[AFRINIC-rpd] policy amendment proposal

[Owen DeLong]

I oppose this proposal.

In light of the fact that ICANN is about to go on a TLD-creating binge at the rate of several new TLDs per week for the foreseeable future, I think we should be looking at being more selective not less selective about critical infrastructure applications for DNS in IPv4.

This proposal is an excellent way to help AfriNIC get rid of it's IPv4 free pool by encouraging TLD operators to locate an anycast node on the continent and using that as a way to put AfriNIC numbers everywhere else.

Owen

On Nov 18, 2012, at 7:20 PM, Frank Habicht <geier at geier.ne.tz> wrote:

> Hello all,
> 
> I'd like to thank everyone for the feedback I've received.
> I don't want to re-write the whole policy, just "fix" what I believe was an
> omission by accident.
> 
> I would like to (hopefully) improve the text like this:
> 
> "Core DNS service provider:
> A core DNS service provider is an organisation based in the AfriNIC Service
> Region that provides DNS service for any TLD. Up to two (2) assignments can
> be made for any TLD service. Assignments are also made to support
> deployment of infrastructure supporting ICANN-sanctioned root operators."
> 
> 
> new draft revision:
> 
> 
> ------------------------[Proposal Header]-----------------------
> 
> Unique identifier (assigned by AFRINIC):
> 
> 
> Draft Policy Name: update_AFPUB-2006-GEN-001
> Author(s)
>      (a) Frank Habicht | geier at geier.ne.tz | Tanzania IXP (TIX)
> 
> 
> Draft Policy Version
> 
> 
> Submission Date: 19/09/2012
> 
> Related Policies: AFPUB-2006-GEN-001
> Obsoletes
> Amends:    AFPUB-2006-GEN-001
> 
> 
> 
> ------------------------[Proposal Header]-----------------------
> 
> 
> [1] Summary of the Problem Being Addressed by this Policy Proposal:
> loosening of restriction to DNS-root server operators for IPv4 PI policy,
> critical infrastructure criteria, in order to also include ccTLD and
> possibly significant SLDs
> 
> [2] Summary of How this Proposal Addresses the Problem:
> removal of restrictive wording
> 
> [3] Proposal (Please use sub-numbering so as to make it easy to reference
> in discussions)
> 
> 3.1.
> I propose to replace the definition at the end of the document:
> "Core DNS service provider:
> A core DNS service provider is a company who provides DNS service for the
> root level of the DNS tree (ICANN-sanctioned root operators)."
> with
> "Core DNS service provider:
> A core DNS service provider is an organisation based in the AfriNIC Service
> Region that provides DNS service for any TLD. Up to two (2) assignments can
> be made for any TLD service. Assignments are also made to support
> deployment of infrastructure supporting ICANN-sanctioned root operators."
> 
> 3.2.
> I assume and understand this has always been the intention, I just believe
> the current wording is too restrictive.
> 
> 
> 5.0 References
> 
> http://www.afrinic.net/en/library/policies/current/127-policy-for-end-user-assignments-in-afrinic-service-region
> 
> 
> 
> --- end ---
> 
> 
> Frank
> 
> 
> On 9/19/2012 12:03 AM, Frank Habicht wrote:
>> ------------------------[Proposal Header]-----------------------
>> 
>> Unique identifier (assigned by AFRINIC):
>> 
>> 
>> Draft Policy Name: update_AFPUB-2006-GEN-001
>> Author(s)
>>      (a) Frank Habicht | geier at geier.ne.tz | Tanzania IXP (TIX)
>> 
>> 
>> Draft Policy Version
>> 
>> 
>> Submission Date: 19/09/2012
>> 
>> Related Policies: AFPUB-2006-GEN-001
>> Obsoletes
>> Amends:    AFPUB-2006-GEN-001
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> ------------------------[Proposal Header]-----------------------
>> 
>> 
>> [1] Summary of the Problem Being Addressed by this Policy Proposal:
>> removal of restriction to DNS-root server operators for IPv4 PI policy,
>> critical infrastructure criteria, in order to also include ccTLD and
>> possibly significant SLDs
>> 
>> [2] Summary of How this Proposal Addresses the Problem:
>> removal of restrictive wording
>> 
>> [3] Proposal (Please use sub-numbering so as to make it easy to reference
>> in discussions)
>> 
>> 3.1.
>> I propose to replace the definition at the end of the document:
>> "Core DNS service provider:
>> A core DNS service provider is a company who provides DNS service for the
>> root level of the DNS tree (ICANN-sanctioned root operators)."
>> with
>> "Core DNS service provider:
>> A core DNS service provider is a company who provides DNS service for any
>> ccTLD int he AfriNIC service region or any significant SLD as determined by
>> AfriNIC staff."
>> 
>> 3.2.
>> I assume and understand this has always been the intention, I just believe
>> the current wording is too restrictive.
>> 
>> 
>> 5.0 References
>> 
>> http://www.afrinic.net/en/library/policies/current/127-policy-for-end-user-assignments-in-afrinic-service-region
>> 
>> 
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