[Community-Discuss] Call for AFRINIC’s registry service migration to other RIRs

[Thizwilondi Malupa]

I can confidently say that , in this community we all want the best for
AFRINIC , at the current moment they are  in a financial distress , which I
believe , also stated by Paul , AFRINIC is already struggling with the
registry functionality. Right now , the solution that can bring up
stability and ensure AFRINIC operations are not entirely affected is to
look at the  NRO RIR Stability Fund. It was established for situations like
this , so it would be best for NRO to take over for the moment , until
AFRINIC can sort out their financial crisis . If AFRINIC becomes
completely disrupted of their functionality , the community will be also
affected that much.

Regards,
Ishmael

On Thu, Jul 29, 2021 at 11:16 PM Paul Wollner <
paul.wollner at africaoncloud.net> wrote:


> The concerns expressed by TISPA, as well as other concerned parties and

> especially by AFRINIC's  own admission in the news outlet lexpress.mu,

> which is attached to this email, regarding the AFRINIC’s inability to keep

> providing its core registry functions due to its inability to meet its

> financial requirements.

>

> I suggest that in order not hold end users, ISPs and any other business's

> hostage, for the interest of continue service of AFRINIC’s core registry

> service, we should urgently call for NRO fulfil their responsibility as

> well as commitment to the global internet to take over AFRINIC’s

> registration service for the time being, until litigation is settled some

> time later. (

> https://www.nro.net/accountability/rir-accountability/joint-rir-stability-fund/

> )

>

> That way, no end user or business will ever impacted however results come

> out of litigation.

>

> Regards

> Paul Wollner

>

>

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