Hi Nigel, Thanks for the explanation. I understand the reasoning and whilst I'm disappointed it has come to this, I think it is the right, and probably only, course for the time being.
the complete avoidance of doubt, at the next RIPE NCC AGM the members will be given the opportunity to vote on a motion to continue this activity or to shut it down.
Just to completely avoid doubt: will this be as part of the activity plan, or will this be a separate motion? As it could be contentious I don't want to end up in a situation where we, to use an English colloquialism, risk throwing the baby out with the bath-water.
In the meantime the RIPE NCC will be looking at ways of mitigating the risks that have been identified over the past three years. The community and the membership will be kept fully informed of progress.
I think it would be really helpful, to me at least, to have a draft outline of some of the steps and the timescales that the NCC will be using to try to achieve this. Whilst the membership does of course decide what the NCC should be spending its money on, and that includes building the infrastructure to support certification, policies are decided through the community using the Policy Development Process, and I (and I don't doubt, you too) really would like to see certification happen through an agreed policy. However (un)likely that might be. Best regards, Rob