<div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><p style="line-height:150%"><b style="font-size:12.8px;font-family:garamond,serif;line-height:19.2px"><span style="line-height:19.2px"></span></b><b style="font-family:garamond,serif;font-size:12.8px;line-height:150%"><span style="line-height:150%"> <span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:normal">Hello Owen,</span><br></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Thank you for your kind feedback and my apologies about the
apparently Lousy format, the original text was arranged in a table (Thus
document attached) </p>
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<p class="gmail-MsoListParagraph" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt 0.5in;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">1.<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">
</span> About
your comment on 6.1, I partially agree. </p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt 0.5in;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">For the term about “corporation”, I
am fine with using a different term, such as “company/organization”.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt 0.5in;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">As to your suggested alternative, I
would suggest the following:</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt 0.5in;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">(i) Membership shall be open to any
person or organization which is a user of Internet Number Resources. </p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt 0.5in;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">The reason being that since
Internet Resources is a public resource in the first place, membership should
not be based on geographical boundaries.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt 0.5in;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">BUT do note that this is just a
proposal on the eligibility of membership (i.e. qualified to apply to be a
member or not, but not an automatic membership). </p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"> </p>
<p class="gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">2.<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">
</span>About your comment on 6.4, I think there is a
slight misunderstanding. Allow me to clarify.</p>
<p class="gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">I’m proposing to delete the original words
of 6.4(i) only, which reads: “justified its need for the right to use Internet
Number Resources to AFRINIC”. </p>
<p class="gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt 0.5in;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">AFRINIC is a registry and it should not
necessarily be their business to scrutinize why an entity is applying to use
the Internet Number Resources and how they are going to use it. I think AFRINIC
staff should not be the one to wield the power/control as to how resources are
to be distributed. So I’m merely proposing to delete the requirement of
“justified its need for the right to use Internet Number Resources to AFRINIC”.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"> </p>
<p class="gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">3.<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">
</span> About your
comment on 8.2(ii) and 8.3(iii), after taking your views into consideration,
I’d like to propose an alternative.</p>
<p class="gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">I can understand where you are coming from,
but the main goal for my submission is to remove the Board’s arbitrary power,
which is currently empowered by the words of “acting reasonably and in good
faith”(to which there is no safeguard or a general rule of thumb to determine
whether the Board is acting ultra vires under the guise of “acting reasonably
and in good faith”).</p>
<p class="gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">As such, I’d like to propose an alternative
to my first proposal for 8.2(ii) and 8.3(iii):</p>
<p class="gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"> </p>
<p class="gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">(a)<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">
</span>For 8.2(ii), to add the following words in
parenthesis – “…the Board, acting (in accordance to the Internet Resources
Policy as approved by the AFRINIC community), determining that the Resource
Members has ceased to satisfy criteria for admission to membership of the
Company or ceased to comply with Number Resources Management Policies;”</p>
<p class="gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">(b)<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">
</span>For 8.3(iii), to add the following words in
parenthesis – “…the Board, acting (in accordance to the Internet
Resources Policy as approved by the AFRINIC community), determining that the
Associate Member has ceased to satisfy criteria for admission to Associate
membership of the Company;”</p>
<p class="gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt 0.5in;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">With this alternative, my purpose is to have
the Board at least act in accordance to something which is approved by the
community instead of having the power to act on an arbitrary basis.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"> </p>
<p class="gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">4.<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">
</span>About your comment on 8.2(iii) and 8.3(iv), I
hereby propose an alternative.</p>
<p class="gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Similar to my reasons for 8.2(ii) and
8.3(iii), the purpose is to either (i)remove the Board’s arbitrary power or
(ii)to at least have the Board act in accordance to something which is approved
by the community. Either way, it is to mainly remove the possibility of the
Board abusing its power (even if it is practically unlikely).</p>
<p class="gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">As such, I’d like to propose an alternative
to my first proposal for 8.2(iii) and 8.3(iv):</p>
<p class="gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">a)<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">
</span>For 8.2(iii), to add the following words in
parenthesis and delete the stroked words – “…the Board, acting (in accordance
to the Internet Resources Policy as approved by the AFRINIC) community, determining
that the Resource Member has refused or failed to comply with the provisions of
this Constitution or any applicable rule made by the Board .”(delete)**</p>
<p class="gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt 0.5in;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">b)<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">
</span>For 8.3(iv), to add the following words in
parenthesis and delete the stroked words – “…the Board, acting (in accordance
to the Internet Resources Policy as approved by the AFRINIC community),
determining that the Associate Member has refused or failed to comply with the
provisions of this Constitution **or any applicable rule made by the Board”(delete) **</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"> </p>
<p class="gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">5.<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">
</span>About your comment on 8.4, I respectfully disagree.</p>
<p class="gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"> </p>
<p class="gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Even if it’s practically unlikely but the
original wordings of 8.4 does leave such a possibility from happening. The
purpose of this proposal for 8.4 is to make it fairer for Resource and
Associate Member in the event if an incident (which leads to the termination of
membership) is caused by a third party or an event that is beyond the Resource
and Associate Member’s </p>
<p class="gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">control (“Unexpected Event”). </p>
<p class="gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"> </p>
<p class="gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">I don’t see any harm that can be done if
such a third party or an Unexpected Event did actually happen and an innocent
Associate/Resource Member is allowed to prove its innocence and is fairly
spared from paying any fees unjustly that was not caused by the
Associate/Resource Member. Whereas, the same cannot be said if the original
wordings of 8.4 is maintained.</p>
<p class="gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"> </p>
<p class="gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Just a brief analogy, if a car accident
isn’t caused by me then it will be unfair to expect me to compensate the other
party. But if a car accident is in fact caused by me, then it is fair and
expected for me to do whatever is necessary to compensate the other party.</p>
<p class="gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt 0.5in;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">This is just to introduce a safeguard for the
Associate and Resource Member under 8.4 in circumstances where they are
actually innocent due to an unforeseeable/unimaginable incident which is not
caused by them. </p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"> </p>
<p class="gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">6.<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">
</span>About your comment on 8.5, but what happens to
the end-users? Won’t they be heavily affected?</p>
<p class="gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt 0.5in;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">The main reason for proposing my amendments
for 8.5 is to ensure that end-users will not be affected. Do you not
think it will cause a global chaos if the Resource Member is required to
return the resources allocated to it by AFRINIC? If you have any suggestions
for an alternative, I’m willing to hear and be enlightened.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt 0.25in;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"> </p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">I’ll stop here for now, and I do appreciate your feedback.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"> </p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Best Regards,</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Anthony </p></div></div></div></div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Wed, Aug 19, 2020 at 10:54 PM <<a href="mailto:community-discuss-request@afrinic.net">community-discuss-request@afrinic.net</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">Send Community-Discuss mailing list submissions to<br>
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1. AFRINC being sued (Ronald F. Guilmette)<br>
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3. Re: Table of changes: AFRINIC Bylaw review (Noah)<br>
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Date: Wed, 19 Aug 2020 14:00:55 -0700<br>
From: "Ronald F. Guilmette" <<a href="mailto:rfg@tristatelogic.com" target="_blank">rfg@tristatelogic.com</a>><br>
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For those few of you who may not already be aware of this...<br>
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<a href="https://mybroadband.co.za/news/internet/363694-man-connected-to-african-ip-address-heist-sues-afrinic.html" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">https://mybroadband.co.za/news/internet/363694-man-connected-to-african-ip-address-heist-sues-afrinic.html</a><br>
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As many of you might imagine, I will have more to say about this in due<br>
course.<br>
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Date: Wed, 19 Aug 2020 14:11:05 -0700<br>
From: Owen DeLong <<a href="mailto:owen@delong.com" target="_blank">owen@delong.com</a>><br>
To: Antone Bahu <<a href="mailto:blackboythinking@gmail.com" target="_blank">blackboythinking@gmail.com</a>><br>
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Subject: Re: [Community-Discuss] Table of changes: AFRINIC Bylaw<br>
review<br>
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This is a pretty lousy format for soliciting comments because there?s no good way to put them inline.<br>
<br>
6.1 Corporate should at the vary least be changed to ?corporation? as corporate is an adjective describing something which relates to a corporation (e.g. corporate membership) while corporation is the noun (e.g. corporate memberships are only available to corporations).<br>
<br>
Personally i disagree with this. There are many companies which are not corporations. I suggest instead using the term.<br>
<br>
Further I think that the proposed wording creates several potential chicken and egg issues. How does one comply with the policies before becoming a member and getting resources?<br>
<br>
I would suggest instead that the following is a superior alternative:<br>
(i) Membership shall be open to any person or organization which has a nexus in the AFRINIC service region and is a user of Internet Number Resources.<br>
<br>
If additional limitation is desired, one could add the clause ? directly issued to the person or organization by AFRINIC? at the end of the sentence.<br>
<br>
I would also suggest deleting (ii) as I believe this change would render it anachronistic.<br>
<br>
6.4 ? As worded, you create an interesting loophole (absent my suggestion for additional limitations above)?<br>
With the proposed wording in sections 6.1 and 6.4, one could argue the case that if one has no AFRINIC resources<br>
and merely signs the RSA and does not violate any policies, one is entitled to voting membership as a resource<br>
member for $0 per year as without resources, that does constitute the relevant step and membership fees related<br>
to their zero resources allocated/assigned.<br>
<br>
While I agree that this is a bit of a reductio ad absurdum argument, courts have enforced far more<br>
ridiculous and baseless claims in history.<br>
<br>
8.2(ii) and 8.3(ii) ? The wording here is absurd. A judgment call as to whether policy has been violated or not is required here.<br>
A policy itself cannot make such a judgment call. A policy is entirely a passive thing incapable of action or<br>
decision by itself. Some body of people must implement, enforce, and/or adjudicate any such policy.<br>
<br>
If you don?t want the board involved here, then assign it to staff or to the PDWG, or to a vote of the<br>
membership writ large or whoever you want, but you must appoint a trier of fact to make these judgments.<br>
You cannot blindly defer to the policy itself as if policy was capable of intervening in a members status<br>
without action by humans.<br>
<br>
8.2(iii) and 8.3(iv) ? So do we wish to simply allow a member who violates the constitution or other rules to continue<br>
as a member in good standing? This form of abuse strikes me as far more likely to occur and much harder<br>
to address without something taking the place of 8.2(iii). If you want to take this authority out of the hands<br>
of the board, fine, but you must then place it elsewhere or accept the anarchy that is the inevitable result.<br>
<br>
I have no issue with the deletion of 8.2(v) and 8.3(vi).<br>
<br>
The proposed edit to 8.4 is unwieldy, poorly written, and IMHO, unnecessary. Please describe a reasonable or likely<br>
scenario where a resource member would face termination of their membership that they did not cause. I cannot<br>
see any scenario in which this is possible, let alone likely. Perhaps I lack imagination, so please if I am wrong,<br>
enlighten me.<br>
<br>
I absolutely object to the suggested edit to 8.5. You are literally saying that one can (1) Obtain resources, (2) deploy<br>
those resources (3) decide to stop paying fees for those resources and then because they are deployed, (4) keep<br>
those resources in perpetuity. That?s ridiculous and would bankrupt the organization very quickly. Why would anyone<br>
ever pay a renewal fee under such a regulation?<br>
<br>
I will try to review the rest of the proposal later, I?m out of time for now, but that should provide some grist for the<br>
discussion mill in the mean time.<br>
<br>
Owen<br>
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<br>
> On Aug 19, 2020, at 13:20 , Antone Bahu <<a href="mailto:blackboythinking@gmail.com" target="_blank">blackboythinking@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br>
> <br>
> Hi all,<br>
> <br>
> These few days I have discussed with some of my professors and colleagues, who are also members of this community regarding the Bylaw review. I pondered on how the ByLaw could be edited in a manner that allows community opinion to be presented in an even better way.<br>
> <br>
> Thus, I have a few inputs;<br>
> <br>
> <br>
> <br>
> Existing Provisions<br>
> <br>
> <br>
> Proposed Amendments<br>
> <br>
> Rationale for Amendments<br>
> <br>
> 6.1<br>
> Membership shall be open to:<br>
> <br>
> (i) any Person who is geographically based within, and providing services in the African region, and who is engaged in the use of, or business of providing, open system protocol network services; or<br>
> <br>
> (ii) any other Person who is approved by the Board or the members.<br>
> <br>
> <br>
> To amend Article 6.1<br>
> (i) so that it may be read as follows:<br>
> <br>
> Membership shall be open to any corporate which complies with Internet Resources Policy approved by AFRINIC community<br>
> <br>
> <br>
> <br>
> The term ?person? shall be amended into ?corporate? because most of the current membership holders are corporate instead of ?persons?.<br>
> <br>
> Membership shall be open to any corporate which comply with Internet Resources Policy approved by AFRINIC community instead of setting geographical criteria as community discussion is what matters the most here.<br>
> 6.4<br>
> Resource Member - A legal entity (local Internet registry or end-site) shall be deemed to be a Resource Member of AFRINIC after it has completed the following formalities cumulatively:<br>
> (i) justified its need for the right to use Internet Number Resources to AFRINIC<br>
> (ii) signed AFRINIC?s Registration Service Agreement; and<br>
> (iii) paid the relevant setup membership fees related to Internet Number Resources allocated/assigned to it by AFRINIC Registration Service.<br>
> <br>
> <br>
> To amend Article 6.4 by deleting the provisions under (i), so that Article 6.4 reads as follows:<br>
> <br>
> Resource Member ? A legal entity (local internet registry or end-site) shall be deemed to be a Resource Member of AFRINIC after it has completed the following formalities cumulatively:<br>
> (i) signed AFRINIC?s Registration Service Agreement<br>
> (ii) paid the relevant setup and membership fees related to Internet Number Resources allocated/assigned to it by AFRINIC Registration Service.<br>
> <br>
> <br>
> AFRINIC is just a book-keeper and shall not be involved in policy-related matters by requiring Resource Members to justify their needs to AFRINIC. Also, this shall not appear in Bylaws - how resources are distributed shall be decided by Policy approved by community discussion.<br>
> Existing Provisions<br>
> Proposed Amendments<br>
> Rationale for Amendments<br>
> <br>
> 8.2 (ii)<br>
> The membership of a Resource Member shall terminate upon:<br>
> <br>
> (ii) the Board, acting reasonably and in good faith, determining that the Resource Member has ceased to satisfy criteria for admission to membership of the Company or ceased to comply with Number Resources Management Policies;<br>
> <br>
> <br>
> <br>
> To be amended to read as follows:<br>
> <br>
> (ii) the Internet Resources Policy as approved by the AFRINIC community, determining that the Resource Members has ceased to satisfy criteria for admission to membership of the Company or ceased to comply with Number Resources Management Policies;<br>
> <br>
> <br>
> <br>
> This shall be decided by Internet Resources Policy approved by AFRINIC community instead of the Board. The Board shall not be involved in Internet Resources Policy-related matters.<br>
> <br>
> 8.2(iii)<br>
> (iii) the Board, acting reasonably and in good faith, determining that the Resource Member has refused or failed to comply with the provisions of this Constitution or any applicable rule made by the Board;<br>
> <br>
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> Propose to be deleted.<br>
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> <br>
> This is against the spirit of the community because it leaves a possibility of the Board abusing its power. There is no general test or safeguard to determine whether the Board is ?acting reasonably and in good faith? and it allows the Board to make such determination on an arbitrary basis.<br>
> <br>
> Existing Provisions<br>
> Proposed Amendments<br>
> Rationale for Amendments<br>
> <br>
> 8.2(v)<br>
> such other event or such other grounds as the Board, acting reasonably and in good faith, shall determine from time to time.<br>
> <br>
> <br>
> <br>
> To be deleted.<br>
> <br>
> <br>
> <br>
> The original wordings of ?such other event or such other grounds? is too vague and can technically be exercised on an arbitrary basis by the Board and may thus lead to the Board abusing its power.<br>
> <br>
> Moreover, There is no general test or safeguard to determine whether the Board is ?acting reasonably and in good faith?.<br>
> <br>
> Worst of all, the Board is allowed to make such determination at any time it desires.<br>
> <br>
> <br>
> 8.3(iii)<br>
> the Board, acting reasonably and in good faith, determining that the Associate Member has ceased to satisfy criteria for admission to Associate membership of the Company;<br>
> <br>
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> <br>
> <br>
> <br>
> <br>
> <br>
> <br>
> <br>
> <br>
> <br>
> <br>
> To amend Article 8.3(iii) so that it may be read as follows:<br>
> <br>
> the Internet Resources Policy as approved by the AFRINIC community, determining that the Associate Member has ceased to satisfy criteria for admission to Associate membership of the Company;<br>
> <br>
> <br>
> <br>
> <br>
> This is against the spirit of the community because it leaves a possibility of the Board abusing its power. There is no general test or safeguard to determine whether the Board is ?acting reasonably and in good faith? and it allows the Board to make such determination on an arbitrary basis.<br>
> <br>
> Existing Provisions<br>
> Proposed Amendments<br>
> Rationale for Amendments<br>
> <br>
> 8.3(iv)<br>
> the Board, acting reasonably and in good faith, determining that the Associate Member has refused or failed to comply with the provisions of this Constitution or any applicable rule made by the Board;<br>
> <br>
> <br>
> <br>
> To be deleted.<br>
> <br>
> <br>
> <br>
> This is against the spirit of the community because it leaves a possibility of the Board abusing its power. There is no general test or safeguard to determine whether the Board is ?acting reasonably and in good faith? and it allows the Board to make such determination on an arbitrary basis.<br>
> <br>
> 8.3(vi)<br>
> such other event or such other grounds as the Board, acting reasonably and in good faith, shall determine from time to time<br>
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> To be deleted.<br>
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> <br>
> The original wordings of ?such other event or such other grounds? is too vague and can technically be exercised on an arbitrary basis by the Board and may thus lead to the Board abusing its power.<br>
> <br>
> Moreover, There is no general test or safeguard to determine whether the Board is ?acting reasonably and in good faith?.<br>
> <br>
> Worst of all, the Board is allowed to make such determination at any time it desires.<br>
> <br>
> <br>
> Existing Provisions<br>
> Proposed Amendments<br>
> Rationale for Amendments<br>
> <br>
> 8.4<br>
> Termination shall not relieve a member from any obligation to pay any fees payable to the Company on or before the date of termination and shall not entitle the Resource and Associate Member to any refund of any fees, whether in whole or in part.<br>
> <br>
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> <br>
> <br>
> To be amended so that it reads as follows:<br>
> <br>
> Termination shall not relieve a member from any obligation to pay any fees payable to the Company on or before the date of termination and shall not entitle the Resource and Associate Member to any refund of any fees, whether in whole or in part, whilst subjected to the condition that unless the termination of membership is due to circumstances not caused by the Resource or Associate Member then the Resource or Associate Member shall be entitled to, without further challenge from the Company, refund, whether in whole or in part, in accordance to the circumstances of each case.<br>
> <br>
> <br>
> <br>
> The circumstances for the termination of membership are very vague and unclear.<br>
> <br>
> It assumes that even if the incident which leads to the termination is not caused by the fault/role of the Resource/Associate Member, the innocent Resource/Associate Member will still not be entitled to any refunds. This is not addressed in the original wordings of the provision and is one-sidedly in favor of the Company only.<br>
> Existing Provisions<br>
> Proposed Amendments<br>
> Rationale for Amendments<br>
> <br>
> 8.5<br>
> The Resource Member shall, on termination of its membership, return the resources allocated to it by the Company.<br>
> <br>
> <br>
> <br>
> To be amended as follows:<br>
> <br>
> The Resource Member shall, on termination of its membership, return the resources allocated to it by the Company, unless such resources is already allocated or in usage then such resources need not be returned to the Company despite the termination of the Resource Member?s membership.<br>
> <br>
> <br>
> <br>
> To avoid disruption to end-user.<br>
> <br>
> 11.4<br>
> Notwithstanding, the provisions of Article 11.3 the Board may adopt such policies regarding the management of internet number resources where it considers that the same is necessary and urgent, having regard to the proper and responsible usage of these resources.<br>
> <br>
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> <br>
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> <br>
> <br>
> To be amended to read as follows:<br>
> <br>
> Notwithstanding, the provisions of Article 11.3 but subject to Article 11.5, the Board may adopt such policies regarding the management of internet number resources where it considers that the same is necessary and urgent, having regard to the proper and responsible usage of these resources.<br>
> <br>
> <br>
> To ensure that Article 11.4 is not read in isolation and instead to be read in conjunction of other provisions of Article 11. In other words, to ensure that Article 11 is read and construed in its entirety, i.e. as a whole.<br>
> Existing Provisions<br>
> Proposed Amendments<br>
> Rationale for Amendments<br>
> <br>
> 11.5(ii)<br>
> Endorsement of policy adopted by the Board:<br>
> <br>
> (ii) In the event that such a policy submitted by the Board is not endorsed, the said policy shall not be enforced or implemented following its non-endorsement; however, any action taken in terms of the policy prior to such non-endorsement shall remain valid.<br>
> <br>
> <br>
> <br>
> To be amended so as to read as follows:<br>
> <br>
> (ii) In the event that such a policy submitted by the Board is not endorsed or there is lack of response from the community, the said policy shall not be enforced or implemented following its non-endorsement; however, any action taken in terms of the policy prior to such non-endorsement shall remain valid.<br>
> <br>
> **bold stroked words = to be deleted<br>
> <br>
> <br>
> If the community does not endorse such policies made under Article 11.4 then it shall not be further implemented even in the absence of any response from the community.<br>
> <br>
> For the Board to proceed endorsing policies before obtaining the community?s endorsement for the time being would be equivalent to the Board implementing policies arbitrarily until it is rejected otherwise by the community. This may potentially also lead to an abuse of power from the Board.<br>
> <br>
> <br>
> 12.4<br>
> Any accidental omission to give notice of an Annual General Members? Meeting called under Article 11.1 to, or the failure to receive notice of an Annual General Members? Meeting called under Article 11.1 by a Member or any other Person entitled to receive notice shall not invalidate the proceedings at that Meeting.<br>
> <br>
> <br>
> <br>
> To be amended so as to read as follows:<br>
> <br>
> Any accidental omission to give notice of an Annual General Members? Meeting called under Article 11.1 to, or the failure to receive notice of an Annual General Members? Meeting called under Article 11.1 by a Member or any other Person entitled to receive notice shall not invalidate the proceedings at that Meeting, provided that such accidental omission to give notice or the failure to receive the notice shall not be due to the fault of the Board.<br>
> <br>
> This is a very one-sided disclaimer from the Company.<br>
> <br>
> If the Board?s accidental omission to give notice or a Member?s failure to receive notice is due to the fault caused by the Board then the Board shall take responsibility for its own mistake by invalidating the Meeting.<br>
> <br>
> Moreover, such an accidental omission to give notice to the relevant Members can also be used as an excuse for the Board?s personal agenda whereby the Board may pick and choose which Members are to be notified with the Board not subjected to any consequences. This could potentially lead to abuse of power exercised in a subtle manner from the Board.<br>
> Existing Provisions<br>
> Proposed Amendments<br>
> Rationale for Amendments<br>
> <br>
> 15.3<br>
> Without prejudice to the generality of Articles 15.1 and 15.2 above, the Directors shall be entitled to:<br>
> (i) determine the guidelines for the allocation of address space to members in line with the member driven Policy Development Process;<br>
> <br>
> <br>
> <br>
> To be deleted.<br>
> <br>
> <br>
> The guidelines for allocation of address space shall only be determined through the consensus of the Members.<br>
> <br>
> The Directors should only assume the role of facilitating relevant meetings and shall not have any say in matters relating to the determination of the allocation guidelines.<br>
> <br>
> <br>
> <br>
> 22.2<br>
> If on the winding up or dissolution of the Company, there remain any surplus assets after satisfaction of the Company's debts and liabilities, the surplus shall not be paid to the members but shall instead be given or transferred to some other institution or institutions having objects similar to the objects of the Company. The institution to which the surplus shall be transferred shall be determined by the members or, in default of such determination, by the liquidator after considering the advice of the Board.<br>
> <br>
> <br>
> <br>
> To be amended as follows:<br>
> <br>
> If on the winding up or dissolution of the Company, there remain any surplus assets after satisfaction of the Company's debts and liabilities, the surplus shall be given or transferred in accordance to the mutual decision of the members. The institution to which the surplus shall be transferred shall be determined by the members or, in default of such determination, by the liquidator after considering the advice of the members.<br>
> <br>
> <br>
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> <br>
> The members are the ones that should have a say in deciding where the surplus of assets goes to, since it contains their fees money.<br>
> The board should not be the one deciding.<br>
> <br>
> <br>
> I know this is quite long, so I am really grateful for those who took their time to read it.<br>
> Find attached.<br>
> Best Regards,<br>
> <br>
> ANTHONY <br>
> <br>
> <a href="mailto:anthony.ubah@goldspine.com" target="_blank">anthony.ubah@goldspine.com</a> <mailto:<a href="mailto:anthony.ubah@gloworld.com" target="_blank">anthony.ubah@gloworld.com</a>>.ng<br>
> <br>
> <br>
> <br>
> On Wed, Aug 12, 2020 at 3:04 PM AFRINIC Communication <<a href="mailto:comms@afrinic.net" target="_blank">comms@afrinic.net</a> <mailto:<a href="mailto:comms@afrinic.net" target="_blank">comms@afrinic.net</a>>> wrote:<br>
> [French, Arabic and Portuguese versions below]<br>
> <br>
> Dear Members and Community,<br>
> <br>
> The GovCom was mandated to, inter alia, review the existing provisions of the AFRINIC Bylaws and to propose such amendments, where necessary.<br>
> <br>
> In this context, the GovCom had previously called for comments as well as proposals for amendments from various stakeholders, including the Community. <br>
> <br>
> Consequently, after analysing all input received from its stakeholders, the GovCom hereby presents to the Community a draft table (<a href="https://afrinic.net/ast/afrinic-bylaw-table-changes-20200812-en1.pdf" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">https://afrinic.net/ast/afrinic-bylaw-table-changes-20200812-en1.pdf</a> <<a href="https://afrinic.net/ast/afrinic-bylaw-table-changes-20200812-en1.pdf" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">https://afrinic.net/ast/afrinic-bylaw-table-changes-20200812-en1.pdf</a>>) containing its proposed amendments to the existing Bylaws with the rationale added thereto.<br>
> <br>
> The GovCom therefore invites the Community to take cognisance of the aforesaid proposed amendments as well as to submit to the Secretariat (<a href="mailto:govcom@afrinic.net" target="_blank">govcom@afrinic.net</a> <mailto:<a href="mailto:govcom@afrinic.net" target="_blank">govcom@afrinic.net</a>>) any further comment(s) before the final document is produced. However, please note that the present publication is not an invitation for new proposed amendments. This is an opportunity for the Community to comment on the amendments being proposed. <br>
> <br>
> The GovCom wishes to thank the Community once again for its valuable contribution in its review of the Bylaws and looks forward to continuous beneficial engagement.<br>
> <br>
> Regards,<br>
> Abdalla Omari<br>
> Chair, Governance Committee<br>
> <br>
> ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,<br>
> <br>
> Chers membres et communaut?,<br>
> <br>
> Le GovCom a ?t? charg?, entre autres, de revoir les dispositions existantes des statuts de l'AFRINIC et de proposer des modifications, le cas ?ch?ant.<br>
> <br>
> Dans ce contexte, le comit? avait pr?c?demment demand? ? diverses parties prenantes, dont la Communaut?, de formuler des commentaires et des propositions de modification. <br>
> <br>
> En cons?quence, apr?s avoir analys? toutes les contributions re?ues de ses parties prenantes, le comit? pr?sente ? la Communaut? un tableau (<a href="https://afrinic.net/ast/afrinic-bylaw-table-changes-20200812-en1.pdf" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">https://afrinic.net/ast/afrinic-bylaw-table-changes-20200812-en1.pdf</a> <<a href="https://afrinic.net/ast/afrinic-bylaw-table-changes-20200812-en1.pdf" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">https://afrinic.net/ast/afrinic-bylaw-table-changes-20200812-en1.pdf</a>>) contenant ses propositions de modifications des r?glements existants, accompagn?es de leurs justifications.<br>
> <br>
> Le Comit? invite donc la Communaut? ? prendre connaissance des propositions de modification susmentionn?es et ? soumettre au Secr?tariat (<a href="mailto:govcom@afrinic.net" target="_blank">govcom@afrinic.net</a> <mailto:<a href="mailto:govcom@afrinic.net" target="_blank">govcom@afrinic.net</a>>) tout commentaire suppl?mentaire avant la production du document final. Toutefois, veuillez noter que la pr?sente publication ne constitue pas une invitation ? pr?senter de nouvelles propositions de modifications. Il s'agit d'une occasion pour la Communaut? de formuler des commentaires sur les amendements propos?s. <br>
> <br>
> Le Comit? souhaite remercier une fois de plus la Communaut? pour sa pr?cieuse contribution ? la r?vision des statuts et se r?jouit de b?n?ficier de son engagement continu. <br>
> <br>
> Tr?s cordialement,<br>
> Abdalla Omari<br>
> Pr?sident, Comit? de gouvernance<br>
> <br>
> ?????????..<br>
> <br>
> ??????? ??????? ???????? ?<br>
> <br>
> ?? ????? GovCom ? ?? ??? ???? ???? ? ??????? ??????? ??????? ?????? AFRINIC ??????? ??? ??? ????????? ? ??? ???????.<br>
> <br>
> ?? ??? ?????? ? ??? GovCom ?????? ??? ????? ??????? ???????? ?????? ??????? ?? ????? ????? ??????? ? ??? ?? ??? ???????.<br>
> <br>
> ???????? ? ??? ????? ???? ???????? ??????? ?? ????? ??????? ? ???? GovCom ????? ??? ??? ??????? ????? ???? (<a href="https://afrinic.net/ast/afrinic-bylaw-table-changes-20200812-en1.pdf" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">https://afrinic.net/ast/afrinic-bylaw-table-changes-20200812-en1.pdf</a> <<a href="https://afrinic.net/ast/afrinic-bylaw-table-changes-20200812-en1.pdf" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">https://afrinic.net/ast/afrinic-bylaw-table-changes-20200812-en1.pdf</a>>) ????? ??? ????????? ???????? ??? ??????? ??????? ?? ???????? ??????? ?????.<br>
> <br>
> ???? ? ???? GovCom ??????? ??? ??? ????? ?????????? ???????? ???????? ????? ????? ????? ?? ????? (???????) ???? ??? ??????? (<a href="mailto:govcom@afrinic.net" target="_blank">govcom@afrinic.net</a> <mailto:<a href="mailto:govcom@afrinic.net" target="_blank">govcom@afrinic.net</a>>) ??? ????? ??????? ????????. ??? ??? ? ???? ?????? ?? ??????? ?????? ??? ???? ?????? ??????? ?????? ?????. ??? ???? ??????? ??????? ??? ????????? ????????.<br>
> <br>
> ??? GovCom ?? ???? ??????? ??? ???? ??? ???????? ?????? ?? ???????? ?????? ???????? ?????? ??? ???????? ??????? ????????.<br>
> <br>
> ?? ???????<br>
> ??????? ??????<br>
> ???? ???? ???????<br>
> <br>
> ???????????????????.<br>
> <br>
> <br>
> Caros Membros e Comunidade,<br>
> <br>
> O GovCom foi mandatado para, inter alia, rever as disposi??es existentes dos Estatutos da AFRINIC e propor tais altera??es, quando necess?rio.<br>
> <br>
> Neste contexto, o GovCom tinha anteriormente solicitado coment?rios, bem como propostas de emendas de v?rias partes interessadas, incluindo a Comunidade. <br>
> <br>
> Consequentemente, ap?s an?lise de todas as contribui??es recebidas das suas partes interessadas, o GovCom apresenta ? Comunidade um projecto de quadro (dispon?vel aqui) contendo as suas propostas de emendas aos Estatutos existentes, com a respectiva fundamenta??o.<br>
> <br>
> O GovCom convida, por conseguinte, a Comunidade a tomar conhecimento das referidas propostas de altera??o, bem como a apresentar ao Secretariado quaisquer outros coment?rios antes da elabora??o do documento final. No entanto, ? de notar que a presente publica??o n?o ? um convite para novas propostas de emenda. Esta ? uma oportunidade para a Comunidade comentar as emendas que est?o a ser propostas. <br>
> <br>
> O GovCom deseja agradecer mais uma vez ? Comunidade a sua valiosa contribui??o na revis?o dos Estatutos e aguarda com expectativa um compromisso ben?fico cont?nuo.<br>
> <br>
> Cumprimentos,<br>
> Abdalla Omari<br>
> Presidente, Comiss?o de Governa??o<br>
> <br>
> ????????.<br>
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Date: Thu, 20 Aug 2020 00:53:04 +0300<br>
From: Noah <<a href="mailto:noah@neo.co.tz" target="_blank">noah@neo.co.tz</a>><br>
To: Anthony Ubah <<a href="mailto:ubah.tonyiyke@gmail.com" target="_blank">ubah.tonyiyke@gmail.com</a>><br>
Cc: General Discussions of AFRINIC <<a href="mailto:community-discuss@afrinic.net" target="_blank">community-discuss@afrinic.net</a>>,<br>
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Subject: Re: [Community-Discuss] Table of changes: AFRINIC Bylaw<br>
review<br>
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Hi Ubah<br>
<br>
Before I could read further, I ran into the below statement in quotes.<br>
<br>
"AFRINIC is just a book-keeper and shall not be involved in policy-related<br>
matters by requiring Resource Members to justify their needs to AFRINIC.<br>
Also, this shall not appear in Bylaws - how resources are distributed shall<br>
be decided by Policy approved by community discussion.".<br>
<br>
I disagree categorically with the above rationale and it's not new because<br>
we as a community have in the past had similar arguments of how AfriNIC is<br>
somehow a book keeper from a certain member of the community which goes to<br>
undermine AfriNICs role in the Internet ecosystem.<br>
<br>
Noah<br>
<br>
On Wed, 19 Aug 2020, 23:06 Anthony Ubah, <<a href="mailto:ubah.tonyiyke@gmail.com" target="_blank">ubah.tonyiyke@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br>
<br>
> Hi all,<br>
><br>
> These few days I have discussed with some of my professors and colleagues,<br>
> who are also members of this community regarding the Bylaw review. I<br>
> pondered how the ByLaw could be edited in a manner that allows community<br>
> opinion to be presented in an even better way.<br>
><br>
> Thus, I have a few inputs;<br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
> *Existing Provisions*<br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
> *Proposed Amendments*<br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
> *Rationale for Amendments*<br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
> *6.1*<br>
><br>
> Membership shall be open to:<br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
> (i) any Person who is geographically based within, and providing services<br>
> in the African region, and who is engaged in the use of, or business of<br>
> providing, open system protocol network services; or<br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
> (ii) any other Person who is approved by the Board or the members.<br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
> To amend *Article 6.1*<br>
><br>
> *(i)* so that it may be read as follows:<br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
> Membership shall be open to *any corporate which complies with Internet<br>
> Resources Policy approved by AFRINIC community*<br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
> The term ?person? shall be amended into ?corporate? because most of the<br>
> current membership holders are corporate instead of ?persons?.<br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
> Membership shall be open to any corporate which comply with Internet<br>
> Resources Policy approved by AFRINIC community instead of setting<br>
> geographical criteria as community discussion is what matters the most here.<br>
><br>
> *6.4*<br>
><br>
> Resource Member - A legal entity (local Internet registry or end-site)<br>
> shall be deemed to be a Resource Member of AFRINIC after it has completed<br>
> the following formalities cumulatively:<br>
><br>
> (i) justified its need for the right to use Internet Number Resources to<br>
> AFRINIC<br>
><br>
> (ii) signed AFRINIC?s Registration Service Agreement; and<br>
><br>
> (iii) paid the relevant setup membership fees related to Internet Number<br>
> Resources allocated/assigned to it by AFRINIC Registration Service.<br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
> To amend *Article 6.4 *by deleting the provisions under (i), so that<br>
> Article 6.4 reads as follows:<br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
> *Resource Member ? A legal entity (local internet registry or end-site)<br>
> shall be deemed to be a Resource Member of AFRINIC after it has completed<br>
> the following formalities cumulatively:*<br>
><br>
> *(i) signed AFRINIC?s Registration Service Agreement*<br>
><br>
> *(ii) paid the relevant setup and membership fees related to Internet<br>
> Number Resources allocated/assigned to it by AFRINIC Registration Service.*<br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
> AFRINIC is just a book-keeper and shall not be involved in policy-related<br>
> matters by requiring Resource Members to justify their needs to AFRINIC.<br>
> Also, this shall not appear in Bylaws - how resources are distributed shall<br>
> be decided by Policy approved by community discussion.<br>
><br>
> *Existing Provisions*<br>
><br>
> *Proposed Amendments*<br>
><br>
> *Rationale for Amendments*<br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
> *8.2** (ii)*<br>
><br>
> The membership of a Resource Member shall terminate upon:<br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
> (ii) the Board, acting reasonably and in good faith, determining that the<br>
> Resource Member has ceased to satisfy criteria for admission to membership<br>
> of the Company or ceased to comply with Number Resources Management<br>
> Policies;<br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
> To be amended to read as follows:<br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
> (ii) *the Internet Resources Policy as approved by the AFRINIC community*,<br>
> determining that the Resource Members has ceased to satisfy criteria for<br>
> admission to membership of the Company or ceased to comply with Number<br>
> Resources Management Policies;<br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
> This shall be decided by Internet Resources Policy approved by AFRINIC<br>
> community instead of the Board. The Board shall not be involved in Internet<br>
> Resources Policy-related matters.<br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
> *8.2**(iii)*<br>
><br>
> (iii) the Board, acting reasonably and in good faith, determining that the<br>
> Resource Member has refused or failed to comply with the provisions of this<br>
> Constitution or any applicable rule made by the Board;<br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
> Propose to be deleted.<br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
> This is against the spirit of the community because it leaves a<br>
> possibility of the Board abusing its power. There is no general test or<br>
> safeguard to determine whether the Board is ?acting reasonably and in good<br>
> faith? and it allows the Board to make such determination on an arbitrary<br>
> basis.<br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
> *Existing Provisions*<br>
><br>
> *Proposed Amendments*<br>
><br>
> *Rationale for Amendments*<br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
> *8.2**(v)*<br>
><br>
> such other event or such other grounds as the Board, acting reasonably and<br>
> in good faith, shall determine from time to time.<br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
> To be deleted.<br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
> The original wordings of ?such other event or such other grounds? is too<br>
> vague and can technically be exercised on an arbitrary basis by the Board<br>
> and may thus lead to the Board abusing its power.<br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
> Moreover, There is no general test or safeguard to determine whether the<br>
> Board is ?acting reasonably and in good faith?.<br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
> Worst of all, the Board is allowed to make such determination at any time<br>
> it desires.<br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
> *8.3**(iii)*<br>
><br>
> the Board, acting reasonably and in good faith, determining that the<br>
> Associate Member has ceased to satisfy criteria for admission to Associate<br>
> membership of the Company;<br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
> To amend Article 8.3(iii) so that it may be read as follows:<br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
> *the Internet Resources Policy as approved by the AFRINIC community*,<br>
> determining that the Associate Member has ceased to satisfy criteria for<br>
> admission to Associate membership of the Company;<br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
> This is against the spirit of the community because it leaves a<br>
> possibility of the Board abusing its power. There is no general test or<br>
> safeguard to determine whether the Board is ?acting reasonably and in good<br>
> faith? and it allows the Board to make such determination on an arbitrary<br>
> basis.<br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
> *Existing Provisions*<br>
><br>
> *Proposed Amendments*<br>
><br>
> *Rationale for Amendments*<br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
> *8.3**(iv)*<br>
><br>
> the Board, acting reasonably and in good faith, determining that the<br>
> Associate Member has refused or failed to comply with the provisions of<br>
> this Constitution or any applicable rule made by the Board;<br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
> To be deleted.<br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
> This is against the spirit of the community because it leaves a<br>
> possibility of the Board abusing its power. There is no general test or<br>
> safeguard to determine whether the Board is ?acting reasonably and in good<br>
> faith? and it allows the Board to make such determination on an arbitrary<br>
> basis.<br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
> *8.3**(vi)*<br>
><br>
> such other event or such other grounds as the Board, acting reasonably and<br>
> in good faith, shall determine from time to time<br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
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><br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
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><br>
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><br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
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><br>
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><br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
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> To be deleted.<br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
> The original wordings of ?such other event or such other grounds? is too<br>
> vague and can technically be exercised on an arbitrary basis by the Board<br>
> and may thus lead to the Board abusing its power.<br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
> Moreover, There is no general test or safeguard to determine whether the<br>
> Board is ?acting reasonably and in good faith?.<br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
> Worst of all, the Board is allowed to make such determination at any time<br>
> it desires.<br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
> *Existing Provisions*<br>
><br>
> *Proposed Amendments*<br>
><br>
> *Rationale for Amendments*<br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
> *8.4*<br>
><br>
> Termination shall not relieve a member from any obligation to pay any fees<br>
> payable to the Company on or before the date of termination and shall not<br>
> entitle the Resource and Associate Member to any refund of any fees,<br>
> whether in whole or in part.<br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
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><br>
><br>
><br>
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><br>
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><br>
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><br>
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><br>
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><br>
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><br>
><br>
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><br>
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><br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
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><br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
> To be amended so that it reads as follows:<br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
> Termination shall not relieve a member from any obligation to pay any fees<br>
> payable to the Company on or before the date of termination and shall not<br>
> entitle the Resource and Associate Member to any refund of any fees,<br>
> whether in whole or in part, *whilst subjected to the condition that<br>
> unless the termination of membership is due to circumstances not caused by<br>
> the Resource or Associate Member then the Resource or Associate Member<br>
> shall be entitled to, without further challenge from the Company, refund,<br>
> whether in whole or in part, in accordance to the circumstances of each<br>
> case.*<br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
> The circumstances for the termination of membership are very vague and<br>
> unclear.<br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
> It assumes that even if the incident which leads to the termination is not<br>
> caused by the fault/role of the Resource/Associate Member, the innocent<br>
> Resource/Associate Member will still not be entitled to any refunds. This<br>
> is not addressed in the original wordings of the provision and is<br>
> one-sidedly in favor of the Company only.<br>
><br>
> *Existing Provisions*<br>
><br>
> *Proposed Amendments*<br>
><br>
> *Rationale for Amendments*<br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
> *8.5*<br>
><br>
> The Resource Member shall, on termination of its membership, return the<br>
> resources allocated to it by the Company.<br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
> To be amended as follows:<br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
> The Resource Member shall, on termination of its membership, return the<br>
> resources allocated to it by the Company, *unless such resources is<br>
> already allocated or in usage then such resources need not be returned to<br>
> the Company despite the termination of the Resource Member?s membership.*<br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
> To avoid disruption to end-user.<br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
> *11.4*<br>
><br>
> Notwithstanding, the provisions of Article 11.3 the Board may adopt such<br>
> policies regarding the management of internet number resources where it<br>
> considers that the same is necessary and urgent, having regard to the<br>
> proper and responsible usage of these resources.<br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
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><br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
> To be amended to read as follows:<br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
> Notwithstanding, the provisions of Article 11.3* but subject to Article<br>
> 11.5,* the Board may adopt such policies regarding the management of<br>
> internet number resources where it considers that the same is necessary and<br>
> urgent, having regard to the proper and responsible usage of these<br>
> resources.<br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
> To ensure that Article 11.4 is not read in isolation and instead to be<br>
> read in conjunction of other provisions of Article 11. In other words, to<br>
> ensure that Article 11 is read and construed in its entirety, i.e. as a<br>
> whole.<br>
><br>
> *Existing Provisions*<br>
><br>
> *Proposed Amendments*<br>
><br>
> *Rationale for Amendments*<br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
> *11.5(ii)*<br>
><br>
> Endorsement of policy adopted by the Board:<br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
> (ii) In the event that such a policy submitted by the Board is not<br>
> endorsed, the said policy shall not be enforced or implemented following<br>
> its non-endorsement; however, any action taken in terms of the policy prior<br>
> to such non-endorsement shall remain valid.<br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
> To be amended so as to read as follows:<br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
> (ii) In the event that such a policy submitted by the Board is not<br>
> endorsed *or there is lack of response from the community*, the said<br>
> policy shall not be enforced or implemented following its non-endorsement; *however,<br>
> any action taken in terms of the policy prior to such non-endorsement shall<br>
> remain valid.*<br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
> **bold stroked words = to be deleted<br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
> If the community does not endorse such policies made under Article 11.4<br>
> then it shall not be further implemented even in the absence of any<br>
> response from the community.<br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
> For the Board to proceed endorsing policies before obtaining the<br>
> community?s endorsement for the time being would be equivalent to the Board<br>
> implementing policies arbitrarily until it is rejected otherwise by the<br>
> community. This may potentially also lead to an abuse of power from the<br>
> Board.<br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
> *12.4*<br>
><br>
> Any accidental omission to give notice of an Annual General Members?<br>
> Meeting called under Article 11.1 to, or the failure to receive notice of<br>
> an Annual General Members? Meeting called under Article 11.1 by a Member or<br>
> any other Person entitled to receive notice shall not invalidate the<br>
> proceedings at that Meeting.<br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
> To be amended so as to read as follows:<br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
> Any accidental omission to give notice of an Annual General Members?<br>
> Meeting called under Article 11.1 to, or the failure to receive notice of<br>
> an Annual General Members? Meeting called under Article 11.1 by a Member or<br>
> any other Person entitled to receive notice shall not invalidate the<br>
> proceedings at that Meeting, *provided that such accidental omission to<br>
> give notice or the failure to receive the notice shall not be due to the<br>
> fault of the Board.*<br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
> This is a very one-sided disclaimer from the Company.<br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
> If the Board?s accidental omission to give notice or a Member?s failure to<br>
> receive notice is due to the fault caused by the Board then the Board shall<br>
> take responsibility for its own mistake by invalidating the Meeting.<br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
> Moreover, such an accidental omission to give notice to the relevant<br>
> Members can also be used as an excuse for the Board?s personal agenda<br>
> whereby the Board may pick and choose which Members are to be notified with<br>
> the Board not subjected to any consequences. This could potentially lead to<br>
> abuse of power exercised in a subtle manner from the Board.<br>
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