[anti-abuse-wg] Bringing Law Enforcement Into the RIPE Community

On 2017-08-01 18:19, Sascha Luck [ml] wrote:
> On Tue, Aug 01, 2017 at 03:00:28PM +0100, Brian Nisbet wrote:
>> https://labs.ripe.net/Members/richard_leaning/bringing-law-enforcement-into-the-ripe-community
>>
>
> It certainly is "interesting". For instance:
>

The MoU is aspirational. RIPE NCC may, in accordance with its mandates,
work to enhance Europol's participation in the RIPE community etc (Art
3.j of the MoU). It's a non-committal MoU.

Leaning's blogpost could be a complete fulfillment of the MoU's
provisions (if the community so desires).

best regards,

Amelia

> "we recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Europol to
> foster even better cooperation."
>
> https://www.ripe.net/publications/news/about-ripe-ncc-and-ripe/europol-mou
>
>
> This is the first I've even heard of this. Surely the membership
> should at least be asked whether they want an organisation they
> are *mandatory* members of to become a close ally of a political
> LEA like Europol.
> rgds,
> Sascha Luck
>