[anti-abuse-wg] Working Group Charter

Colleagues,

For the past couple of RIPE meetings the charter (as per 
http://www.ripe.net/ripe/groups/wg/anti-abuse ) has bee mentioned on the 
agenda, but not much has happened.

While I note that there hasn't been a huge call for change (nor do I 
believe much change is required), I'd like to propose a slightly altered 
Charter in advance of our meeting on Thursday. Of course that is not to 
suggest that discussion should be limited to that meeting. The 
discussion should take place here, mainly because this is the right 
place for it, but also given the time limitations we have at RIPE68.

The change I'm suggesting is to this section:

"It is considered difficult for this charter to include an exhaustive 
list of abuse types that would be considered within the scope of this 
working group, not least because this is expected to change over time. 
However an initial list can be stated and any necessary additions can be 
made.

Spam via SMTP
Spam via VoIP (SPIT)
Spam via IM
Webforum/blog Abuse

All systems and mechanisms, technical and non-technical used to create, 
control and make money from such abuse.

It is important to note that areas such as cybersquatting or hosting 
illegal content are not seen to be part of the remit of the working group."

I would instead propose:

"It is considered difficult for this charter to include an exhaustive 
list of abuse types that would be considered within the scope of this 
working group, not least because this is expected to change over time. 
The list below is relevant at time of writing, but any necessary 
additions, subtractions or changes can be made.

Spam via any medium
Webforum/blog Abuse
Denial-of-service attacks

All systems and mechanisms, technical and non-technical used to create, 
control and make money from network abuse.

While areas such as cybersquatting or hosting illegal content are not 
seen as a central part of the working group's remit, they are 
unquestionably bound up in other aspects of network abuse and, as such, 
may well be areas of interest."

I believe this properly reflects the work the WG has undertaken thus far 
and the discussion both on list and at meetings.

Brian
Co-Chair, RIPE AA-WG