Gert, > On 8/2/2026, at 23:35, Gert Doering <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> Technically, we crossed this line when we introduced not just the company >>>> names, but also their registration numbers into the RIPE Database. NWI-21. >>> This very much sounds like a thing a registry would do, like, register >>> numbers and document who has them, in an unambiguous way? So which line >>> exactly was crossed by publishing more unambiguous holder info, for >>> legal entities? >> Not all of the data collected by the registry should be published. >> Publishing an "official" identifier is a significant step to future steps >> towards technical and/or political restrictions based on the registry data. > ... > I fail to make the conclusion how this will pave the way to future > "restrictions based on the data".
When the data is public and could be cross-verified, the approach "we can't introduce automatic restrictions because we can't identify the holder/related persons" is not longer valid, while the approach "as we could identify the holder/related persons, it's fair and logical to use this data against those who don't behave" could arise. The phonebook could contain the subscriber's full address, but in most cases, this information is excessive. -- Best, Sergey ----- To unsubscribe from this mailing list or change your subscription options, please visit: https://mailman.ripe.net/mailman3/lists/security-wg.ripe.net/ As we have migrated to Mailman 3, you will need to create an account with the email matching your subscription before you can change your settings. More details at: https://www.ripe.net/membership/mail/mailman-3-migration/
