On Mon, Jan 30, 2017 at 2:49 PM, John Curran <[email protected]> wrote: > Is it your belief that other RIRs presently make these materials > available without > legal constraints? A quick review would show that is not the case; for > example, > access RIPE’s RPKI CA repository data binds one to RIPE’s RPKI repository > Terms > and Conditions > <https://www.ripe.net/manage-ips-and-asns/resource-management/certification/legal/ripe-ncc-certification-repository-terms-and-conditions> > > Is it the presence of legal constraints that it is the concern, or the > fact that ARIN > requires explicit downloading (and thus awareness of this fact) that is > the issue?
Hi John, Such "shrink wrap" licenses are largely unenforceable. They exist primarily to discourage the data's users from suing the data's provider. ARIN takes additional steps to legally bind users to the agreement. If ARIN's only objective is to avoid losing a lawsuit, these extra steps are unnecessary and obstructive. You could safely and effectively provide anonymous access the same way you provide anonymous access the same way you provide anonymous whois access. Unless I misunderstand and you already do provide fully anonymous access to the RPKI respository? Alternately, you could shorten the agreement to something which does not generally require legal review. Three single-spaced pages is excessive for a document which need only say, "AS IS. No warranties including no warranty of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose. Void where prohibited." Regards, Bill Herrin -- William Herrin ................ [email protected] [email protected] Owner, Dirtside Systems ......... Web: <http://www.dirtside.com/> _______________________________________________ PPML You are receiving this message because you are subscribed to the ARIN Public Policy Mailing List ([email protected]). Unsubscribe or manage your mailing list subscription at: http://lists.arin.net/mailman/listinfo/arin-ppml Please contact [email protected] if you experience any issues.
