Re: Geolocation Info Correction Needed at Apple, Yahoo, MSN

[Joel Jaeggli <joelja () bogus com>]

On 3/9/11 11:06 PM, Hank Nussbacher wrote:
> At 12:07 09/03/2011 -0800, Joel Jaeggli wrote:
> > I'd be willing to bet that's maxmind's geoip database.
> >
> > for some if not all three it corroborates the argentina response...
> >
> > correction () maxmind com
>
> That is a blackhole.  I have sent emails there on Jan 18, Feb 3, Feb 23
> as well as to support () maxmind com since their incorrect geo data affects
> Ookla as well - and all emails have gone unanswered.  If anyone has some
> contact within Maxmind tell them to get a clue.

I've not only gotten a response from them via that alias, but they
adjusted the prefixes in their next rev.

mileage may vary of course.

> -Hank
>
>
> > On 3/9/11 11:32 AM, Schiller, Heather A wrote:
> > > If anyone is listening, would you be so kind as to update geolocation
> > > info for the following-- they are in Mexico, not Argentina.
> > >
> > > inetnum:     186.64.16.176/29
> > > status:      reallocated
> > > owner:       Infor Global Solutions Mexico SA de CV
> > > ownerid:     MX-IGSM-LACNIC
> > > responsible: Hector Garcia Bernal
> > > address:     Montes Urales 505 Lomas de Chapultepec, ,
> > > address:      - mexico city -
> > > country:     MX
> > >
> > > I couldn't find information on how to get geolocation errors corrected
> > > for Apple, Yahoo or MSN on their websites.  It would be nice if folks
> > > would also update  http://nanog.cluepon.net/index.php/GeoIP   which
> > > details the process for several large sites.
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > > --Heather
> > >
> > > ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
> > > Heather Schiller
> > > Network Security - Verizon Business
> > > 1.800.900.0241    security () verizonbusiness com