[rpd] New Proposal - "Number Resources Transfer Policy (AFPUB-2015-GEN-001-DRAFT-01)"

[Mwendwa Kivuva]

As always, our region welcome any new policies that attempts to utilize our
resources effectively. This is a good attempt by Mark. My concerns inline
below

On Nov 3, 2015 11:47 AM, "Seun Ojedeji" <seun.ojedeji at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Dear Members,
>
> We have received a new policy Proposal - "Number Resources Transfer
Policy (AFPUB-2015-GEN-001-DRAFT-01)"
>
> Number Resources Transfer Policy
>
> ID:              AFPUB-2015-GEN-001-DRAFT-01
> Policy Name:     Number Resources Transfer Policy
> Submitted:        29 October 2015
> Status:        Under Discussion
> Author:          Mark Elkins, mje at posix.co.za, Posix Systems
>
>
> 1.0 Summary of the Problem Being Addressed by this Policy Proposal:
>
> AFRINIC is the only Regional Internet Registry without a Transfer policy
for the movement of numbering resources - both in and out of the Region.
APNIC, RIPE NCC and ARIN have compatible Transfer Policies, so it would
seem wise to be compatible with them.
>
> 2.0 Summary of How this Proposal Addresses the Problem
>
> The Policy solves the issue of an African organisation using space in
another Region. This Proposal currently does not attempt to address Legacy
Resources (IPv4 and ASN's) - that is resources that are in the AFRINIC
Region and were acquired before ARIN existed. Legacy Resources may be moved
out of the AFRINIC region and redeployed freely. They may however be
subject to the receiving RIR's policies.
>
> 3.0 Proposal:
>
> 3.1 The source entity must be the current rights holder of the IPv4
address resources recognized by the RIR responsible for the resources, and
not be involved in any dispute as to the status of those resources.
> A. Source entities outside of the AFRINIC region must meet any
requirements defined by the RIR where the source entity holds the
registration.
> B. Source entities within the AFRINIC region will not be eligible to
receive any further IPv4 address allocations or assignments from AFRINIC
for a period of 12 months after a transfer approval, or until the
exhaustion of AFRINIC's IPv4 space, whichever occurs first. This
restriction is excluded if the Resource is transferred to the same business
entity operating in a different region.
> C. Source entities within the AFRINIC region must not have received a
transfer, allocation, or assignment of IPv4 number resources from AFRINIC
for the 12 months prior to the approval of transfer request. This
restriction excludes Mergers and Acquisitions transfers and Transfers to
the same business entity in a different region.
> D. The minimum transfer size is a /24.
>
Are there instances where African organisations have had the need to use
resources acquired within the AFRINIC region in other regions?

How does this policy prevent abuse of the resources where dummy companies
are setup and request for new resources after they exhaust their transfer
allocation?

Is the minimun transfer size of /24 a lifetime minimum or an annual minimum?

> 3.2 - Conditions on recipient of the transfer:
>
> A. The conditions on a recipient outside of the AFRINIC region will be
defined by the policies of the receiving RIR.
> B. Recipients within the AFRINIC region will be subject to current
AFRINIC policies and sign an RSA for the resources being received.
> C. Recipients within the AFRINIC region must demonstrate the need for up
to a 24-month supply of IPv4 address space.
> D. The minimum transfer size is a /24.
>
> 4.0 Version History
>
> 30 Oct 2015     AFPUB-2015-GEN-001-DRAFT-01 posted
>
> Best Regards
> Relevant Url:
> 1. Policy Development process:
http://afrinic.net/en/community/policy-development
> 2. AFRINIC Public policy meeting site:
https://meeting.afrinic.net/afrinic-23/en/
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