[address-policy-wg] Post Ident / Post Brief

On Tue, Feb 25, 2014 at 7:55 PM, Gert Doering <gert at space.net> wrote:
> I can see the wish for such a strong requirements for end users that
> become direct access users (DAU) with the RIPE NCC, but that category was
> discontinued anyway.

Even if there's a need for strong identification, we are left with one of three

* a demand which is illegal under German law (IANAL)
* a valid approach for anyone who has a driver's license
* an extremely over-the-top approach which puts undue burden on people

whereas even German banks are OK with Postident. Arguably, banks need
a higher level of security than RIPE NCC.

I fail to see why RIPE NCC is unable to survey commonly and legally
accepted means of establishing identity among the member states and
use those existing mechanisms. This would seem to the be the prudent
approach to take.


> The NCC should
> not gratiously exceed the bureaucracy demanded from it.

Agreed.


Richard