On Fri, 11 Nov 2011, Florian Weimer wrote:
* Sascha Luck:
in the recent discussion on RPKI, it was stated by the NCC that it would not act on resource registrations (and, by extension, certificates and ROAs) without a valid Dutch court order.
And in the RPKI context, it was said that there was no legal basis whatsoever that such an order could be obtained *at all*.
I'm not sure this is a bad development. It shows that existing laws and RIPE policies allow government agencies and RIPE NCC to work together, in order to make the Internet a safer place. It is difficult for me to see how we could address such situations without any government interference whatsoever, merely through self-regulation, and still maintain due process for those who are involved.
I support RIPE NCC in its effort to make the Internet a safer place. A court order for RIPE NCC to do something would probably have needed a trial, and can sometimes take months and usually years until a decision is handed down. If the police lodged a formal request then RIPE NCC has to abide by it. Adjust the charter or procedures to comply with reality if necessary. -Hank