Dear colleagues, A new version of RIPE policy proposal, 2019-04, "Validation of "abuse-mailbox"", is now available for discussion. This proposal aims to have the RIPE NCC validate "abuse-c:" information more often and introduces a new validation process. Most of the text has been rewritten following the last round of discussion and the proposal is now at version 3.0. Some key points in this version: - The abuse-mailbox should not force the sender to use a form - The validation process must ensure that the abuse mailbox is able to receive messages - The validation should happen at least every six months You can find the full proposal at: https://www.ripe.net/participate/policies/proposals/2019-04 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 Anti-Abuse Working Group Chairs, will decide how to proceed with the proposal. We encourage you to review this proposal and send your comments to <anti-abuse-wg@ripe.net> before 27 May 2020. Kind regards, -- Petrit Hasani Policy Officer RIPE NCC