[AFRINIC-rpd] Re: Address Supporting Organization (was: Request to recall Emile Milandou as PDWG co-chair)

[Douglas Onyango]

Hi,
For purposes of this email, the NRO refers to the NRO-NC and the ASO
refers to the ASO-AC

Regards,
On 22 February 2013 21:36, Douglas Onyango <ondouglas at gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi SM,
> On 22 February 2013 18:02,  <sm+afrinic at elandsys.com> wrote:
>>> AfriNIC is not the ASO but rather other RIRs.
>> I will check on I assumed that the Address Supporting
>>Organization did some coordination.
>
> Yes SM, it does coordination, but at a global role and on global
> policy development.
> Section 6 of http://aso.icann.org/documents/operating-procedures-aso-ac/#A_6._Global_Policy_Development:
> The Address Council participates in the [Global Policy Development]
> process during the Introductory Phase and the Ratification Phase.
> Between these two phases, the policy passes the RIR Discussion Phase
> wherein the proposal is discussed and ratified in each RIR policy
> forum
>
>>   "During discussions with the ARIN Advisory Council, it was mentioned
>>    that the clarification requires a text change to the proposal.  It
>>    was also mentioned that the ASO, instead of the NRO, must provide
>>    the clarification."
>
> As you already know a policy is considered global if it has passed the
> PDP of all RIRs and requires IANA intervention to implement. Against
> this backdrop, you recall that after ratification of this particular
> policy in all-but-one region, this region wanted some text changes.
> The policy was to be sent back to the RIR mailing lists, when it
> emerged that the  ASO could actually make the call if minor/cosmetic
> changes were required on policies. This is my recollection on how this
> policy survived going back to all 4 RIRs for discussion and how the
> clarification you mention above was sought.
>
> On the ASO vs NRO: I think the ASO is one of ICANN's supporting
> organizations whose role among other things includes "Undertaking a
> role in the global policy development process."  the ASO role is
> currently being fulfilled by the NRO
>
>>What does the Address Supporting
>> Organization do for Africa?
>
> This is a tricky question, but I will attempt to response as beast I
> know:  From its very mandate, the ASO plays a role in global policy
> development -- from this angle, the answer would be nothing.  the ASO
> doesn't do anything specifically for Africa --- Africa is not in the
> mandate of the ASO :-)
> That-being-said, the regional representation (Africa inclusive) of the
> ASO ensures perspective from the regions are brought into the global
> debate
>
>
> Regards,
> --
> Douglas Onyango | +256-772-712 139 | Twitter: @ondouglas
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> learned in the first was a joke.



-- 
Douglas Onyango | +256-772-712 139 | Twitter: @ondouglas
Life is the educator's practical joke in which you spend the first
half learning, and the second half learning that everything you
learned in the first was a joke.