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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-ZA link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Hi<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Just a few pointers:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The document is slightly confusing as it discusses points without mentioning details, only to repeat everything with detail later on.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>2.4 end users vs LIRs: difference ratio is contradictory. There should not be a difference in fee structure between end users and LIRs – the resource the use is identical.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal>2.5 one can’t expect the large members to cover the smaller ones. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>2.6 ASN only fees, $200 for end users and LIRs – again, there is no difference between the entities and $1400 for just an ASN is crazy.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>2.8 no mention of the allocation or assignment fee, but repeated in 3.3.2<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>3.3.1 please explain the difference in allocation process between LIRs and end users. Again, it’s the same work and so should carry the same fees. (same as for resources – same resources, should be the same fees)<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>3.5.1 please define per block. Is that $500 per allocation or per /24. Assuming is per allocation, this should be a sliding scale.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt;text-autospace:none'><span style='font-family:LiberationSans;color:#00000A'>“Where transfers are due to mergers, acquisitions, or name changes, and where there is a<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt;text-autospace:none'><span style='font-family:LiberationSans;color:#00000A'>requirement for AFRINIC to evaluate the recipient organisation’s compliance with policy:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt'><span style='font-family:LiberationSans;color:#00000A'>The fees under “Other transfers” will apply.” <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt'><span style='font-family:LiberationSans;color:#00000A'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:36.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:LiberationSans;color:#00000A'>This seems a contradiction.as :Other Transfers seems to deal with the same things.</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>3.5.2 $1000 for internal transfers is ludicrous.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'>3.6.3 “<span style='font-family:LiberationSans;color:#00000A'>For the purposes of this discount, critical infrastructure is as defined by any policy that specifically deals with critical infrastructure.”</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:36.0pt'>That is not a definition <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>What category do INXes fall into?<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0cm 0cm 0cm'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>From:</span></b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> Bope Christian [mailto:christianbope@gmail.com] <br><b>Sent:</b> 24 May 2018 06:10 PM<br><b>To:</b> community-discuss@afrinic.net<br><b>Subject:</b> [Community-Discuss] Call for comments on proposed changes to AFRINIC fees<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",serif;color:#454545'>Dear AFRINIC members and community,<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",serif;color:#454545'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",serif;color:#454545'>The AFRINIC Board constituted a Fee Review Committee in 2017 to consider changes to AFRINIC’s fee structure. The committee presented a report to the Board on 9 May 2018, with updates on 23 May 2018. The report is published at <<a href="https://afrinic.net/images/doc/fees-proposal-afrinic-20180523.pdf"><span style='color:#E4AF0A'>https://afrinic.net/images/doc/fees-proposal-afrinic-20180523.pdf</span></a>>. A calculator that shows both existing and proposed fees is available at <<a href="https://preview.afrinic.net/membership-cost#calculator"><span style='color:#E4AF0A'>https://preview.afrinic.net/membership-cost#calculator</span></a>>.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",serif;color:#454545'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",serif;color:#454545'>In terms of Article 4.2(ii) of the AFRINIC Bylaws, the Board invites comments on the proposed new fees for a period of 60 days. Comments should be sent to the community-discuss at <a href="http://afrinic.net">afrinic.net</a> mailing list, no later than 25 July 2018.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",serif;color:#454545'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",serif;color:#454545'>Best Regards,<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",serif;color:#454545'>Christian D. Bope, Ph.D<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",serif;color:#454545'>Chairman, AFRINIC Board<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>