So here is what I propose. I'm not a lawyer, so maybe this needs to be phrased differently. But the idea is
a: Make sure poeple read their abuse e-mails
b: Possibly, take further acction if they read it bud don't act.
a: Abuse mailbox tests:
The RIPE NCC cunducts bi-annual communications checks to the abuse handles. It is expected that these are replied to within [X hours/days/...]
If no replies is received this will be escalated through other contacts.
If no reply is received on may as well assume the org no longer exists and take appropriate action. LACNIC blocks access.
b: Complaints about missing action
RIPE NCC solicitations feedback about failure to take action. This feedback should only be admissible for specific abuses, I would start small (spam, maybe residential proxies, but that's already hard).
If there are n (1, 2, ...) complains the RIPE NCC will send a
warning to the violating organisation.
Here we have to talk about sanctions and time lines. If push comes
to shove I suggest arbitration under Dutch jurisdiction.
This is assuming:
Most people that don't react will react if there is just a slight
incentive to do so. This is the experience I had from abuse
fighting here in Switzerland.
There is much to be discussed, and that's the discussion I'd like
to see.
1. Can we make these ideas clerere?
Timelines?
Should we start with a and later follow up with b.
I specifically ask for constructive ideas. If they tunr out not to
be feasible, we have tried.
Best
Serge
As for the closure option, look at one of the first such, and most prominent such, cases in the ICANN world - Estdomains.
Set up as a criminal front. Very high number of criminal domains.It went through ICANN’s entire process and they deregistered it.The few legitimate domains that happened to be on it were transferred to another registrar (Directi) so that service to those would not be disrupted.
—srs