[ncc-services-wg] [policy-announce] 2012-08 New Policy Proposal (Publication of Sponsoring LIR for Independent Number Resources)

Hi Sascha,

On 15/10/2012 16:27, Sascha Luck wrote:
> That is exactly why I strongly oppose this proposal. Publishing the
> sponsoring LIR for a PI assignment creates an appearance of
> responsibility on the part of the sposoring LIR, for the actions of the
> PI assignee, *that does not exist*.

thanks for your comments.  Can you explain how this link doesn't exist if
the sponsoring LIR has requested RPKI certification on behalf of the PI end
user, and why this contractual link is invalid in this situation?

> Registering this administrative relationship creates an attack surface
> for harassment and extortion of sponsoring LIRs by copyright
> trolls, anti-spam extortionists and others of that ilk and infringes on
> the right of a business (such as a LIR is) not to reveal any and all
> commercial relationships they may have with other parties. 

Much the same argument could be made about the requirement to register PA
address space assignees in the RIPE DB.  Yet we accept that this is a good
thing.

Nick