Education - was Re: [anti-abuse-wg] Correct info in RIPE-database - YES

> LEA actions only works, if the abusing server and the administrator
> of the attacked service are located in the same country and
> surely are last resort (well, works in Germany quite well,
> very ignorant ISPs could be brought to court, if they
> ignore reports, because everybody in Germany is urged
> to prevent crime from others, if he has knowledge
> and the possibility to prevent it).

Not every LEA operates in criminal law. OPTA works under administrative law as an *independent* regulatory body (but with serious capabilities, like 'subpoena' and 'search warrant' equivalents), and as such has several degrees of freedom more than 'the police'. 

That being said, the strategy I've talked about earlier could just as easy be deployed by a small 'internet police' team. It's about proactivity and education (which is fast), not about court cases (which are painfully slow). It is however not a way of working traditional LEA is accustomed to. 

Pepijn
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