From XXXXXX@horizon-satellite.com Wed Sep 5 03:15:24 2007
Date: Wed, 5 Sep 2007 14:14:40 +0400
From: XXXX XXXXXXXX
To: hostmaster@cnw.com
Subject: posting on cnw.com about Hejailan projects engineering
Dear Hostmaster,
This mail is mainly to explain few things about the posting on your
website. Following is the link to that posting.
http://cnw.com/~jasonst/hejailanprojects.html
First of all let me explain to you about the relation between Al
Hejailan Projects Engineering, Horizon Communication Services and
Horizon Satellite Services.
Horizon communication Services is registered in Riyadh Saudi Arabia,
and it is owned by Al Hejailan Projects Engineering and doing IT
infrastructure activities to support Al Hejailan's other Companies.
Horizon Satellite Services is registered in Dubai Internet City and
is also owned by Al Hejailan Projects Engineering and doing Internet
Via satellite for Middle East region.
As you know, we are an Internet Service Provider, we are a member of
RIPE (http://www.ripe.net) and we issue IP addresses to our clients.
According to RIPE rules, when we issue an IP address to any client we
should specify the usage and we should change the RIPE database to
reflect our customers' details.
IP address 82.205.138.0/27 was assigned to Horizon Communication
Services in May-06 and when they requested more IP addresses we
changed their IP address and gave the old 82.205.138.0/27 to one of
our customers in Lebanon. But we did not update the RIPE database
information when we made this change. By the way, we do not update
RIPE database as soon as the changes occur, but we do that from time
to time. This was the reason when the owner of the blog searched
www.nazrolla.org and found that it was hosted on 82.205.138.35 and
the RIPE database was still showing Horizon Communication Services
name. In fact, it was not showing Al Hejailan name in that IP address
but it was the address of one of the persons registered in the RIPE
database, Mr. Karthikeyan, that mentioned Al Hejailan Projects
Engineering's name.
As an Internet Service Provider these kind of issues are common and
when we receive inquiries related to terrorism, we provide all
necessary information on the person or company using our Internet
services. But when it comes to content, we don't have any control
over the content of the customers using our Internet services.
I hope the above mail explains the situation and please send this
mail to the owner of the blog for clarification. Also kindly remove
this posting from your website.
If you need further information, please let me know.
Thank you & kind regards,
XXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXX
Operations Director
Cell-+971-XX-XXX-XXXXX
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Date: Mon, 17 Sep 2007 02:37:45 +0400
From: XXXXX XXXXXXXXXXX
To: hostmaster@cnw.com
Subject: Posting about Al hejailan on your wbsite-"updated message"
Dear Hostmaster,
This is to clarify our position in regards to the posting on your
website and thereby to neutralize any plausible implications that may
be construed thereof.
The following is the link to the original posting in question.
http://cnw.com/~jasonst/hejailanprojects.html
At the outset, it will be logical to start with the relationship
between the three companies mentioned in your post, Al Hejailan
Projects Engineering, Horizon Communication Services and Horizon
Satellite Services.
Al Hejailan Projects Engineering Co. is a reputed company established
in Saudi Arabia way back in the 80s and as a holding company, it
offers a diverse range of services and products through many of its
subsidiaries. The activities of these subsidiary companies range from
construction, telecoms, manufacturing and other services. Al Hejailan
Projects Engineering Co. supports its subsidiaries with Management
and Financial Support services.
Both, Horizon Communication Services, registered in Riyadh, Saudi
Arabia and Horizon Satellite Services, registered in Dubai, UAE are
fully owned subsidiaries of Al Hejailan Projects Engineering Co.
Horizon Communication Services (HCS) provides IT infrastructure
implementation and maintenance support to Al Hejailan Projects
Engineering Co. Whereas Horizon Satellite Services (HSS) provides
internet-via-satellite connectivity solutions for the Middle East
region.
As an Internet Service Provider, HSS is a member of RIPE
(http://www.ripe.net) and conducts business in strict adherence to
regulations stipulated by RIPE including those related to issuing of
IP addresses to clients. Accordingly, we are required to specify the
usage and update the RIPE database to reflect our customers' details
as and when new IP addresses are issued.
IP address 82.205.138.35 was assigned to Horizon Communication
Services (HCS) in May-06. In due course, when HCS requested more IP
addresses, we (HSS) assigned them with a new set of IP addresses and
gave their old IP address 82.205.138.35 to one of our customers in
Lebanon. However, we did not update this information on the RIPE
database to reflect the new change, since it is a standard practice
to do this periodically and not as soon as an IP address is changed.
This explains why the search to www.nazrolla.org led to the fact that
it was hosted on 82.205.138.35 and why the RIPE database was still
showing Horizon Communication Services' name.
Further, Al Hejailan's name was not registered to that IP address but
the address of one of the persons registered in the RIPE database,
Karthikeyan K ,which mentioned Al Hejailan Projects Engineering's
name.
As an Internet Service Provider, these kinds of issues are common and
whenever HSS receives inquiries related to usage of its services, in
the larger interest of all concerned and that of the society we live
in and contribute to, it is our policy to disclose all necessary
information, within our means and knowledge, on the person or company
using our Internet services, including IP addresses that have been
issued by us. However, when it comes to content, understandably, we
do not have control over the content hosted by customers using our
services.
I hope this explains the situation and trust you will be kind enough
to use this clarification to clear up this issue with the owner of
the blog. Also, kindly remove this posting from your website.
Please feel free to revert back to us in case you need any more
details or clarifications.
Thank you & kind regards,
XXXX XXXXXXX XXXXXXXXX
Operations Director
Mobile +971XXXXXXXXXX