[AfriNIC-rpd] IPv6 Allocations for Non-Profit Networks

[Andrew Alston]

Hi Graham,

I'm not sure I agree with this definition.  There are plenty of registered
non-profit organizations that have full staff compliments and are
financially supported through their operations without making any profit
whatsoever.  (And as registered non-profit organizations with tax exemption
as a result the networks they run are also non-profit)

These organizations can also be fairly geographically disperse and their
staff members may well be fully paid employees.  However, the network is
still a non-profit network.

Just my thoughts

Andrew



On 2009/11/26 1:44 PM, "Graham Beneke" <graham-ml at apolix.co.za> wrote:

> I would like to propose the following criteria for qualification as a
> non-profit network relating to the above policy proposal.
> 
> ---------------------------
> A non-profit network is a network organized and operated by a volunteer
> group. This group must be operating as or under the fiscal support of a
> non-profit organization for the purpose of providing free or low cost
> services to a local community. The organization must be able to certify
> to AfriNIC that it's network staff are 100% volunteer. AfriNIC may at
> its own discretion request additional documentation from applicants
> detailing their non-profit status under local legal frameworks.
> ---------------------------
> 
> Feedback would be appreciated so that we can have a constructive
> discussions during tomorrows policy session in Dakar.
> 
> At 01:08 03-09-2009, Graham Beneke wrote:
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>> A community network is any network organized and operated by a
>> volunteer group operating as or under the fiscal support of a
>> non-profit organization or university for the purpose of providing
>> free or low-cost connectivity to the residents of their local
>> service area. To be treated as a community network under ARIN
>> policy, the applicant must certify to ARIN that the community
>> network staff is 100% volunteers.
>> ------------------------------------------------------