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[rpd] Academic IPv4 Policy

Mark Elkins mje at posix.co.za
Wed Jun 11 11:23:36 UTC 2014


On Wed, 2014-06-11 at 11:01 +0000, Benjamin Eshun wrote:
> Hi Guys,
> 
> 
> I don't think we need to start from scratch with a new policy and even
> if you did, it would not be too different from the current one written
> by Andrew and Sunday.  Hence we just need to refine the current one a
> little and ensure it has all the elements that would ensure a
> consensus from the community. The fact is that IPv4 depletion in our
> region is imminent and inevitably, and knowing this for a fact, we
> need to ensure our HEIs in the region are properly placed to have much
> of these resources for fulfill their core mandate for teaching,
> learning and research.  As well as prepare them for the next evolution
> of the Internet with IPv6.     
> 
> 
> In Djibouti, whilst on the floor I suggested the following and I still
> believe it should added the policy:
> 
> 1. The policy for been targeted at HEIs that currently don't have any
> allocations from AFRiNIC or at least some sort of moratorium is place
> on the HEIs that have allocations and would still want to apply this
> policy.

I think it should be open to any HEI that does not yet have a ration of
5:1 (or whatever is decided)... ie the policy can be used at any time to
raise the ration to the agreed maximum.
> 
> 2. It should a one-time-pass for institutions that would want to use.
> And I would even want to add that if an HEI uses this policy to get
> resources then the second time around the requirement for additional
> resource should be more stringent to ensure maximum utilization of the
> first allocation.
> 
> 3. For an HEI to use this policy, the application must be approved by
> the NREN or in the case when they is no NREN in the country, then is
> must be approved by the RREN.
> 
At the end of the day - I'd prefer HEI's to be using IPv6... so as long
as IPv6 is included as a pre-requisite.... no problem.


> Sunday, I would happy to take up the policy from here onwards.
> 
> 
> cheers,
> 
> 
> Benjamin
> 
> 
> Ghanaian Academic and Research Network (GARNET)
> 
> 
> 
> On 11 June 2014 08:55, Omo Oaiya <omo at wacren.net> wrote:
>         Seun,
>         
>         
>         We will propose a new policy.
>         
>         
>         Omo
>         
>         
>         On 11 June 2014 09:47, Seun Ojedeji <seun.ojedeji at gmail.com>
>         wrote:
>                 Hello Omo,
>                 
>                 
>                 Thanks for your response,
>                 
>                 On Wed, Jun 11, 2014 at 9:18 AM, Omo Oaiya
>                 <omo at wacren.net> wrote:
>                         
>                         We have however taken note of the objections
>                         so we will be proposing a new policy backed
>                         with data from REN community.   
>                 
>                 
>                 Can you confirm if your statement above mean you are
>                 taking up the IPv4 Academic policy and will henceforth
>                 shepherd it? 
>                 
>                 
>                 Regards
>                 
>                 PDWG Co-Chair
>                 
>                 
>                 On 10 June 2014 23:51, Sunday Folayan
>                 <sfolayan at gmail.com> wrote:
>                 
>                         Hi All,
>                         
>                         With regards to the Academic IPv4 Policy
>                         (Policy Draft AFPUB-2013-GEN-001-DRAFT-03).
>                         
>                         Due to the fact that both authors of the
>                         policy have now been elected to the board, and
>                         we are of the opinion that this represents a
>                         severe potential conflict of interest, we
>                         would like to ask the list if there were any
>                         individuals who would like to take over
>                         further actions on this policy (changing it,
>                         promoting it, defending it at meetings etc).
>                         
>                         Both authors still strongly believe in the
>                         policy and the sentiments behind it, and still
>                         believe the policy is in the best interest of
>                         the African region as a whole, and hence, we
>                         have opted to make this appeal rather than
>                         withdrawing the policy or letting it lapse on
>                         the 26th of June.
>                         
>                         Should there be anyone interested in taking
>                         over the policy from here on out, please
>                         advise either of the authors.
>                         
>                         Many Thanks
>                         
>                         Sunday Folayan / Andrew Alston
>                         
>                         
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