[DBWG] the case for ASPA objects

[Frank Habicht]

So since this is now on DBWG,

and "End of Q1 2026" is in the PAST on my calendar,
and it's 2026...

One of the co-chairs (me) is hereby requesting a statement from staff of 
AfriNIC about
1. why this region is "second-class citizen" on the quoted website [2]
2. when we can get ASPA in AfriNIC-hosted PKI?
3. when we can get delegated mode RPKI?

and I'm requesting a response within 5 working days on Mauritius.

Any issues with that in DBWG?

Staff?

Thanks,
Frank
co-chair

PS: items 2. and 3. are more urgent than 1. above.

[2]
https://www.nro.net/technical-coordination/nro-rpki-program/roadmap-for-core-rpki-services-features/



On 4/2/2026 10:09 PM, Sylvain BAYA wrote:
> {Same copy for DBWG! please don't read twice!}
> Le 02/04/2026 à 19:16, Frank Habicht a écrit :
>> Dear AfriNIC staff and members,
>>
>> It has come to my attention that some people feel that we need more 
>> public outrage that AfriNIC still doesn't support delegated mode RPKI.
>>
>> That's mostly because some members wish to create ASPA records and 
>> with the AfriNIC-hosted solution this is still not possible - in my 
>> understanding, to be corrected.
>>
>> Maybe they are right.
>>
>> I tried to find public statements with timelines.
>> at [1] on slide 23, I found "July 2011".
>>
> 
> Dear Frank,
> Thanks for your email, brother!
> 
> It's the right of AfriNIC members to get the
> best of what's available.
> 
> *Roadmap for core RPKI services/features*
> |- https://www.nro.net/technical-coordination/nro-rpki-program/roadmap- 
> for-core-rpki-services-features/
> 
> Looking to the RIR-collective (NRO) roadmap, i
> see that all the four other RIRs have at least a
> plan to offer the Delegated service as another
> option for RPKI self-hosted repository.
> 
> Delegated service 	
> 
>   * APNIC
>   * ARIN
>   * LACNIC
>   * RIPE NCC
> 
> 	End of Q1 2026
> 
> 
> 
> See more: NRO RPKI Program — 2025 in review - AFRINIC - Regional 
> Internet Registry for Africa
> |- https://blog.afrinic.net/nro-rpki-program-2025-in-review
> 
> Shalom,
> --sb.
> 
> 
>>
>>
>> I probably didn't search well enough for more...
>>
>> the address rpki-help at afrinic.net has received a detailed request from 
>> a member on January 5th.
>>
>> I can represent 4 members asking you to provide a solution to members 
>> for the creation of ASPA objects. Best by enabling both methods, of 
>> course.
>>
>> I consider volunteering to get you a list of many more members who do 
>> have the need for that and want to officially support AfriNIC moving 
>> more quickly to accomplish this.
>>
>> How many do we need?
>>
>> I would hope that it is well known that this is a request for the 
>> betterment and positive development of routing security.
>>
>> Which I believe to be withing the mandate of AfriNIC.
>>
>> I have seen messages that this could be a request to be "discussed" 
>> within an AfriNIC Working Group. Does anybody at AfriNIC think that 
>> any discussion is needed? Or would you just like to provide be above 
>> requested number?
>>
>> Personally, I believe this is more a topic for a staff meeting at 
>> AfriNIC than for a Working Group... Mostly because it's 2026.
>>
>> In the meantime, can others please help me with the public outrage?
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Frank Habicht
>> ORG-SL71-AFRINIC
>>
>>
>> [1]
>> https://meeting.afrinic.net/afrinic-13/images/stories/ 
>> af13_presentation/AF-13-24/10-RPKI-AFRINIC-13-simplified.pdf
>>
> 
> 
> 
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