[Community-Discuss] AFRINIC Annual Financial Statements 2016

[Alan Barrett]

> On 6 Jun 2017, at 22:19, Noah <noah at neo.co.tz> wrote:
> Hi Chair,
> 
> If the 39,199 was from members who defaulted and went out of business it means the resources are no longer in use by those specific members.
> 
> Did we recover those resources back into Afrinic inventory for re-allocation/assignment? 
> 
> Can we please get a report on the space that was recovered as I couldnt find that anywhere on the AFRINIC website.

Although I was not asked this question, I perceive that some people may expect me to answer it.

Yes, resources from members who go out of business are recovered.  The recovered resources are quarantined for two years, during which time they are marked as RESERVED in the WHOIS database.  After the ene of he quarantine period, the recovered resources are released to the pool for possible re-use.

We do not publicise the names of the members concerned.  The reserved space may be found in raw data published at <ftp://ftp.afrinic.net/pub/stats/afrinic>.

Alan Barrett