[rpd] Internet number review policy

[Paschal Ochang]

This policy is not in the best interest of the region. Personally I do not
see any major changes from the meeting in Dakar regarding this policy and
time and time again the authors of this policy have continued to avoid a
lot of the issues raised by the community. I still believe on the long run
that this policy will be abused due to the inconsistencies if adopted.The
last call decision clearly overrides the concerns by the community and
seems hasty.

On Thursday, November 29, 2018, Andrew Alston <
Andrew.Alston at liquidtelecom.com> wrote:

> I have stayed out of this this time around till now – because I really
> honestly could not believe that either the authors or the co-chairs would
> be insane enough to try and shove this through a last call despite the
> objects that have been raised – time and time and time again – and never
> been addressed.
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> As such – I will make one comment and only one comment on this at this
> point – if an appeal is lodged – I will join it if it gets to that – if the
> appeal fails and it still goes through – and an attempt is made to use this
> policy in the abusive ways I fear – then – maybe finally – there will be a
> process that will end this insanity beyond the appeal process – and end it
> once and for all – and for me, personally, in my own capacity, I will
> welcome that day and believe it is long overdue
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> Andrew
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> *From: *Taiwo Oye <taiwo.oyewande88 at gmail.com>
> *Date: *Thursday, 29 November 2018 at 19:11
> *To: *"rpd at afrinic.net" <rpd at afrinic.net>
> *Subject: *[rpd] Internet number review policy
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> I am not satisfied with the way the proposal authors bullied and shut out
> speakers because the view of the speakers not in line with theirs. This is
> really disrespectful to both interlect and person. If opinions can not be
> given with full autonomy. Then this decisions can aswell be made in the
> bedroom of the authors.
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> The policy is no doubt needed in AFRINIC as it helps to deploy IP
> resources to LIRs and end users that have current need/use for them. But
> opinions were raised on the clauses within the text of this policy.
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> The clauses include but not limited to:
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> * Additional clauses required to help LIRs (especially those with rather
> large client base in this Exhausion phase). This LIRs who are beneficiaries
> of this resources as this policies are made by AFRINIC but for the people
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> * The algorithm used in the random selection process. This clause about
> being a random process is a bit ambiguous.
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>      - what is a random process
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>      - who makes the decisions in This random process
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>      - is it an automated random process or with human input
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> These points were totally trashed out without consideration and this is
> unacceptable as we are all members of this community fighting for the
> greater good of Africa at large.
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