[rpd] Internet number resources reporting regulations

[Mark Elkins]

As AFRINIC allocates/assigns, the WHOIS system is updated. ie - you
can't have it sooner.

When an ISP (acting as an LIR - Local Internet Registrar) hands out
address space to Customers, they *should* update their info at AFRINIC.
This may not always happen timorously - at least until that LIR needs
more space and AFRINIC says - "show me the records". Some do - via
Automated systems in their Numbering Management deployment system.
There is no reason to thing forcing LIR's to update locally would
actually work any better - unless the stick is really big.

On 04/06/2016 11:22, Wafa Dahmani wrote:
> But does the whois data base is updated ?
> I think some countries are not updating AFRINIC as they should indeed
> they can have an updated information localy
> 
> Le 04/06/2016 10:02, Mark Elkins a écrit :
>> Has tzNIC ever complied with this? Does the "Authority"
>> (Government/Regulator) know they can go straight to AFRINIC (using the
>> "whois" System) in order to find out who owns a particular IP Block?
>>
>> I seem to remember a similar occasion where an African country asked for
>> a local "Registry" of address space - until they found out that the
>> information was already available via WHOIS. The issue was then dropped.
>>
>> And - there is not normally such a "business" relationship between a
>> Country (ccTLD) NIC and AFRINIC - except that the NIC may have some
>> address space.
>>
>> On 04/06/2016 10:43, Wafa Dahmani wrote:
>>> Dear All,
>>> I support what Douglas said
>>> As an AFRINIC member we have to give informations about how we are using
>>> the IP adresses through the AFRINIC interface.
>>> For other practises within the country it's about coutry issues.
>>> Regards
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Le 04/06/2016 08:57, Douglas Onyango a écrit :
>>>> Kivuva, et al,
>>>> Unless tzNIC becomes an NIR -- and I am not proposing they should -- I
>>>> don't see much benefit in this endeavor.
>>>>
>>>> The motivation behind collecting IP address allocation and usage
>>>> information is to enhance accountability. However, if such information
>>>> collected by tzNIC doesn't end up at the RIR, which maintains the
>>>> globally accessible allocation/usage database,this information will be
>>>> stored away at worst and MIGHT, be used by the relevant government
>>>> agency at best.
>>>>
>>>> Regards,
>>>>
>>>> On 3 June 2016 at 12:59, Mwendwa Kivuva <Kivuva at transworldafrica.com
>>>> <mailto:Kivuva at transworldafrica.com>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>     I came across the Electronic Communication Numbering and Addressing)
>>>>     regulations from Tanzania that requires
>>>>
>>>>     11.(1) -All entities assigned with internet resources by
>>>>     the Regional Internet Registries (RIRs) shall submit to tzNIC
>>>>     on a monthly basis both assigned and in use Internet Protocol
>>>>     (IP) addresses.
>>>>      (2) The tzNIC shall maintain an updated National
>>>>     Data Base of any IP addresses in use and registered domain
>>>>     names in the United Republic.
>>>>      (3) The tzNIC shall after every three months starting
>>>>     January, 2012 submit to the Authority information on the
>>>>     assigned IP addresses and registered domain Names within
>>>>     that period.
>>>>
>>>>     Here is the linkt ot the regulations:
>>>>     http://www.tanzania.go.tz/egov_uploads/documents/Electronic%20Communication%20Numbering%20and%20Addressing%20regulations%202011.pdf
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>     Just wondering if there are other countries within Africa that
>>>>     requires resource owners to report their usage to the government. What
>>>>     are the pros and cons of such regulations?
>>>>
>>>>     Regards
>>>>
>>>>     ______________________
>>>>     Mwendwa Kivuva, Nairobi, Kenya
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
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