[ncc-services-wg] 2018-05 New Policy Proposal (Publication of Legal Address of Internet Number Resource Holder)

Hello,

This should have come from my personal account.

This are my personal opinions.

Regards, Mark

> -----Original Message-----
> From: ncc-services-wg [mailto:ncc-services-wg-bounces at ripe.net] On Behalf
> Of Stream Service
> Sent: Thursday, September 27, 2018 23:08
> To: ncc-services-wg at ripe.net
> Subject: Re: [ncc-services-wg] 2018-05 New Policy Proposal (Publication of
> Legal Address of Internet Number Resource Holder)
> 
> Hello,
> 
> I'm against this policy. Publishing the a number that refers to some local
> chamber of commerce registration is not a problem for me (if the resource
> holder is a company). However having an extra location to publish the
> address is something I'm against. Especially when the address/building is
> also the home of someone. If someone has a genuine right to obtain the
> address they will likely be able to get it anyway.
> 
> Also in some cases the resource holder is a natural person. Please keep
this
> in mind with any policy that is created.
> 
> This policy greatly violates any privacy law that might apply. At least
when
> the home address of someone is published. If it is a private person that
is
> the resource holder publishing the address is also a privacy violation I
> believe.
> 
> Now about the rationale:
> 
> > To make it more difficult for malicious actors to hijack block of IP
> addresses and therefore play a preventive role in protecting the community
> against malicious actors
> 
> I don't believe this to be true. The only thing that really helps against
> malicious actors are technical actions that can be taken by networks to
> prevent accepting any routes that are not good. RPKI might help and other
> options might exist or can be created in the future when there is a
problem.
> A non-technical solution will not help in this situation.
> 
> > Competent authorities to serve legal process to the party responsible
for
> the resources
> 
> There are already legal options to get the relevant information and to
> contact the resource holder. No change for this is required to make it
> possible.
> 
> > To reduce delays in serving legal process, avoid lost leads and evidence
> 
> A better option for this is to look into the legal process and try to
speed
> that up in general. This doesn't help for it.
> 
> In short: I'm strongly against the policy.
> 
> Regards, Mark
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: ncc-services-wg [mailto:ncc-services-wg-bounces at ripe.net] On
> Behalf
> > Of Marco Schmidt
> > Sent: Thursday, September 27, 2018 15:11
> > To: ncc-services-wg at ripe.net
> > Subject: [ncc-services-wg] 2018-05 New Policy Proposal (Publication of
> Legal
> > Address of Internet Number Resource Holder)
> >
> > Dear colleagues,
> >
> > A new RIPE Policy proposal, 2018-05, "Publication of Legal Address of
> > Internet Number Resource Holder", is now available for discussion.
> >
> > The goal of the proposal is for the RIPE NCC to publish the validated
> > legal address information of holders of Internet number resources.
> >
> > You can find the full proposal at:
> > https://www.ripe.net/participate/policies/proposals/2018-05
> >
> > As per the RIPE Policy Development Process (PDP), the purpose of this
> > four-week Discussion Phase is to discuss the proposal and provide
> > feedback to the proposer.
> >
> > At the end of the Discussion Phase, the proposer, with the agreement of
> > the RIPE Working Group Chairs, decides how to proceed with the proposal.
> >
> > We encourage you to review this proposal and send your comments to
> > <ncc-services-wg at ripe.net> before 26 October 2018.
> >
> > Kind regards,
> >
> > Marco Schmidt
> > Policy Officer
> > RIPE NCC
> >
> > Sent via RIPE Forum -- https://www.ripe.net/participate/mail/forum
> 
>