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<body class='hmmessage'><div dir='ltr'>Hi all<br><br>I would like to suggest the translation of the document (survey) in french. I still think we have a big issue to address in communication and trying to meet french people by translation can help increase participation level in our region!<br><br>Regards!<br><br>Mamadou<br><br><div>> Date: Fri, 7 Nov 2014 11:30:57 +0300<br>> From: otieno.barrack@gmail.com<br>> To: Kivuva@transworldafrica.com<br>> Subject: Re: [IANAOversight] Questions to help us set a fromework for our proposal<br>> CC: ianaoversight@afrinic.net; adiel@afrinic.net<br>> <br>> I think a survey might be better.<br>> <br>> Best Regards<br>> <br>> On 11/7/14, Mwendwa Kivuva <Kivuva@transworldafrica.com> wrote:<br>> > There have been very little feedback coming in on this questions. Probably<br>> > we should create a simple Google poll and see if we can get more responses<br>> > from the community. We can even post the poll on RPD.<br>> ><br>> > Regards<br>> ><br>> ><br>> > ______________________<br>> > Mwendwa Kivuva, Nairobi, Kenya<br>> > T: twitter.com/lordmwesh<br>> ><br>> > ______________________<br>> > Mwendwa Kivuva, Nairobi, Kenya<br>> > L: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lordmwesh<br>> > B: http://lord.me.ke/<br>> > T: twitter.com/lordmwesh<br>> ><br>> > "There are some men who lift the age they inhabit, till all men walk on<br>> > higher ground in that lifetime." - Maxwell Anderson<br>> ><br>> > On 27 October 2014 22:00, Adiel Akplogan <adiel@afrinic.net> wrote:<br>> ><br>> >> Dear all,<br>> >><br>> >> Beside Richard Hill's proposal on this list, we have not seen any other<br>> >> substantial proposal regarding the transition. In order to move thing<br>> >> forward a little bit, I would like to share with you this set of<br>> >> questions<br>> >> which outcome can guide us in creating a proposal for our region but also<br>> >> for the overall number community. This set of question was developed by<br>> >> the<br>> >> 5 RIR and used by the other RIRs in different way (ARIN has just used<br>> >> them<br>> >> is a survey, RIPE is using it in their various consultations etc ...). I<br>> >> suggest that we have a look at it as well (maybe also translate it into<br>> >> as<br>> >> survey?).<br>> >><br>> >> Preamble:<br>> >> 1.<br>> >> https://www.nro.net/nro-and-internet-governance/iana-oversight/rir-communications<br>> >><br>> >> 2. The RIR communities have successful, long-established processes for<br>> >> making policy at the global and regional levels. These processes are<br>> >> defined as being open to all interested parties, transparent in their<br>> >> processes and operations, and driven by the community themselves via<br>> >> consensus decision-making ("bottom-up"). They operate predominantly at<br>> >> the<br>> >> regional level to create policies that address regional needs and<br>> >> interests. More rarely, they serve to create global policies for<br>> >> administering the top level of the Internet number registration<br>> >> hierarchy;<br>> >> these global policies are implemented by the IANA operator, a role filled<br>> >> by ICANN since 1997.<br>> >><br>> >> RIR policy development processes pre-date ICANN and the current NTIA IANA<br>> >> contract, and the incorporation of global Internet number policies into<br>> >> that contract has not directly affected those processes. The NTIA plays<br>> >> no<br>> >> explicit role in making or directing policy for the operation of those<br>> >> IANA<br>> >> functions relating to Internet number resources.<br>> >><br>> >> The current processes and structures have resulted in the satisfactory<br>> >> operation of the IANA functions by ICANN, under policy direction from the<br>> >> RIR communities.<br>> >><br>> >> --------------------------------[Questions]--------------------------------<br>> >> AFRINIC is seeking agreement (or otherwise) on the following points<br>> >> regarding an AFRINIC community position on the future oversight of the<br>> >> IANA<br>> >> functions.<br>> >><br>> >> ------<br>> >> 1. Do you agree that the following should be the primary priorities for<br>> >> the AFRINIC community?<br>> >> ------<br>> >><br>> >> 1.1 There should be minimal operational change - the current processes<br>> >> for<br>> >> IANA operation and related policy-making are effective and allow for the<br>> >> participation of all interested parties.<br>> >><br>> >> 1.2 Any new oversight mechanism should incorporate and build on the<br>> >> existing RIR community policy-making processes.<br>> >><br>> >> 1.3 The RIR communities are ultimately accountable for the management of<br>> >> those IANA functions relating to management of the global Internet number<br>> >> resource pools, and this should be reflected in any new oversight<br>> >> mechanisms defined in a global proposal to NTIA.<br>> >><br>> >> 1.4 Any other aspect that should be our priority while thinking about<br>> >> this?<br>> >><br>> >> ----<br>> >> 2. Do you agree that a model for IANA oversight supported by the AFRINIC<br>> >> community should include the following elements?<br>> >> ---<br>> >><br>> >> 2.1 ICANN has historically managed operation of the IANA functions well,<br>> >> and should continue to do so at this time.<br>> >><br>> >> 2.2 The IANA functions operator must be answerable and accountable to the<br>> >> communities that it serves. Decisions regarding terms of service or<br>> >> duration and renewal of the contract should be made by specifically<br>> >> delegated representatives of those communities.<br>> >><br>> >> 2.3 Funding arrangements to cover the staff, equipment and other<br>> >> operational costs associated with operation of the IANA functions should<br>> >> be<br>> >> transparent and stable.2.4 Efforts should be made to maintain the IANA<br>> >> functions as a "bundle", managed by a single operator.<br>> >><br>> >> 2.5 This does not necessarily imply a single, central point of oversight<br>> >> authority - any oversight mechanism should reflect the legitimate<br>> >> authority<br>> >> of different communities for specific functions as they relate to number<br>> >> resources, domain names and protocol parameters.<br>> >><br>> >> 2.6 Any other element(s) that you think should be taken into<br>> >> consideration<br>> >> here?<br>> >> --------------------------------[End of<br>> >> Questions]--------------------------------<br>> >><br>> >> As Awe will be the last closing the loop of regional consultation in this<br>> >> process, we won't have much time after the panel at AFRINIC-21 to consult<br>> >> everyone so we imperatively need to collect as much input into this<br>> >> process<br>> >> now. Maybe these questions will help?<br>> >><br>> >> - a.<br>> >><br>> >><br>> >><br>> >> _______________________________________________<br>> >> ianaoversight mailing list<br>> >> ianaoversight@afrinic.net<br>> >> https://lists.afrinic.net/mailman/listinfo.cgi/ianaoversight<br>> >><br>> >><br>> ><br>> <br>> <br>> -- <br>> Barrack O. Otieno<br>> +254721325277<br>> +254-20-2498789<br>> Skype: barrack.otieno<br>> http://www.otienobarrack.me.ke/<br>> _______________________________________________<br>> ianaoversight mailing list<br>> ianaoversight@afrinic.net<br>> https://lists.afrinic.net/mailman/listinfo.cgi/ianaoversight<br></div> </div></body>
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