[AfriNIC-rpd] Re: Proposal: Ability to Transfer IPv4 addresses from a member to any company

[Douglas Onyango]

I oppose the Proposal.
The spirit contravenes most of what we are trying to build in the African region - clearly cited in earlier posts.


Regards,
--- On Sun, 2/6/11, Jean-Robert Hountomey <hrobert at iservices.tg> wrote:

> >> On Feb 4, 2011, at 10:07 AM, sm+afrinic at elandsys.com
> wrote:
> >> 
> >>> Hi Jack,
> >>> At 07:41 04-02-11, Jackson Muthili wrote:
> >>>> I would like to submit the proposal
> below.
> >>> 
> >>> Your proposal is being forwarded to the
> Resource Policy Discussion
> mailing list (rpd at afrinic.net)
> for discussion.  We will contact you about
> the identifier for your proposal once the template for
> proposals and the
> implementation details of the current Policy Development
> Process has been to
> be finalized.
> >>> 
> >>> For your information, the Policy Development
> Process in the AfriNIC 
> >>> service region is documented in
> AFPUB-2010-GEN-005 ( 
> >>> http://www.afrinic.net/docs/policies/AFPUB-2010-GEN-005.htm
> ).  The 
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> >>> 
> >>> Regards,
> >>> Alan Barrett and S. Moonesamy
> >>> Interim co-chairs, AfriNIC Policy Development
> Working Group
> >>> 
> >>> 
> >>>> Draft Policy Name: Transfer of IPv4
> addresses to any entity.
> >>>> Author: Jackson Muthili | jacksonmuthi at gmail.com
> | IP Consultant 
> >>>> Submission Date: February 5th 2011
> >>>> 
> >>>> 1.0 Summary of the Problem Being Addressed
> by this Policy Proposal
> >>>> 
> >>>> The ICANN/IANA address pool is finished.
> Sooner, the RIR address pool
> will also get depleted. It is possible that there will be
> continued demand
> for IPv4 addresses long after the AfriNIC pool is depleted.
> New ISPs (and
> those growing their existing networks) that do not want
> (for various
> reasons) to consider IPv6 will be looking for IPv4
> addresses. This proposal
> attempts to propose a legitimate way for such ISPs to
> acquire IPv4 addresses
> from existing AfriNIC members (legacy or not) who wish to
> give away some
> addresses (with some consideration or otherwise).
> >>>> 
> >>>> 2.0 The Proposal
> >>>> 
> >>>> 2.1 Legacy members can transfer part or
> all of their IPv4 addresses to
> any company. The criteria below will apply:
> >>>>    - The company to which the
> addresses are transferred may or may not
> enter into agreement with AfriNIC.
> >>>>    - The legacy member may or
> may not inform AfriNIC about the
> transaction.
> >>>>    - AfriNIC will accord the
> third party all relevant access to
> services and benefits normally available to legacy
> members.
> >>>> 
> >>>> 2.2 Paying AfriNIC members can transfer
> part or all of their IPv4
> addresses to any company. The criteria below will apply:
> >>>>   - The company to which
> the addresses are transferred must enter into
> agreement with AfriNIC.
> >>>>   - The transfer and needs
> analysis cannot be based on any current
> policies. The only requirement for the transfer to happen
> should be the
> contract between the member and AfriNIC.
> >>>>   - The relevant AfriNIC
> fees must apply to the third party.
> >>>>   - AfriNIC will accord the
> third party all relevant access to services
> and benefits normally available to normal members.
> >>> 
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