[Community-Discuss] The Looting of AFRINIC

[Omo Oaiya]

I have to agree with this. As shocking and disappointing as the revelations
might be, this makes the most sense to me.

Omo

On Thu, 5 Dec 2019, 20:56 Sunday Folayan, <sfolayan at gmail.com> wrote:


> It is a shame that the system was exploited. I did not in anyway suggest

> that the malfeasance be ignored, or that we should focus only on legacy

> space.

>

> The community has been informed that there is already some internal

> investigations ongoing. We should give AFRINIC the time to get things done.

> I equally expect that if criminal actions and intentions are established,

> the law should take its course and people should stand accountable for

> their deeds.

>

> I query the suitability of a system, where existing or moribund

> organizations' IP resources are stolen/hijacked/leased for upwards of 7

> years, and it took this level of cross-border investigations to discover

> the manipulations. If the resources are indeed not needed or in active use,

> why would or should they not have been returned to the Registry for the

> common good?

>

> For those whose resources were stolen or hijacked, I expect their legal

> department will be pursuing the hijackers/traders/users with gusto by now.

>

> While appreciating the whistle blower(s) for a job well done on behalf of

> the entire community, Instead of running a mob-justice system here, with

> the assurance that justice will be served, the community should rather

> apply its mind on how to make sure that IP resources are available for

> developing the continent. That will be a better use of our time and

> intellect.

> Sunday.

>

> On 05/12/2019 1:46 PM, Mike Silber wrote:

>

> Be that as it may - that seems to ignore the fact that there appears to

> have been significant malfeasance regarding non-legacy space.

>

> I just want to ensure that we maintain a balanced view of the problem and

> not deflect it to focus only on the legacy space issue.

>

> It terms of priorities - it would make sense to me to focus on how space

> that should have been subject to the RSA has been mis-appropriated and then

> turn to the more difficult question of legacy space. If the current

> processes are open to abuse, then moving legacy space under those processes

> may not have the desired outcome.

>

> Mike

>

> On 5 Dec 2019, at 14:27, Mark Tinka <mark.tinka at seacom.mu> wrote:

>

> Completely agree with Sunday.

>

> Mark.

>

> On 5/Dec/19 13:02, Sunday Folayan wrote:

>

> Isn't it time to address Legacy space issues, specifically ancient

> squatters on spaces meant to develop the Internet in Africa, AfriNIC

> Services and bringing legacy spaces under some form of RSA?

>

> I urge the community to think beyond the sensation and let us see how to

> help and empower the people doing useful work for Africa.

>

> Thanks.

>

> Sunday.

>

> On 04/12/2019 6:23 PM, Ronald F. Guilmette wrote:

>

> I hope you all will take the time to read and think about the following

> news story.

>

>

> https://mybroadband.co.za/news/internet/330379-how-internet-resources-worth-r800-million-were-stolen-and-sold-on-the-black-market.html

>   I will have more to say about this in due course.  For the moment, I

> only

> wish to say that the investigation undertaken by myself and Jan Vermeulen

> is ongoing, and that many others are provably involved.

>     Regards,

> rfg

>

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