Suresh,

On 3 Aug 2026, at 16:24, Suresh Ramasubramanian <ops.lists@gmail.com> wrote:

Banks, corporations, corner grocery stores, the guy walking down a street who gets approached for a loan from someone who claims his wallet was stolen and he needs a few euros for a meal and petrol to get home .. everyone is a fortune teller of sorts, and some of them invest quite a lot in fraud / trust and safety teams, AIML and so on.

Why should RIPE NCC be any different?

The key difference is that the RIPE NCC is a natural monopoly. They are similar to a utility provider.

They have a published due diligence process with steps before and after getting resources. They have training courses for those that want them.

What they can’t do is pretend that they are the police or a court.

Regards,

Leo