[address-policy-wg] 2008-08 Policy Proposal Withdrawn (Initial Certification Policy in the RIPE NCC Service Region)

On 26/07/2011 10:59, Emilio Madaio wrote:
> Dear Colleagues,
>
> The proposal 2008-08, "Initial Certification Policy in the RIPE NCC
> Service Region", has been withdrawn.
>
>
> It is now archived and can be found at:
>
>      http://www.ripe.net/ripe/policies/archived-policy-proposals
>
>
>
> Reason for withdrawal: after carefully following the discussion in the
> Concluding Phase of the Policy Development Process, the proposer is of
> the opinion that consensus on this proposal is not possible within the
> RIPE community. As a consequence, the proposer has decided to withdraw
> the proposal.
The reason I withdrew this policy is mainly that it didn't seem to be 
getting anywhere. We've been debating it for close on three years. It is 
my considered opinion that this is one of those things that is never 
going to be resolved by consensus, largely because most of the arguments 
are based around opinion and not fact. It is very difficult at this 
stage in the game to have facts; these will emerge from the operational 
experience that this proposal was supposed to give us.

The RIPE NCC will continue to issue certificates for the time being in 
accordance with the Activity Plan that the members have approved for the 
past three years. For the complete avoidance of doubt, at the next RIPE 
NCC AGM the members will be given the opportunity to vote on a motion to 
continue this activity or to shut it down. Ultimately it is their money 
and in the situation where the community is unable to come to consensus 
it seems only fair that they should have the opportunity to decide.

In the meantime the RIPE NCC will be looking at ways of mitigating the 
risks that have been identified over the past three years. The community 
and the membership will be kept fully informed of progress.

Best regards

Nigel Titley