[rpd] Last Call for "AFPUB-2016-GEN-001-DRAFT-04 - Internet Number Resources Review by AFRINIC"

Tue Jul 18 16:52:11 UTC 2017

> On Jul 17, 2017, at 02:11 , Jean-Baptiste MILLOGO <jbmillogo at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Dear Co-Chairs,
> 
> This policy proposal has been on the table since May 2016 and is in its fourth version, taking into account all consensual amendments, and has been presented at 2 PPMs.
> 
> The authors and community have made constant efforts to address all real issues, providing consistent answers to non-valid concerns.  It has been proven that not all legal concerns were valid and options for a second legal opinion if needed have been expressed.

Consistently claiming that the opposition you don’t like is self-interest, specious, or otherwise invalid based solely on the judgment of the authors without actually addressing the substance of those claims does not count as addressing the issues.

You don’t get to decide which community concerns are valid or non-valid and then railroad a policy through the process on that basis.

> You played no role in getting the issues understood and closed,  and did not pay due attention to authors actions showing bias confirmed by not adding authors responses to your summary.
> 
> On the basis of the past and last call discussions,  you took no position on the issues, suggested no way forward, and allowed the unnecessary  and baseless confrontation to continue.

The confrontation is not baseless and just because you choose to claim it is in your own self-interest and pressure to adopt this controversial policy despite its complete lack of consensus is, IMHO, out of line and inconsistent with the intent and rules of the PDP.

> We see no reason for the proposal to be returned to list as extending the random class to all members and reverting the 13.3.3.b to the original text does not need another round of discussions outside the last call.

Those changes alone do not resolve all of the valid complaints and concerns expressed, nor do they resolve all of the sustained opposition to this proposal.

> Your conclusive decision below is therefore unacceptable. We urge you to reconsider it.  Failure to do so may cause the authors to appeal the decision.

Please, by all means, if you feel there is grounds, appeal this decision.

However, given that the definition of consensus is a lack of sustained opposition and rough consensus adds the ability to consider consensus in a context of sustained opposition whose issues have been addressed, or, where there is consensus to accept the policy without addressing those issues, I do not see how you can review the record of this proposal and come to a conclusion other than “no consensus”.

Owen

> 
> Jean-Baptiste (on behalf of the authors)
> 
> 
> 2017-07-14 16:42 GMT+00:00 Dewole Ajao <dewole at forum.org.ng <mailto:dewole at forum.org.ng>>:
> Dear AFRINIC PDWG Community,
> 
> At the end of the last call period for the policy proposal "AFPUB-2016-GEN-001-DRAFT-04 - Internet Number Resources Review by AFRINIC", while there is support for a review of Internet Number Resources in general, the current text needs improvement to address issues raised.
> 
> The PDWG Co-chairs decision is to hereby return this policy proposal to the mailing list for refinement.
> 
> This is to produce a policy (proposal) that is not subject to misinterpretation or abuse. Mitigations to any valid legal risks to AFRINIC should also be clearly written into the policy proposal.
> 
> To avoid a scenario where some points are skipped, co-chairs have helped break the current draft into line items with (we hope, all of) the pending comments appended. It is expected that further revisions to the proposal follow this piece-by-piece approach.
> 
> If a comment was omitted, please bring it to our notice so it can be added. While it is noted that authors have indeed responded to most of the comments after the PPM, for avoidance of misinterpretation, the last draft document (version 4) is the only consideration.
> 
> The co-chairs' summary document can be found at https://goo.gl/NZ4WmV <https://goo.gl/NZ4WmV>
> 
> Sincerely,
> PDWG Co-Chairs
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "sami" <sami at ntc.gov.sd <mailto:sami at ntc.gov.sd>>
> To: "rpd" <rpd at afrinic.net <mailto:rpd at afrinic.net>>
> Sent: Wednesday, June 14, 2017 1:57:01 PM
> Subject: [rpd] Last Call for "AFPUB-2016-GEN-001-DRAFT-04 - Internet Number Resources Review by AFRINIC"
> 
> Dear AFRINIC PDWG Community,
> 
> Greetings form the Co-Chairs.
> 
> The policy proposal "AFPUB-2016-GEN-001-DRAFT-04 - Internet Number
> Resources Review by AFRINIC" attained consensus during the last
> face-to-face meeting held in Nairobi May 31, 2017 during AFRINIC-26.
> 
> In line with the Policy Development Process, we would like to
> announce the last call period on this proposal starts from
> today June 14, 2017.
> 
> Please refer to the last updated version in the following link.
> 
> https://afrinic.net/en/community/policy-development/policy-proposals/2073-internet-number-resources-review-by-afrinic <https://afrinic.net/en/community/policy-development/policy-proposals/2073-internet-number-resources-review-by-afrinic>
> 
> Sincerely,
> 
> AFRINIC PDWG Co-Chairs
> 
> 
> 
> 
> Dr. Sami Salih  | Assistant Professor
> Sudan University of Science and Technology
> Eastern Dum, P.O Box 11111-407
> email: sami.salih at sustech.edu <mailto:sami.salih at sustech.edu>
> Mob: +249122045707 <tel:%2B249122045707>
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