[DBWG] the case for ASPA objects

Thu Apr 2 19:41:09 UTC 2026

The Reasearch team ceased to exist years ago.

I had talked to Amresh/now ISOC and Logan some years ago about some of
these issues.

I wish to echo and echo again Franks sentiments.

Cheers,
*.**/noah*

On Thu, 2 Apr 2026, 10:24 pm Frank Habicht, <geier at geier.ne.tz> wrote:

> 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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