[db-wg] Abuse-C/IRT

Hi *,
> IP space is a public resource, much like land.  Just as who owns a
> piece of land is public information (everywhere I know of, at least),
> and this is not considered privacy-intrusive, I believe that being
> assigned a piece of IP space should require the owner information to be
> public.  Nobody is required to hold any IP space, after all.

This logic is problematic I think, because it might give a gouvernment 
an oppertunity tho get control over the IP-assignments under its 
juristiction.

> If privacy laws in some jurisdiction make this illegal, then IP space
> simply must not be assigned to entities in that jurisdiction.  Having
> IP space is not a right.

But getting one should not depend on local law. Just look how much of 
Internet and stuff is right now dependent on US Law - and we should 
avoid such implications wherever possible.

lG uk
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