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[rpd] Competitions Tribunal Petition
Sunday Folayan
sfolayan at gmail.com
Thu Jan 18 14:14:47 UTC 2018
Dear Alan Levin,
I understand that you have a concern with two people posting to the RPD
list using very similar names. Moderation of the RPD mailing list is the
responsibility of the PDWG co-chairs, so I suggest that you refer your
concern to them.
Best Regards ...
Sunday.
On 18/01/2018 12:08, Alan Levin wrote:
> Dear Chairperson and CEO
>
> The following looks like there is fraud happening at AfriNIC:
>
> On Sat, Dec 30, 2017 at 11:21 PM, Jacob Odame-Baiden
> <odamyte at gmail.com <mailto:odamyte at gmail.com>> wrote:
>
> I am worried that this Jacob Odame might be impersonating my
> account. I am an AFRINIC 25 Fellow and my exact name buy a
> different email address is being used to communicate on this
> forum. I will entreat admin to verify and deal with this.
> I need to be sure that there is another Jacob.
>
>
> I am hoping as a small LIR and Internet Society activist, that you can
> please pay attention and assist to provide some kind of decorum :(
>
> Sincerely
>
> Alan Levin
>
>
>
>
>
> On 30 Dec 2017 18:21, "Andrew Alston"
> <Andrew.Alston at liquidtelecom.com
> <mailto:Andrew.Alston at liquidtelecom.com>> wrote:
>
> Ignoring the underlined bolder hyperbolic, let me comment
> bluntly and simply:
>
> I will do whatever I feel necessary to protect the industry in
> which I work. I will do whatever I feel necessary to protect
> the consumers of internet services on this continent. I will
> react to any threat that I see to the industry or to the
> consumer - and I make no apologies for it.
>
> We keep referring to how the “community” wants something or
> doesn’t want it - yet the reality is - we are a divided
> community - divided on linguistic grounds - divided on
> geographic grounds - divided on ideology.
>
> The statements made about the will of the community as based
> on the absurd notion that only one segment of the community
> has any validity - and anyone who disagrees is not part of
> said community or is some how the enemy - this is not the case
> - but that is how it is portrayed.
>
> I will not get into the specifics of any particular policy in
> this email - but I will say this - should AfriNIC and the
> policies by which it operates become a threat to the industry
> at large in any portion of this continent - or compromise the
> growth of internet penetration on this continent in violation
> of section 3 of the bylaws - or act outside of the laws under
> which it is governed - be they the companies act - the bylaws
> - the competitions act - or the very procedures and policies
> that have been ratified through legitimate board mandates -
> then do not cry foul when people react - especially after
> repeated warnings.
>
> I am beyond threats - beyond intimidation - and quite frankly
> beyond being cowed into submission by people claiming that is
> what I am attempting. I act in the manner that I see best for
> the industry - and if indeed there is no violation of the law
> - and if indeed correct procedures and policies have been
> followed - then my actions represent no threat. The threat
> only exists if you acknowledge wrong doing in the first instance.
>
> As for wanting to do AfriNIC harm - you are incorrect in this
> as well - I have no desire to do harm to AfriNIC - however -
> the good of the industry and the African consumer outweighs
> Afrinic - and if in sincere belief I am acting in the best
> interests of those two groups and that requires that I act
> against AfriNIC - so be it - it is not from a desire to do
> harm - it is from a desire to protect an industry I hold dear
> and that I have worked my entire adult life to promote across
> large segments of this continent.
>
> So yes - I am now taking actions - actions for which I make no
> apologies - and which are the pure result of repeated and
> ignored warnings about the consequences of actions. It
> strikes me - and maybe I am misreading this - that a
> particular group of individuals are hell bent on seeing their
> policies past - no matter the consequences to the industry -
> and expect to have others let them behave in a matter that is
> completely contrary to community consensus or the good of the
> collective industry - that is naive in the extreme.
>
> So in summary - I will act - always within the bounds of the
> law - and to the best of my abi.oty - to protect the industry
> - to protect the consumer - and I will make no apologies for this.
>
> Andrew
>
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> _____________________________
> From: Jacob Odame <jacobodame00 at gmail.com
> <mailto:jacobodame00 at gmail.com>>
> Sent: Saturday, December 30, 2017 03:45
> Subject: Re: [rpd] Competitions Tribunal Petition
> To: Andrew Alston <andrew.alston at liquidtelecom.com
> <mailto:andrew.alston at liquidtelecom.com>>
> Cc: rpd <rpd at afrinic.net <mailto:rpd at afrinic.net>>
>
>
> It is now brutally clear that Andrew's position is that *_he
> is either right or righ_*t and that he will*_anything_* to
> cause harm to our very own registry AfriNIC when his position
> conflicts with that of the community.
>
> It is also clear that he does not take the community's views
> in any esteem and regard since*_he wants a government to force
> the AfriNIC Board to push policies top down_* to us the community.
>
> A very absurd situation.
>
> I know that the appeal committee and AfriNIC Board will not
> budge to threats and intimidation and will exercise good
> judgement for the good of the entire community and not a
> privileged, loud and malicious few. The continent*_should not
> and cannot be held ransom_* by such individuals.
>
> Jacob
>
> On Fri, Dec 29, 2017 at 7:54 PM, Andrew Alston
> <Andrew.Alston at liquidtelecom.com
> <mailto:Andrew.Alston at liquidtelecom.com>> wrote:
>
> Hi All,
>
> Everything stated here is done in my personal capacity and
> is not necessarily representative of the views of any
> organization to which I am affiliated.
>
> It is a sad day when it comes to this – but due to the
> significant business risks imposed by the potential
> ratification of the soft-landing policy, and the boards
> lack of response to repeated queries as to AFRINIC’s
> violation of Mauritian law – the time has come to now test
> these potential violations and to see if there is any
> recourse.
>
> Since this document contains direct reference to issues of
> policy that would normally fall under the RPD – I am
> sending this to the list. Those who wish to join the
> petition to the competitions tribunal can print this –
> sign it – and scan it back to me. This document will be
> submitted to the competitions tribunal within the next 14
> days – to give people a chance to digest its contents and
> decide for themselves if they believe they wish to be
> party to this action.
>
> Note: As per the rules of the competitions tribunal – any
> signatory on these documents will be confidential and the
> names of the complainants will not be disclosed to AFRINIC
> – so there is no risk of victimization here. Any signed
> copies received by myself shall be held in strictest
> confidence other than for the purposes of submission to
> the commission.
>
> Please also note – the submission of this petition shall
> in no way prejudice the right to potential litigation
> against AFRINIC should companies and individuals feel that
> such is warranted.
>
> Yours Sincerely
>
> Andrew Alston
>
>
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