<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;" class=""><div class=""><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;text-align: justify;margin-top:9pt;margin-bottom:9pt;" id="docs-internal-guid-017c2e19-7fff-a870-cda3-9bfc40c671bf" class=""><span style="font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; font-size: 14px;" class="">Mr Wollner,</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;text-align: justify;margin-top:9pt;margin-bottom:9pt;" class=""><span style="font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; font-size: 14px;" class="">I refer to your email dated 24 June 2021.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;text-align: justify;margin-top:9pt;margin-bottom:9pt;" class=""><span style="font-size: 14px;" class=""><span style="font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" class="">Questions 1 to 3 were addressed during the open mic session held on 4 June 2021 and we undertook an action to organise a webinar within 2 months to discuss with the community the definition of “need-based” in the AFRINIC policies and bylaws.</span><span style="font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" class=""><br class=""></span><span style="font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" class=""><br class=""></span><span style="font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" class="">We are delighted to see that the discussion amongst the community has already started.</span><span style="font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" class=""><br class=""><br class=""></span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;text-align: justify;margin-top:9pt;margin-bottom:9pt;" class=""><span style="font-size: 14px;" class=""><span style="font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" class="">Regarding question 4, we cannot penalise a staff member unless we find concrete proof of their involvement in the misappropriation of the IP resources. As of now, we do not have such evidence on any of AFRINIC’s current staff members. </span><span style="font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" class=""><br class=""></span><span style="font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" class=""><br class=""></span><span style="font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" class="">The appropriate channel for such inquiry or complaint is to submit it via our </span><a href="https://afrinic.net/whistleblowing" style="text-decoration:none;" class=""><span style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-decoration: underline; text-decoration-skip: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" class="">Whistleblowing</span></a><span style="font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" class=""> platform. </span></span></p><div class=""><br class=""></div><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;text-align: justify;margin-top:9pt;margin-bottom:9pt;" class=""><span style="font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; font-size: 14px;" class="">Regards,</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;text-align: justify;margin-top:9pt;margin-bottom:9pt;" class=""><span style="font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; font-size: 14px;" class="">Eddy Kayihura</span></p><div style="line-height: 2.1599999999999997; text-align: justify; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" class=""><span style="font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; font-size: 14px;" class="">Chief Executive Officer,</span></div><div style="line-height: 2.1599999999999997; text-align: justify; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" class=""><span style="font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; font-size: 14px;" class="">African Network Information Centre (AFRINIC)</span></div><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:9pt;margin-bottom:9pt;" class=""><span style="font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; font-size: 14px;" class="">…………………………………………………….</span></p><span style="font-size: 14px;" class=""><br class=""></span><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:9pt;margin-bottom:9pt;" class=""><span style="font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; font-size: 14px;" class="">M. Wollner,</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:9pt;margin-bottom:9pt;" class=""><span style="font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; font-size: 14px;" class="">Je me réfère à votre courriel du 24 juin 2021.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:9pt;margin-bottom:9pt;" class=""><span style="font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; font-size: 14px;" class="">Les questions 1 à 3 ont été abordées lors de la session 'open mic' qui s'est tenue le 4 juin 2021 et nous avons entrepris une action visant à organiser un webinaire dans un délai de 2 mois afin de discuter avec la communauté de la définition de "need-based" dans les politiques et les statuts d'AFRINIC.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:9pt;margin-bottom:9pt;" class=""><span style="font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; font-size: 14px;" class="">Nous sommes ravis de voir que la discussion au sein de la communauté a déjà commencé.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:9pt;margin-bottom:9pt;" class=""><span style="font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; font-size: 14px;" class="">En ce qui concerne la question 4, nous ne pouvons pas pénaliser un membre du personnel à moins de trouver des preuves concrètes de son implication dans la manipulation non autorisée des ressources IP. A ce jour, nous n'avons pas de telles preuves sur aucun des membres actuels du personnel d'AFRINIC.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:9pt;margin-bottom:9pt;" class=""><span style="font-size: 14px;" class=""><span style="font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" class="">Le canal approprié pour une telle requête ou plainte est de la soumettre via notre plateforme de </span><a href="https://afrinic.net/whistleblowing" style="text-decoration:none;" class=""><span style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-decoration: underline; text-decoration-skip: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" class="">whistleblowing</span></a><span style="font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" class="">.</span></span></p><span style="font-size: 14px;" class=""><br class=""></span><div style="line-height: 2.1599999999999997; text-align: justify; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" class=""><span style="font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; font-size: 14px;" class="">Cordialement,</span></div><div style="line-height: 2.1599999999999997; text-align: justify; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" class=""><span style="font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; font-size: 14px;" class="">Eddy Kayihura</span></div><div style="line-height: 2.1599999999999997; text-align: justify; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" class=""><span style="font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; font-size: 14px;" class="">Directeur général,</span></div><div style="line-height: 2.1599999999999997; text-align: justify; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" class=""><span style="font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; font-size: 14px;" class="">African Network Information Centre (AFRINIC)</span></div><div style="line-height: 2.1599999999999997; text-align: justify; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" class=""><br class=""></div><div class=""><br class=""></div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline">
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<div><br class=""><blockquote type="cite" class=""><div class="">On 24 Jun 2021, at 12:27, Paul Wollner <<a href="mailto:paul.wollner@africaoncloud.net" class="">paul.wollner@africaoncloud.net</a>> wrote:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><div class=""><meta content="text/html;charset=UTF-8" http-equiv="Content-Type" class=""><div class=""><div style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;" class=""><div style="" data-zbluepencil-ignore="true" class="zmail_extra"><blockquote style="margin: 0px;" class=""><div class=""><div style="font-family : Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size : 10pt; " class=""><div class=""><span class="">Dear Chairperson,</span><br class=""></div><div style="margin: 0px;" class=""><span class=""> </span><br class=""></div><div style="margin: 0px;" class=""><span class="">Reference is made to the AGMM chaired by
you on the 4 June 2021.</span><br class=""></div><div style="margin: 0px;" class=""><span class=""> </span><br class=""></div><div style="margin: 0px;" class=""><span class="">I wish to put on record that at the AGMM we
were not given a reasonable opportunity to discuss and comment on the
management of AFRINIC and in particular to the following issues:-</span><br class=""></div><div style="margin: 0px;" class=""><span class=""> </span><br class=""></div><div style="margin: 0px;" class=""><b style="" class=""><span class="">Question
1</span></b><br class=""></div><div style="margin: 0px;" class=""><span class=""> </span><br class=""></div><div style="margin: 0px;" class=""><span class="">AFRINIC claims that any change in the IP
usage will require re-justifying the usage. Would it mean that, hypothetically,
if I have a web customer on my server and they leave to be replaced with a VPN
customer, will I need to seek AFRINIC’s approval first?</span><br class=""></div><div style="margin: 0px;" class=""><span class=""> </span><br class=""></div><div style="margin: 0px;" class=""><u class=""><span class="">Question 1 was not discussed or
commented upon</span></u><br class=""></div><div style="margin: 0px;" class=""><span class=""> </span><br class=""></div><div style="margin: 0px;" class=""><b style="" class=""><span class="">Question
2</span></b><br class=""></div><div style="margin: 0px;" class=""><span class=""> </span><br class=""></div><div style="margin: 0px;" class=""><span class="">The rest of the world enjoys a 30 USD/IP at
a free open market. With AFRINIC having a transfer policy in place, will
AFRINIC still demand any unused IP be returned to them for free?</span><br class=""></div><div style="margin: 0px;" class=""><span class=""> </span><br class=""></div><div style="margin: 0px;" class=""><u class=""><span class="">Question 2 was not discussed or
commented upon</span></u><br class=""></div><div style="margin: 0px;" class=""><span class=""> </span><br class=""></div><div style="margin: 0px;" class=""><b style="" class=""><span class="">Question
3</span></b><br class=""></div><div style="margin: 0px;" class=""><span class=""> </span><br class=""></div><div style="margin: 0px;" class=""><span class="">Out-of-region use was extensively discussed
within the last decade, and it was a consensus that pre-soft landing space is
allowed for out-of-region use. Yet, I heard that AFRINIC seems to be using
bylaw 6.1 to manage other people’s resource usage. This is not part of AFRINIC
policy and has, with good reason, never been approved by the community. Can
AFRINIC clarify its understanding of out-of-region usage to the member base?</span><br class=""></div><div style="margin: 0px;" class=""><span class=""> </span><br class=""></div><div style="margin: 0px;" class=""><u class=""><span class="">Question 3 was not discussed or
commented upon</span></u><br class=""></div><div style="margin: 0px;" class=""><span class=""> </span><br class=""></div><div style="margin: 0px;" class=""><b style="" class=""><span class="">Question
4</span></b><br class=""></div><div style="margin: 0px;" class=""><span class=""> </span><br class=""></div><div style="margin: 0px;" class=""><span class="">Madhvi was in charge of the registration
department when the IP heist happened – this, at the very least, shows her
incompetence, so why is she getting promoted instead of rightfully dismissed?</span><br class=""></div><div style="margin: 0px;" class=""><span class=""> </span><br class=""></div><div style="margin: 0px;" class=""><u class=""><span class="">Question 4 was not discussed or
commented upon</span></u><br class=""></div><div style="margin: 0px;" class=""><br class=""></div><div style="margin: 0px;" class=""><br class=""></div><div style="margin: 0px;" class=""><br class=""></div><div style="margin: 0px;" class=""><b style="" class=""><span class="">Paul
Wollner</span></b><br class=""></div><div id="" class=""><div class=""><br class=""></div></div><div class=""><br class=""></div></div><br class=""></div></blockquote></div><div class=""><br class=""></div></div><br class=""></div><span id="cid:1ACAD3FF-20FD-4AAC-97C4-3CEFF49A76AC"><Unaddressed queries - AGMM.pdf></span>_______________________________________________<br class="">Community-Discuss mailing list<br class=""><a href="mailto:Community-Discuss@afrinic.net" class="">Community-Discuss@afrinic.net</a><br class="">https://lists.afrinic.net/mailman/listinfo/community-discuss<br class=""></div></blockquote></div><br class=""></body></html>