[rpd] Proposal Update received: AFRINIC Number Resources Transfer Policy

[Owen DeLong]

Not entirely true.

In other parts of the world, the prohibition is against permanent transfer without RIR approval/recording and a distinction is drawn between allocation/assignment (recorded and performed at the RIR level) and reallocation/reassignment (temporary delegation of Provider Allocated or Provider Assigned) space.

The intent in this policy is perfectly reasonable, but the wording in this particular area should be improved.

Suggest:

“Number resources cannot be permanently transferred from one organization to another except by approval of AfriNIC and in accordance with the transfer policy. This does not prohibit or prevent reallocation or reassignment by service providers to their customers in order to issue addresses associated with internet services provided by the provider.”

Owen



> On Nov 12, 2019, at 07:25 , Mark Elkins <mje at posix.co.za> wrote:

> 

> You do know that basically the same sort of policy exists everywhere else in the world - and it works there just fine.

> 

> On 2019/11/12 17:13, Taiwo Oyewande wrote:

>> Hi all,

>> 

>> This policy seems unrealistic with the amount of assignments of network resources which takes place daily

>> 

>> In section 2.0:

>> "Number resources are non-transferable and are not assignable to any other organization unless AFRINIC has expressly and in writing approved a request for transfer. AFRINIC is tasked with making prudent decisions on whether to approve the transfer of number resources".

>> 

>> Assignment takes place on a regular basis between business and business, and business and end-user. If all of these assignments need AFRINIC's approval, It will be an herculean task if not impossible for AFRINIC to manage such massive amount of assignment.

>> For instance, if every assignment approval takes 2-3 days (maybe even way longer!), this means during the "pre-approval period" businesses and end-users will not have the resource they need for daily operations.

>> 

>> People get IP to assign to customers by its very definition. To be frank, I think this policy is unpractical, thus I hereby oppose it.

>> 

>> Regards

>> 

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