On Jul 20, 2012, at 9:07 AM, IETF Administrative Director wrote:
> The IAOC is seeking community feedback on a proposed policy by the IAOC to
> impose
> fees to produce information and authenticate documents in response to
> subpoenas and
> other legal requests.
>
> The IETF receives requests for information, documentation, authentication or
> other
> matters through subpoenas and less formal means that require manpower and
> materials
> to be expended. These requests are on the rise. During the period 2005 to
> 2010 the IETF
> responded to nine subpoenas. Since 2011 the IETF has received five subpoenas
> and three
> other legal requests for authenticated documents.
>
> Each such request is time sensitive and involves the IETF Counsel, the IAD,
> and members
> of the IAOC, who together form the Legal Management Committee, to rapidly
> analyze and
> identify the means for satisfying the request. Often there is a need to
> retain outside counsel,
> especially in cases that might lead to depositions or court testimony.
>
> The IAOC believes a Schedule of Fees is an appropriate and reasonable means
> to recover
> costs associated with such efforts.
>
> The draft policy entitled Draft Fee Policy for Legal Requests can be found
> at: <http://iaoc.ietf.org/policyandprocedures.html>
>
> Before adopting a policy the IAOC would like feedback on this before making a
> decision. Comments appreciated to [email protected] by 6 August 2012.
>
> Ray Pelletier
> IETF Administrative Director
>
LGTM++.
Seems like a grand idea -- who knows, may even help avoid nuisance suits
(although the fees are so small (compared to all the other costs) that I don't
hold much hope of this…).
W
--
For every complex problem, there is a solution that is simple, neat, and wrong.
-- H. L. Mencken
