[rpd] Proposal Update received: Internet Number Resources Review by AFRINIC

Sun Jun 9 11:27:15 UTC 2019

I basically agree with Daniel inputs, so not going to repeat them.

There is no need for this policy, even with the updated text.

If a community member believes that another member is doing something wrong, he can escalate the information to the staff and then the staff can do the review of the resource usage, following the existing RSA.

So, I oppose this policy and I would like to encourage the authors to be generous with the community and withdraw it, to avoid further discussion and allowing more time during the meeting for other policy proposals that may be short in discussion time.

If the authors believe the RSA has some weak points, they must openly expose them, point by point, and maybe it is a membership matter for the RSA to be updated, not necessarily a policy proposal.

Regards,

Jordi

El 9/6/19 0:41, "Daniel Yakmut via RPD" <rpd at afrinic.net> escribió:

Please my comments in-text in CAPS

On Jun 8, 2019, at 7:24 PM, Dewole Ajao <dewole at forum.org.ng> wrote:

Dear PDWG members,

This is to inform you that authors of the policy proposal named "Internet Number Resources Review by AFRINIC" have submitted an updated version (Draft version 8) as included below. The URL will be shared once published online.

Please take some time to go through the proposal contents and provide your feedback.

Thank you.
PDWG Co-Chairs

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    Name : Internet Number Resources Review by AFRINIC (Draft 8)
    Ref. Name: AFPUB-2016-GEN-001-DRAFT08
    Status: Under Discussion
    Date: 7 June 2019

Authors:
        (a) Amelina A. A. Arnaud | <arnaud.amelina at togorer.tg> | AUF/TogoRER
        (b) Jean-Baptiste Millogo |<jean.millogo at orange.com>| Orange Burkina
        (c) Marcus ADOMEY  <madomey at ug.edu.gh>  | University of Ghana

13.0 Summary of the Problem Being Addressed by this Policy Proposal

As Internet Number resources are finite, their allocation is based on the operational needs of end-users and Internet Services Providers, while avoiding stockpiling in accordance with RFC7020, IPv4 Allocation Policy CPM 5.5, IPv6 Allocation and assignment policy CPM 6.5 and Policy for Autonomous System Numbers (ASN) Management in the AFRINIC region CPM 7.0.Section 4 of the Registration Service Agreement (RSA) provides the framework for investigations of the usage of allocated Internet Number resources, defines members’ obligation to cooperate and the measures to be taken by AFRINIC in case of failure to comply. The lack of such investigation or regular control can lead to inefficient usage of the Internet Number resources, to stockpiling and other type of abuses.

13.0.1 Summary of How this Proposal Addresses the Problem

In order to ensure efficient and appropriate use of resources, AFRINIC shall conduct regular reviews of resource utilisation held by its members. This would allow recovery of any type of resource, where usage is not in compliance with the RSA. Those resources can be reallocated for better usage.

FOR HOW LONG DO WE INTEND TO CLING TO IPV4? SINCE THE CONCERN IS FOR NON EFFICIENT USE, THEN THE APPROPRIATE THING IS FOR AFRINIC TO CONDUCT THE REVIEW ON EVERY MEMBER ACROSS BOARD.

13.0.2 Proposal

The policy proposal will modify the CPM as follows:

Insert a section 13 to the CPM as follows:

13.0 Internet Number Resources Review

Regular reviews of resource utilisation are conducted by AFRINIC to ensure efficient and appropriate usage of resources. This allows for recovery of any type of resource where usage is not in compliance with the RSA; to allow such resources to be reallocated for better usage.

13.1 The reviews shall be based on compliance with the terms outlined in the RSA and Allocation/Assignment Policies.

13.2 The reviews cover all allocated/Assigned resources, but priority goes to IPv4 and ASN mappable to two-octet ASN.

13.3 Classes of review: Members to be reviewed shall be selected according to the following classes:

13.3.1 Random

The member is chosen by AFRINIC at random between the members who has not been reviewed for any other reasons in  the preceding 24 months.

REVIEW SHOULD BE ACROOS BOARD, BUT RANDOM IS HIGHLY SUBJECTIVE AND COULD BE MANIPULATED.
13.3.2 Selected

 Member is selected because of an internal report or due to a lack of contact between the AFRINIC and the member.

13.3.3 Reported: 

Here, members are reviewed either because:

A) They have requested the review themselves or

WHY SHOULD A MEMBER EVER REQUEST FOR A REVIEW. IF THE MEMEBER HAS BEEN UTILISING ITS ALLOCATION EFFICEINTLY.

B) There has been a community complaint made against them that warrants investigation. Complaints shall be backed by evidence and AFRINIC staff shall evaluate the facts as appropriate to conduct the review. However this review is not applicable to a member  with the same resources portfolio on which a full review has been completed in the preceding 24 months.

 AFRINIC staff may, at its sole discretion, after having assessed the nature of the evidence found in the community complaint, require that such evidence be (i) submitted in the form of a sworn affidavit or (ii) declared to be true before a Commissioner of Oath.

13.4 In case of non-compliance and if evidence has been established in accordance with:

•    Breach of AFRINIC policies
•    Breach of the provisions of the registration service agreement or other legal agreements between the organisation holding the resource and AFRINIC.

AFRNIC shall initiate the resource recovery process on the portion of addresses found to be noncompliant.

A) AFRINIC shall attempt to contact the organisation and correct any discrepancy towards the RSA. Except in cases of fraudulent resource acquisition or  unlawful usage and abuse, the organization shall be given a minimum of six(6) months to effect the return of the resources.

If the organisation is cooperative and working in good faith to substantially restore compliance or has a valid need for additional time to renumber out of the affected blocks, AFRINIC shall negotiate a longer term.

The acceptance level of compliance and duration of the longer term are at AFRINIC staff discretion.

B) If the situation cannot be rectified and the member did not transfer the resources to meet other AFRINIC-approved needs as per adopted policies

 AFRINIC shall publish the resources to be recovered for a period of three (3) months; during which the organisation may at any time, seek compliance or transfer the resources to other members

 After this period, the resource shall be recovered and therefore the records of the previous holder of the recovered resource shall be updated in AFRINIC’s databases.

C)  Any Internet Number Resources recovered under this policy may be assigned/allocated under existing Allocation and Assignment Policies.

13.5 Appeal procedure

Reviewed members who are not satisfied have the right to appeal against the results on the review within the four weeks following communication of the results by AFRINIC. Appeals shall follow an arbitration process as provided for in the
Code de Procedure Civile (Code of Civil Procedure) of the Republic of Mauritius. AFRINIC may, on request from an aggrieved party, suggest a pool of arbitrators who shall be knowledgeable volunteers from the community.

13.6 Compliance Report

AFRINIC shall publish an annual meaningful report describing review activities, in accordance with all applicable laws and regulations.

13.7 Acknowledgements

The authors thank Ms Wafa Dahmani Zaafouri (become Afrinic GC Chair), Mr Serge ILUNGA (become Afrinic Board member)  and Mr Alain P. Aina for their  contributions  in the development of this Policy proposal.

The authors also thank the community for the discussions and contributions.

4.0 Revision History

18 May 2016
  Version 1.0
- First Draft AFPUB-2016-GEN-001-DRAFT01
- Posted on RPD list

05 Aug 2016
  Version 2.0
- Second Draft AFPUB-2016-GEN-001-DRAFT02
- Change on the policy’s name
- Addition of the Acknowledgement section
- Rephrasing of section 3.3.3

18 Nov 2016
Version 3.0
- Third Draft AFPUB-2016-GEN-001-DRAFT03
- Update of section 3.3.3 from discussions on mailing list
- Update of section 3.7 (Acknowledgements) to thank the community for discussions and contributions

11 Apr 2017
Version 4.0
- Fourth Draft AFPUB-2016-GEN-001-DRAFT04
- Update and Rephrasing of section 3.4
- Update and Rephrasing of section 3.5
- Update and Rephrasing of section 3.6

21 Oct. 2107
Version 5.0
- Fifth Draft AFPUB-2016-GEN-001-DRAFT05
- Adding the paragraph C to 13.3.3. according to the legal counsel proposition
- Rephrasing the paragraph 13.5 to comply with staff and legal assessment
- Rephrasing the paragraph 13.6 to comply with staff assessment and avoid any ambiguity
- Changing the co-authors list
- Updating the Acknowledgement session
- Amending 13.4 (B) to  reflect the Transfer policies

06 Apr. 2018
Version 6.0
- Sixth Draft AFPUB-2016-GEN-001-DRAFT06
- Removing categorisation between membership in random class section 13.3.1

06 Apr. 2019
Version 07
- Seventh Draft AFPUB-2016-GEN-001-DRAFT07
- Modifying section 13.4 Paragraph A) to clarify the resources recovery process: set conditions  under which a member could be given longer term  to effect the return of  affected resources.

29 may. 2019
Version 08
-  Eighth Draft AFPUB-2016-GEN-001-DRAFT08
-  Section 13.3.1 changes to  : "..The member is chosen by AFRINIC at random between the members who has not been reviewed for any other reasons in  the preceding 24 months."
-  Section  13.4  last paragraph changes to : "AFRINIC shall initiate ... on the portion of addresses found to be noncompliant."
-   Section 13.5 changes to  “Reviewed members who are not satisfied have the right to appeal against the results on the review within the four weeks following communication of the results by AFRINIC……..”
-  Typos and grammatical errors fixed.
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GENERALLY, THIS POLICY IS AN ACADEMIC EXERCISE THAT DOES NOT ADD ANY VALUE TO THE SO-CALLED EFFICIENT USE OF IPV4. IN THAT REGARD LET IT BE DISCARDED.

BUT I MUST COMMEND THE RESILIENCE OF THE AUTHORS, I THINK THEY MAY SUCCEED WITH ANOTHER POLICY IN THE FUTURE.

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