send detailed network diagrams, purchase
orders for routers/switches/circuits, sales history
data with projected trends, customer lists, etc.
If you need specific details, just ask your RIR.
Is the policy still that dedicated IP addresses for web
hosts *should* only be used when technical justification
exists? I really wish it would change to a requirement
as we very frequently get new hosting customers who get
angry when they find their site that doesn't have SSL
or any other technical reason for a dedicated IP ends up
on a shared IP when their old host didn't do that or
would sell them a dedicated IP for $5/month, etc.
David
> They ask for it.
Is the policy still that dedicated IP addresses for web
hosts *should* only be used when technical justification
exists? I really wish it would change to a requirement
as we very frequently get new hosting customers who get
angry when they find their site that doesn't have SSL
or any other technical reason for a dedicated IP ends up
on a shared IP when their old host didn't do that or
would sell them a dedicated IP for $5/month, etc.
SSL is a technical justification for separate IP
addresses for web hosts. Virtual servers is another
technical justification for assigning multiple IP
addresses to a single physical server.
ISPs should really make it clear to their customers
which features are included in a product and which
ones are not. There is no reason why you could not
have offered a "web hosting" product with no SSL
capability at one price point and a "secure web
hosting" product with SSL at another pricepoint.
What is the point in leaving things vague?
And if you look at this template
http://www.arin.net/registration/templates/net-isp.txt
updated in September, it no longer mentions web
hosting.
--Michael Dillon