[cooperation-wg] Elephants and eIDs

Some people here may remember the presentation on eIDs at a previous RIPE meeting.

https://labs.ripe.net/Members/chrisb/engaging-with-eu-legislative-process

A draft Commission document which mentions eIDs has recently been “leaked”.

http://www.politico.eu/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/Platforms-Communication.pdf

See in particular the top of page 12.

I understand from folk within the bubble (the Brussels/EU bubble) that this kind of thing is now seen as a way of testing the reaction of experts, of those really interested, before proceeding.

So any prompt reaction, and this could be individual reactions rather than the reactions of organisations, may be useful. 

Indeed any reaction now may more useful than when the Commission has taken a formal position on the proposal and when the services are naturally obliged to defend it.

This item from The Register - http://www.theregister.co.uk/2016/04/29/eu_login_youtube_national_id_card/ - would suggest that one person to write to is the Estonian Commissioner.

Regards,

Gordon