[db-wg] ORG record vetting ?

Ronald F. Guilmette via db-wg wrote on 30/07/2019 05:11:
> Which can easily be forged.

Ron,

Yes, obviously.  Everything which can be created can also be forged.

This includes company registration documentation with national legal 
authorities.  I.e. national registration authorities are well known to 
have junk data in their registration databases, for example:

> https://qz.com/1250047/pavel-durovs-fake-telgeram-case-shows-its-terrifyingly-easy-to-create-fake-uk-companies/

"Due diligence" is about carrying out a reasonable duty of care, not 
about making a canonical legally binding judgement on a binary issue.

> Does RIPE NCC have its own MLATs (Mutual Legal Assistance Treaties) with
> nations in the RIPE region that routinely refuse informational requests
> from most other mere mortals?

No, obviously not.  MLATs are bilateral international treaties between 
countries.

Nick