Why would I ask about something I am posting as an individual in my personal capacity?

I see great pains being taken to have NCC stay hands off and arms length from abuse issues at its members. I understand the motivation.

However, being in a fiduciary role - with IPv4 being traded like currency these days the description fits - RIPE NCC can’t not get involved.

I am concerned that this is eventually going to lead to heavy handed state regulation if a regulator gets involved after some particularly egregious misbehaviour by a (hypothetical at this point but the risk exists or might even exist now) shell company that gets itself membership, even LIR status and then uses a large allocation of IPs exclusively for crime.

NCC owes it to the rest of its membership and the internet community at large to take a more active role in this matter.

Though those of us that are saying this are probably voices in the wilderness at this point.

—srs