[address-policy-wg] 2008-08 Policy Proposal Withdrawn (Initial Certification Policy in the RIPE NCC Service Region)

On 26/07/2011 10:59, Emilio Madaio wrote:
> The proposal 2008-08, "Initial Certification Policy in the RIPE NCC 
> Service Region", has been withdrawn.

Obviously, speaking as someone who has been raising concerns about this
proposal, I think this is the right decision, but I know a number of
people will be disappointed by this.

Whichever side of the debate you are on, I think we can all acknowledge
that this can't have been an easy decision. We like to say that the PDP
is driven by the community consensus, but to accept that lack of
community consensus means you have to abandon even a policy with so much
momentum behind it takes guts. Many (perhaps most) organisations would
have pressed on regardless, out of pride and inertia, and to sooth the
egos of the senior leadership, and then dared any dissenters to do
anything about it.

The RIPE PDP may not have turned up a consensus this time, but it did
something else that is useful: it proved that the community consensus
process is genuine. That's something to be proud of, and to defend with
renewed vigour next time the Internet community's detractors come
knocking (Cooperation-WG take note!).

I would like to thank the proposers and the WG Chairs, for hearing out
the concerns so courteously and patiently.

Malcolm.
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