[rpd] New Policy Proposal - "Anti-Shutdown (AFPUB-2017-GEN-001-DRAFT-01)"

[Bram Fudzulani]

In as much as I am an advocate of internet for everyone, this policy has far reaching consequences on AFRINIC core values and objectives. 

On a side note any RIR currently pursuing the same policy? What are the lessons learned from those already having suh a policy in place? Otherwise imposing such policies on governments would be working against a multistakeholder model around internet governance.


Best Regards 
Bram

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> On 12 Apr 2017, at 3:08 PM, Badru Ntege <badru.ntege at nftconsult.com> wrote:
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> I think we might be over stepping our mandate.  
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> As much as one might try to understand the intent. 
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> AFRINIC IS NOT A POLICING BODY.   
> WE DISTRIBUTE NUMBER RESOURCES TO MEMBERS. 
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> WE DEVELOP POLICIES TO HELP THE TECHNICAL OPERATION AND SUSTAINABILITY OF THE INTERNET.
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> Now one might fully agree with the intent of the authors but this policy would work well at the ITU, UN or even AU but not AFRINIC.
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> On a practical side it has too many subjective conditions.  Each government has different policies and reasons why they do certain actions.  
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> Who will be the judge ??   
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> What legal protection does AFRINIC have from aggrieved third parties when they do enforce any part of 13.1. To a particular counrty and it causes financial loss to a business ??
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> In summary lets focus on our TECHNICAL mandate and leave the politics to the other international organisations.
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> Regards
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> Badru
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>> On 4/11/17, 9:43 PM, "SamiSalih" <sami at ntc.gov.sd> wrote:
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>> Dear AFRINIC PDWG Members,
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>> Greetings,
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>> We have received a new policy Proposal - "Anti-Shutdown (AFPUB-2017-GEN-001-DRAFT-01)"
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>> From the following Authors:
>> a) Andrew Alston  – Liquid Telecommunications - andrew.alston at liquidtelecom.com
>> b) Ben Roberts    – Liquid Telecommunications - ben.roberts at liquidtelecom.com
>> c) Fiona Asonga   – TESPOK                    – tespok at tespok.co.ke
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>> Published in this link
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>> https://afrinic.net/en/community/policy-development/policy-proposals/2061-anti-shutdown-01
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>> Best Regards,
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>> PDWG Co-chairs
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