[Community-Discuss] Notice of imminent reclamation of number resources
Owen DeLong
owen at delong.com
Fri Jul 9 11:08:35 UTC 2021
It’s not unusual for people to pay more attention when something affects them.
If you will review the record, you will easily find that I was one of the people calling for greater transparency
and greater board accountability starting many years ago prior to the formation of the GC. You will also find
that I was one of the most vocal proponents of the idea of publishing the board minutes and that I had
little sympathy for the board’s claim that there was a need for a lengthy review and redaction process
prior to publication of the old minutes.
I admit I haven’t reviewed the board minutes until now as I’ve not encountered a prior situation where
they are directly relevant to what I was doing, so I was unaware of the generally poor quality that you
report here.
Nonetheless, this is (at least for my part) a genuine desire to know what happened and how.
Claiming that it is an attempt to intimidate (how?) strikes me as absurd.
Claiming that it is an attempt to obstruct strikes me as quite a stretch and a bit of fear mongering.
If the board is intimidated by a mere question about how they voted and a request for some notes
about their deliberations, then I seriously question their ability to do the job of board members.
My expectation is that this is not the case and that there should be no issue getting the answers
to the questions asked, which you have already agreed should generally be published for all
board meetings.
Owen
> On Jul 9, 2021, at 02:06 , Mike Silber <silber.mike at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> I must say - the selective approach by some on this list is quite astounding and rather transparent.
>
> AfriNIC’s board minutes are poor and have been for many years. They are now thankfully published more frequently - which is appreciated. However the quality is (to my mind) still rather poor.
>
> This was raised several years ago and did not get much traction. As I recall it was deferred to the Governance Committee who (AFAIR) have not (not yet) looked into the issue (Disclaimer - I served a term on the governance committee and we did not get round to looking at the issue).
>
> So I largely agree with Owen’s comments below and would expect that agendas are published before meetings, the minutes reflect all discussion, board papers are published, votes are recorded …. and a host of other possible improvements.
>
> However, this sudden interest in the quality of board minutes and voting records (when the community has been silent on the issue for years) strikes me as self-serving and quite possibly a thinly veiled attempt to obstruct and intimidate.
>
> I would support a general request for an improvement in the quality fo board minutes - but not this current tactic!
>
> Mike
>
>
>> On 9 Jul 2021, at 10:29, Owen DeLong via Community-Discuss <community-discuss at afrinic.net <mailto:community-discuss at afrinic.net>> wrote:
>>
>> Daniel,
>>
>> With all due respect, no, we don’t. The voting record of board members in all matters AFRINIC
>> is a perfectly valid thing to consider when they come up for re-election and should be a matter
>> of public record.
>>
>> The members have a right to know how the board is acting on their behalf and they have a right
>> to know which board members are acting in what way during board meetings.
>>
>> Everything requested should absolutely be part of the published minutes which the community
>> and board agreed should be public several years ago.
>>
>> There are no privacy rights of the board as a body and the board members have no right or
>> expectation of privacy in board actions. The only exception should be privileged or executive
>> sessions, such as those dealing with personnel matters (e.g. the firing of the CEO, salaries, etc.).
>>
>> This motion should not fall within that criteria since the member in question was not invited to present
>> a defense and was not in attendance at the meeting.
>>
>> Owen
>>
>>> On Jul 8, 2021, at 23:55 , DANIEL NANGHAKA <dndannang at gmail.com <mailto:dndannang at gmail.com>> wrote:
>>>
>>> Dear Paul,
>>>
>>> I don't think who voted is of importance to the community. We need to protect the privacy of the board members.
>>>
>>> The information you are requesting for infringes on privacy rights of the board.
>>>
>>> Otherwise, thanks for your concern.
>>>
>>> Daniel Nanghaka
>>>
>>> On Fri, Jul 9, 2021, 9:49 AM Paul Wollner <paul.wollner at africaoncloud.net <mailto:paul.wollner at africaoncloud.net>> wrote:
>>> To whom it may concern,
>>>
>>> I believe the community would be most interested to see the notice, attendance, and voting
>>> record of the recent board meeting where Cloud Innovation’s membership was summarily
>>> terminated without notice and without opportunity to respond or appear in their own defense.
>>>
>>> I think the community would be most interested to know:
>>>
>>> 1. Which board members agreed to the meeting on short notice?
>>> 2. Which board members voted in favor of the motion and which against?
>>> 3. Who tabled and who seconded the motion?
>>> 4. What was the nature and extent of deliberations?
>>> 5. Why the urgency to act so swiftly after the judge set aside the order?
>>> 6. When was the meeting noticed?
>>> 7. When did the meeting take place?
>>> 8. How/where did the meeting take place?
>>>
>>> Regards,
>>> Paul Wollner
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> ---- On Thu, 08 Jul 2021 23:14:18 +0200 Eddy Kayihura<eddy at afrinic.net <mailto:eddy at afrinic.net>> wrote ----
>>>
>>> Dear Colleagues,
>>>
>>> AFRINIC hereby informs all those concerned that it has initiated actions for the reclamation of Internet number resources from Cloud Innovation Ltd.
>>>
>>> On 07 July 2021, the Supreme Court of Mauritius delivered a judgement whereby the application for injunction lodged by Cloud Innovation Ltd has been set aside.
>>>
>>> Consequently, on 08 July 2021, AFRINIC’s Board of Directors, whilst acting reasonably and in good faith, more so, in light of the judgment of the Supreme Court of Mauritius, found that Cloud Innovation Ltd failed to honour its obligations under the Registration Service Agreement and has thus decided to terminate the membership of Cloud Innovation Ltd as well as reclaim its number resources in the following manner:
>>>
>>> The resources previously allocated to Cloud Innovation Ltd will be ‘frozen’ on the AFRINIC WHOIS database with Cloud Innovation Ltd no longer having access to the same.
>>>
>>> In order not to disrupt Internet connectivity of the relevant users especially in the current context of the COVID-19 pandemic, all affected users will exceptionally be granted a grace period of 90 days to consider other available options in their best interests. Consequently, the actual reclamation of the relevant number resources will occur following the expiry of the grace period.
>>>
>>>
>>> Eddy Kayihura
>>> Chief Executive Officer,
>>> African Network Information Centre (AFRINIC)
>>> ceo at afrinic.net <mailto:ceo at afrinic.net>
>>> ………………………………………………………………………………………..
>>>
>>>
>>> Chers collègues,
>>>
>>> AFRINIC informe toutes les personnes concernées qu'elle a entamé des actions de réclamation des ressources de numéros Internet auprès de Cloud Innovation Ltd.
>>>
>>> Le 07 juillet 2021, la Cour Suprême de Maurice a rendu un jugement par lequel la demande d'injonction déposée par Cloud Innovation Ltd a été rejetée.
>>>
>>> En conséquence, le 08 juillet 2021, le Conseil d'administration d'AFRINIC, tout en agissant raisonnablement et de bonne foi, et plus encore, à la lumière du jugement de la Cour Suprême de Maurice, a constaté que Cloud Innovation Ltd n'a pas honoré ses obligations en vertu du Contrat de Service d'Enregistrement et a donc décidé de résilier l'adhésion de Cloud Innovation Ltd ainsi que de réclamer ses ressources de numéros Internet de la manière suivante :
>>>
>>> Les ressources précédemment attribuées à Cloud Innovation Ltd seront "gelées" dans la base de données WHOIS d'AFRINIC et Cloud Innovation Ltd n'y aura plus accès.
>>> Afin de ne pas interrompre la connectivité Internet des utilisateurs concernés, notamment dans le contexte actuel de la pandémie de COVID-19, tous les utilisateurs concernés bénéficieront exceptionnellement d'une période de grâce de 90 jours pour envisager d'autres options disponibles dans leur intérêt. Par conséquent, la réclamation effective des ressources numériques concernées aura lieu après l'expiration de la période de grâce.
>>>
>>>
>>> Eddy Kayihura
>>> Chief Executive Officer,
>>> African Network Information Centre (AFRINIC)
>>> ceo at afrinic.net <mailto:ceo at afrinic.net>
>>> …………………………………….
>>>
>>>
>>> زملائي الأعزاء،
>>>
>>>
>>> تُبلغ AFRINIC بموجب هذا جميع الأطراف المعنية بأنها قد بدأت إجراءات لاسترداد موارد أرقام الإنترنت من Cloud Innovation Ltd.
>>>
>>> في 07 يوليو 2021 ، أصدرت المحكمة العليا لموريشيوس حكماً تم بموجبه إلغاء طلب الإنذار المقدم من شركة Cloud Innovation Ltd.
>>>
>>> وبالتالي ، في 08 يوليو 2021 ، وجد مجلس إدارة AFRINIC ، أثناء تصرفه بشكل معقول وبحسن نية ، في ضوء حكم المحكمة العليا لموريشيوس ، أن Cloud Innovation Ltd فشلت في الوفاء بالتزاماتها بموجب اتفاقية خدمة التسجيل وبالتالي قررت إنهاء عضوية Cloud Innovation Ltd وكذلك استعادة مواردها الرقمية بالطريقة التالية:
>>>
>>> سيتم "تجميد" الموارد المخصصة سابقًا لشركة Cloud Innovation Ltd في قاعدة بيانات AFRINIC WHOIS ، حيث لم يعد بإمكان Cloud Innovation Ltd الوصول إليها.
>>>
>>> من أجل عدم تعطيل اتصال الإنترنت للمستخدمين المعنيين خاصة في السياق الحالي لوباء COVID-19 ، سيتم منح جميع المستخدمين المتأثرين بشكل استثنائي فترة سماح مدتها 90 يومًا للنظر في الخيارات المتاحة الأخرى بما يحقق مصلحتهم الفضلى. وبالتالي ، فإن الاسترداد الفعلي لموارد الأرقام ذات الصلة سيحدث بعد انتهاء فترة السماح.
>>>
>>> Eddy Kayihura
>>> Chief Executive Officer,
>>> African Network Information Centre (AFRINIC)
>>> ceo at afrinic.net <mailto:ceo at afrinic.net>
>>> …………………………….
>>>
>>>
>>> Caros Colegas,
>>>
>>>
>>> AFRINIC informa todos os interessados que iniciou acções para a recuperação de recursos de números de Internet da Cloud Innovation Ltd.
>>>
>>> Em 07 de Julho de 2021, o Supremo Tribunal das Maurícias proferiu uma sentença pela qual o pedido de injunção apresentado pela Cloud Innovation Ltd foi anulado.
>>>
>>> Consequentemente, a 08 de Julho de 2021, o Conselho de Administração da AFRINIC, embora agindo razoavelmente e de boa fé, mais ainda, à luz do acórdão do Supremo Tribunal das Maurícias, considerou que a Cloud Innovation Ltd não honrou as suas obrigações ao abrigo do Acordo de Serviço de Registo, tendo assim decidido pôr termo à adesão da Cloud Innovation Ltd, bem como reclamar os seus recursos numéricos da seguinte forma:
>>>
>>> Os recursos anteriormente atribuídos à Cloud Innovation Ltd serão "congelados" na base de dados AFRINIC WHOIS, tendo a Cloud Innovation Ltd deixado de ter acesso à mesma.
>>> A fim de não perturbar a conectividade Internet dos utilizadores relevantes, especialmente no actual contexto da pandemia COVID-19, todos os utilizadores afectados terão excepcionalmente um período de graça de 90 dias para considerar outras opções disponíveis no seu melhor interesse. Consequentemente, a recuperação efectiva dos recursos numéricos relevantes ocorrerá após o termo do período de carência.
>>>
>>> Eddy Kayihura
>>> Chief Executive Officer,
>>> African Network Information Centre (AFRINIC)
>>> ceo at afrinic.net <mailto:ceo at afrinic.net>
>>>
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