[ncc-services-wg] Certifying of PI End User Address Space

Following the consultation period as noted in the mail sent to the
mailing list on 11 February on the issue of RPKI/Certification of
Provider Independent (PI) resources for End Users, the RIPE NCC
Executive Board discussed the issue at some length during their recent meeting
on 26th March.

After reviewing all feedback from the mailing list, the Board concluded
that, as there is still disquiet about certification of resources in general
and, in addition, as certification of resources to PI End Users is a service to be
offered to non-members as well as to the RIPE NCC membership, the wider
Internet community should have input into the decision-making process.

The Board has therefore decided that the RIPE NCC should not offer RPKI/Certification
for PI resources at this time.

The Executive Board encourages interested parties to propose a community
policy for the certification of PI End User resources through the RIPE
Policy Development Process (PDP).

Nigel Titley
Chairman RIPE NCC Board