[Community-Discuss] Spearheading Internet Development in Africa / Late commentary on fee discussion

[Coenraad Loubser]

Mr Moonesamy

2018-09-28 17:05 GMT+02:00 S Moonesamy <sm+afrinic at elandsys.com>:

> Hi Coenraad,
> At 03:26 AM 28-09-2018, Coenraad Loubser wrote:
>
>> According to the ITU (2017) Africa has 739 million individuals without
>> access to internet infrastructure.
>>
>> We write to you representing 70 individual community networks from 30
>> African countries, most whom are not yet AfriNIC members, but who each have
>> part of the solution to making available access to these areas where there
>> is very little formal economic activity and where no alternative options
>> exist, and where the internet can play a vital enabling role.
>>
>> This letter has been under discussion during the past 4 months, and has
>> been the subject of almost 100 messages on external community networks
>> forums.
>>
>> There is a class of Internet Service Provider that is not recognized by
>> AfriNIC. In order to allow us to draw in their resources to help building
>> out the invaluable resource that is the internet, as part of the AfriNIC
>> community, we would like to discuss a mutually beneficial proposal that
>> will play a huge role in setting up the next generation of ISPs in Africa -
>> and promote an excellent platform for ISP- and IPv6 training.
>>
>> We first contemplated proposing a definition for a Community Network or
>> Non-Profit ISP, but having also worked with many small and competent ISPs,
>> we recognize their challenges and the benefits that having them in this
>> community can bring.
>>
>
> Thank you for providing feedback on fees proposal.  The objective, as
> explained above, is to cater for entities which provide internet access in
> areas where there is very little formal economic activity and no
> alternative options exists.  My reading of the proposed amendments is that
> they are much broader than that.
>

The main objective is to get more networks peering and using number
resources properly.

The ability to get great connectivity into even these areas is a good side
effect, hence our proposed amendment.

Connectivity in these areas are my main focus and perhaps my bias - of
course even people in- or close to very developed areas have access
problems. The ability to peer directly puts them in a better position to
accomplish this, not only technically but also socially.


> 3.6.5 An entity with annual revenues less than USD 350 000 that is
>> required to register as an LIR, such as a Wireless User Group, Community
>> Network or ISP will qualify for an additional discount of 40%.
>>
>> Basic modelling shows that this can potentially require AfriNIC to give
>> up up to $40k annually, but could yield a surplus in excess of $100k
>> annually after a few years as these networks mature.
>>
>
> Is the model (USD 40,000 decrease in revenue) based on figures from
> members of the community which you represent or do the figures cover all
> Afrinic members?
>

This is based on figures from the community I represent.

>
> Regards,
> S. Moonesamy
>

Appreciated

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