[anti-abuse-wg] regarding very persistent spammy isps on ripe

> -----Original Message-----
> From: anti-abuse-wg-admin at ripe.net [mailto:anti-abuse-wg-
> admin at ripe.net] On Behalf Of Vijay Eranti (? ????? ?????)
> Sent: Wednesday, August 31, 2011 10:16 PM
> To: anti-abuse-wg at ripe.net

> I work on spam filter and we notice very gross abuse of very large
> internet ranges by blatant spammers posing as ISPs - all of which
> are allocated by ripe.

This kind of issue has been discussed here many times previously. I am not 
saying it should not be discussed again, just that some archive browsing may 
be a good way to determine the stands various participants have taken on 
this general subject.

> Can ripe do anything here or of any help here other than just
> saying they just give away ip addresses ranges to ISPs (which
> inturn some are criminals) but do not police ?

You are a member of this working group; in other words, RIPE is you. Will 
you be the person who actually creates a useful proposal that can be 
implemented as RIPE policy? Instructions are available at 
http://www.ripe.net/ripe/docs/ripe-500.

-- 
Thor Kottelin
http://www.anta.net/