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

[Paschal Ochang]

Hello Tony,
It's not just an assignemnt issue, but I really think an approval is not
necessary for transfer either. As long as the transfer is not against
policies, then it is valid and shall be carried out. This is fair, and
just, and it also saves time - I don't see any problem there even without
AFRINIC's approval. AFRINIC, being a registry, is simply an executor of
policies and it shall not have power to judge or decide beyond that.
Therefore, I remain, similar to the others above, oppose to this policy.

On Wednesday, November 13, 2019, Anthony Ubah <ubah.tonyiyke at gmail.com>
wrote:


>

> I quite agree with you Taiwo.

>

> In wonder the possibility it. How practical is it that AFRINIC can

> "approve" every assignment? How many people/staff are at their disposal to

> manage this task and achieve this? In view, AFRINIC doesn't have such

> manpower resource, efficacy and reliability to do such a task.

>

> At least that's not the major practice of other RIRs - a two-way

> unconditional transfer is everywhere, and the assignment doesn't need RIR's

> approval. I don't see why AFRINIC is not following others. If other RIRs

> are doing that and for a while, at least that means it works, and it works

> effectively. I think AFRINIC should follow suit and avoid positioning

> itself into the risk of committing to a task it cannot undertake thereby

> creating an inefficient system.

>

> Africa is still an emerging IT infrastructural market, and I can already

> imagine what a dreadful scene it will be if the policy gets approved,

> businesses will be frustrated and shut down. An avalanche of complaints

> will pile on AFRINIC.

>

> We need to avoid being pessimistic, it is in the interest of AFRINIC and

> the region itself to join lows the others, for its own survival and growth.

> Let's follow the trend with the other RIRs - and adopt a policy that is

> equally open and allows a two-way transfer. Evidently from other RIR's

> example proves that such a two-way transfer works well enough.

>

>

> *Best Regards,*

>

> *ANTHONY **UBAH *

>

> Goldspine Nigeria

>

> E-mail: anthony.ubah at goldspine.com <anthony.ubah at gloworld.com>.ng

>

>

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>>    1. Re: Proposal Update received: AFRINIC Number Resources

>>       Transfer Policy (Taiwo Oyewande)

>>    2. Re: Proposal Update received: AFRINIC Number Resources

>>       Transfer Policy (Mark Elkins)

>>    3. Re: Proposal Update received: AFRINIC Number Resources

>>       Transfer Policy (Noah)

>>    4. new policy proposal: AFPUB-2019-GEN-003-DRAFT01: "Chairs

>>       Elections Process" (Anthony Ubah)

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>> Date: Tue, 12 Nov 2019 16:13:34 +0100

>> From: Taiwo Oyewande <taiwo.oyewande88 at gmail.com>

>> To: Sylvain BAYA <abscoco at gmail.com>

>> Cc: rpd at afrinic.net

>> Subject: Re: [rpd] Proposal Update received: AFRINIC Number Resources

>>         Transfer Policy

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>> 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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>> Message: 2

>> Date: Tue, 12 Nov 2019 17:25:23 +0200

>> From: Mark Elkins <mje at posix.co.za>

>> To: rpd at afrinic.net

>> Subject: Re: [rpd] Proposal Update received: AFRINIC Number Resources

>>         Transfer Policy

>> Message-ID: <075f0136-948f-33f3-0ff3-d45e7a771133 at posix.co.za>

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>> 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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>> Date: Tue, 12 Nov 2019 20:37:19 +0300

>> From: Noah <noah at neo.co.tz>

>> To: Taiwo Oyewande <taiwo.oyewande88 at gmail.com>

>> Cc: AfriNIC List <rpd at afrinic.net>

>> Subject: Re: [rpd] Proposal Update received: AFRINIC Number Resources

>>         Transfer Policy

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>> On Tue, 12 Nov 2019, 20:18 Taiwo Oyewande, <taiwo.oyewande88 at gmail.com>

>> wrote:

>>

>> > Hi all,

>> >

>> > This policy seems unrealistic with the amount of assignments of network

>> > resources which takes place daily

>> >

>>

>> Where I work, we tend to make about 2 or 3 assignment in a whole month.

>> Its

>> therefore not daily as you assume.

>>

>>

>>

>> > 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.

>> >

>>

>> Please read that very part of the policy proposal again.

>>

>>

>> 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.

>> >

>>

>> You said for instance so basically you are making assumptions.

>>

>> Noah

>>

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>> Date: Tue, 12 Nov 2019 19:56:20 +0100

>> From: Anthony Ubah <ubah.tonyiyke at gmail.com>

>> To: rpd at afrinic.net

>> Subject: [rpd] new policy proposal: AFPUB-2019-GEN-003-DRAFT01:

>>         "Chairs Elections Process"

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>>

>> Hello Jordie and Souad,

>>

>>

>>

>> I?ve just gone through your proposal. Having once contested for a chair as

>> co-chair I quite recognize a need to revisit the election process.

>> However,

>> I don?t agree with the crust of this proposal.

>>

>> The stated problem being addressed (below) is accurate, nevertheless

>> personally I find that several areas are debatable, t?s as evident in the

>> views on the mail trails so far.

>>

>> *?The Policy Development Working Group (PDWG) discusses very briefly how

>> the chairs are chosen. However, there is not sufficient detail about the

>> candidate requirements, neither a complete process.?*

>>

>> Most observations I have made have already been brought previously

>> highlighted and brought forward by other members of the community, and I

>> see that you(Jordi) have painstakingly tried to address a few of them, but

>> I will still want to reiterate a few of mine.

>>

>> >From section 3.3.1

>>

>> *? Both chairs can?t be from the same country,*

>>

>> *except in exceptional situations where there are*

>>

>> *no other acceptable candidates, in which case one*

>>

>> *of the chairs will cease in their position at the*

>>

>> *following election process (following year), either*

>>

>> *because their term has come to an end or by*

>>

>> *agreement among the two chairs, failing which*

>>

>> *the chair who has held the position the longest*

>>

>> *will automatically cease in their position*

>>

>> Ant: I am an advocate for freedom and transparency, thus I strongly

>> disagree with any form of restrictions due to the country of origin or

>> resident of the co-chairs. Nomination and election should be a matter of

>> substance. Like Daniel said *?Else we may be trading competency for

>> representative?*. The focus should be on the candidates? competence and

>> motivation.

>>

>>

>>

>> >From Section 3.3.2

>>

>> *3.3.2 About the election of the Chairs*

>>

>> *? Voting will be conducted electronically, using*

>>

>> *mechanisms to ensure, as much as possible, that*

>>

>> *each voter can cast only one vote.*

>>

>> Ant:

>>

>> 1.     Through what electronic means?

>>

>> 2.     Solely remote voting? When can the community meet and interact with

>> the candidates, or do we rely solely on credentials and public opinions?

>> If

>> so, then what is the need for waiting till the next PPM? Run an election,

>> conclude and announce results on online.

>>

>> 3.     How can voters be identified for transparency in eligibility and

>> vote counting?

>>

>> 4.     What mechanism is put in place to detect multiple accounts run by

>> one person? Because we might be an advent of a scenario of account

>> squatting for voting purposes. Where one person will register multiple

>> dummy accounts in anticipation of election time.

>>

>> 5.     How can off-net collusion be detected?

>>

>>

>>

>> *? Anyone who has been part of the RPD List for at*

>>

>> *least 6 months prior to the start of the election*

>>

>> *process may participate.*

>>

>> Ant: Fair

>>

>>

>>

>> *? Any use of the list for electoral purposes, even*

>>

>> *when by persons clearly supportive of a*

>>

>> *candidate, may result in their disqualification, if*

>>

>> *there is evidence of collusion.*

>>

>> Ant: This is controversial. A member can disenfranchise a candidate by

>> running a pseudo campaign in his favour, just to have that candidate or

>> both disqualified in favour of another. Simply put, one less voter for one

>> less Candidate. Very unbalanced.

>>

>>

>>

>> *? AFRINIC will communicate the names of*

>>

>> *Acceptable candidates to the RPD List,*

>>

>> *announcing where candidate information will be *

>>

>> *published.*

>>

>> The term acceptable candidate reflects in bullet point 3 of 3.3.1 and

>> bullet point 7 of 3.3.2. Are there separate criteria stipulated for

>> candidates to measure who fall within the ?acceptable? threshold, or is it

>> the same as voter eligibility as stated in bullet point 3 of 3.3.2? If

>> not,

>> what other criteria do you recommend for eligibility?

>>

>>

>>

>> *? A period of 10 calendar days will then begin*

>>

>> *during which the community will be able to*

>>

>> *contribute relevant information on the candidates.*

>>

>> *This information, if confirmed, may be published*

>>

>> *simultaneously for all candidates on the first*

>>

>> *working day following the end of the 10-day*

>>

>> *period. As a result of that information, the Board*

>>

>> *could disqualify any candidate.*

>>

>> Ant: Quite Ambiguous. Kindly rephrase.

>>

>>

>>

>> *? Voting will begin on the first working Monday*

>>

>> *after the period specified above and will remain*

>>

>> *open for 7 calendar days*.

>>

>> Ant: When can the community meet and interact with the candidates?

>>

>>

>>

>> *? If any objections are raised by a member of the*

>>

>> *community, such objections must be*

>>

>> *communicated to the Board within 7 calendar*

>>

>> *days of the announcement of the results. The*

>>

>> *Board will then assess whether such objections*

>>

>> *are significant and have been proven. If no*

>>

>> *objections are raised, or if those aren?t*

>>

>> *considered, will proceed to ratify the winning*

>>

>> *candidate.*

>>

>> Ant: As I said before, I am an advocate of a transparent system. I think

>> narrowing a lot of things down to the Board is a way for locking the

>> larger

>> community away from critical decisions.

>>

>>

>>

>> Drifting off a bit to the second trail on the subject matter. The existing

>> election process might not be perfect, but the influence of the local

>> community should not be frowned at. The community is encouraged to grow,

>> and there is no better opportunity to do that than by driving active

>> participation of the host community as was witnessed in Kampala, where a

>> lot of IT students participated actively throughout.

>>

>> Curbing the local influence of the host country/?newcomer voter? in the

>> election process will achieve infinitesimal gain. Since the Bi-annual PPM

>> is shifted across regions it solves itself organically.

>>

>>

>>

>> In conclusion, I think the intention of initiating this proposal is very

>> noble, but I would suggest a comprehensive review. It is not ready.

>>

>>

>>

>> Kind regards,

>>

>>

>>

>> Anthony

>>

>> *Best Regards,*

>>

>> *UBAH ANTHONY **IKECHUKWU *

>>

>> Goldspine Nigeria

>>

>> E-mail: anthony.ubah at goldspine.com <anthony.ubah at gloworld.com>.ng

>>

>>

>> On Sun, Nov 10, 2019 at 11:23 PM <rpd-request at afrinic.net> wrote:

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>> >    1. Re: AFRINIC Number Resources Transfer Policy (Fernando Frediani)

>> >    2. Re: new policy proposal: AFPUB-2019-GEN-003-DRAFT01: "Chairs

>> >       Elections Process" (Caleb Olumuyiwa Ogundele)

>> >

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>> > Message: 1

>> > Date: Sun, 10 Nov 2019 19:01:58 -0300

>> > From: Fernando Frediani <fhfrediani at gmail.com>

>> > To: rpd at afrinic.net

>> > Subject: Re: [rpd] AFRINIC Number Resources Transfer Policy

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>> >

>> > In practice this situation you describe is very hard to happen, we

>> > cannot have things in place to treat the very unlikely situation and

>> > that Phase 2 is about to happen soon. Until there the vast majority or

>> > organization (really the vast!) can get addresses from AfriNic fine.

>> > I hardly doubt one can justify anything more than a /13 at once at the

>> > moment. Even in a remote hypothesis that is possible the organization

>> > can receive the /13 and work with that until transfers are allowed as

>> > per Jordi's proposal that has been changed to start with Phase 2 is

>> > triggered and that organization will be able to transfer whatever else

>> > is needed.

>> > One rule for all and much simpler.

>> >

>> > Fernando

>> >

>> > On 10/11/2019 18:51, Owen DeLong wrote:

>> > >

>> > >

>> > >> On Nov 10, 2019, at 10:51 , Chevalier du Borg <

>> virtual.borg at gmail.com

>> > >> <mailto:virtual.borg at gmail.com>> wrote:

>> > >>

>> > >>

>> > >>

>> > >> Le?dim. 10 nov. 2019 ??21:58, Jaco Kroon <jaco at uls.co.za

>> > >> <mailto:jaco at uls.co.za>> a ?crit?:

>> > >>

>> > >>     Hi Chevalier.

>> > >>

>> > >>     Please allow me to be blunt.? That's short sighted.

>> > >>

>> > >>     We cannot transfer IN from other regions unless we allow OUT.

>> > >>

>> > >>

>> > >> Agree 100%,

>> > >> Then you have no problems with wait till all RIRs are equal run out

>> > >> before we etablish full in and out transfer policy no?

>> > >>

>> > >>     All the other RIRs require reciprocal *compatible* policies,

>> > >>     which means bi-directional transfers.

>> > >>

>> > >>

>> > >>

>> > >> All RIRs don't all have equal amount of free space. Big difference

>> > >

>> > > Depending on your definition here, 4 out of 5 have exactly equal

>> > > amount == 0.

>> > >

>> > >>     Not allowing this means we can't get resources in either.

>> > >>

>> > >>

>> > >> While AfriNIC have free space, operators don't need it

>> > >> When it run out, then we can allow transfer policy

>> > >

>> > > This isn?t entirely true.

>> > >

>> > > It?s possible that an operator needs more than they can get via

>> > > current AfriNIC policies due to ?soft landing? limitations.

>> > >

>> > > In such a case, said operator might prefer to transfer a large amount

>> > > of space in even if they are paying for it on the market

>> > > rather than suffer with the small amount of space they can get from

>> > > AfriNIC due to the current restrictions.

>> > >

>> > > Is there a valid reason to preclude such a transfer which, in reality,

>> > > prolongs the AfriNIC free pool to the benefit of other

>> > > organizations in Africa?

>> > >

>> > > Owen

>> > >

>> > >

>> > >

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>> > Date: Sun, 10 Nov 2019 22:22:39 +0000

>> > From: Caleb Olumuyiwa Ogundele <muyiwacaleb at gmail.com>

>> > To: Owen DeLong <owen at delong.com>

>> > Cc: rpd List <rpd at afrinic.net>

>> > Subject: Re: [rpd] new policy proposal: AFPUB-2019-GEN-003-DRAFT01:

>> >         "Chairs Elections Process"

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>> >

>> > Owen see reply in line below

>> >

>> > On Sun, Nov 10, 2019, 9:03 PM Owen DeLong <owen at delong.com> wrote:

>> >

>> > >

>> > >

>> > > On Nov 10, 2019, at 02:15 , JORDI PALET MARTINEZ via RPD <

>> > rpd at afrinic.net>

>> > > wrote:

>> > >

>> > > Hi Andrew,

>> > >

>> > >

>> > > El 9/11/19 6:19, "Andrew Alston" <Andrew.Alston at liquidtelecom.com>

>> > > escribi?:

>> > >

>> > > Coupla comments on this one:

>> > >

>> > > *In 3.3: **If both Working Group Chairs are unable to attend the PPM,

>> the

>> > > Board will on-the-spot designate a nonconflictive Chair for the

>> session,

>> > > that will be assisted by the staff*

>> > >

>> > > I don?t believe the board should designate, it should preferably be

>> an on

>> > > the spot nomination and floor election by show of hands or other

>> > mechanism

>> > > at the meeting.  There has been and should remain separation between

>> the

>> > > board and the PDP process ? since it is the boards duty to ratify the

>> > > process followed to declare consensus on any policy passed, and hence,

>> > > should a designate declare consensus on any policy, you create a

>> conflict

>> > > of interest situation.

>> > >

>> > > ?    I?m trying to avoid wasting time in the meeting. The idea is that

>> > > this is done up-front the meeting, not during the policy session. I?m

>> > happy

>> > > to change that to the nomination committee if you think that will

>> resolve

>> > > the issue. As I mention in my previous email, I didn?t want to use the

>> > > committees references because those are called by the board, so it

>> should

>> > > be the board, if those committees exist, the one that delegate the

>> > > functions. An alternative is to explicitly have some text in the

>> policy

>> > > that indicates that the board is that ?top responsible, but it must

>> > > delegate that functions thru a nomination committee?, without

>> entering in

>> > > this policy on the details of that committee. What do you think ?.

>> > >

>> > >

>> > > I think that the situation where no co-chair attends the meeting is

>> rare

>> > > and exceptional enough that using some time at the meeting to nominate

>> > and

>> > > elect a chair pro tem is a perfectly valid solution and that any other

>> > > solution presented so far is problematic.

>> > >

>> > > Also, assuming that we know before the meeting that the co-chairs

>> will be

>> > > unable to attend is a perilous assumption to build into the process,

>> > IMHO.

>> > >

>> >

>> > Caleb : A clear example of what happened in Kampala where we had only a

>> > Co-chair supported by staff to chair a meeting. How will a single

>> co-chair

>> > measure rough concensus?

>> >

>> > What you can't predict is visa rejections or if there is a travel ban on

>> > the country that one of the co-chair is from.

>> > Imagine a scenario where the two co-chairs are from the same country as

>> > canvassed by some members on this list, what happens at that PDP meeting

>> > when any or both of them suffers visa rejection or there is a civil

>> unrest

>> > in that country leading to travel ban?

>> >

>> > We should in most case see the call to even ensure that no two Co-chair

>> > emanate from the same country to reduce the risk exposure of the PDPWG

>> and

>> > uneventful scenarios like that.

>> >

>> > >

>> > >

>> > > *In 3.3.1 Bullet point 6: PDWG Chairs will each serve staggered

>> two-year

>> > > terms. PDWG Chairs may only be re-elected for one consecutive term but

>> > are

>> > > illegible to run again after a minimum one-year pause. *

>> > >

>> > > Should that not say they are eligible after a minimum one-year

>> pause?  I

>> > > presume that?s a typo?

>> > >

>> > > Yes, definitively, word autocorrection made a trouble here!

>> > >

>> > >

>> > > Personally, I am opposed to term limits. We have elections. Co-Chairs

>> are

>> > > up for re-election no less than every two years. If people want a new

>> > > co-chair, they can easily vote for that. Why deprive voters of

>> choice? Do

>> > > you not trust the electorate to make good choices?

>> > >

>> >

>> > Caleb: I do see a valid point of of argument here and I'm sure the

>> > co-authors have taking note of your point.

>> >

>> >

>> > >

>> > > *In 3.3.2 Bullet point 7: AFRINIC will communicate the names of

>> > acceptable

>> > > candidates to the RPD List, announcing where candidate information

>> will

>> > be

>> > > published.*

>> > >

>> > > This is ambiguous in my view point ? you state in bullet point 3 of

>> the

>> > > same section that anyone who has been part of the RPD list for a

>> minimum

>> > of

>> > > 6 months may participate, in section 3.3.1 you specify a one year

>> minimum

>> > > pause ? but beyond that ? what does acceptable mean?  This needs some

>> > kind

>> > > of definition ? and I?d be quite happy to say explicitly that if

>> those 2

>> > > criteria are met, they are eligible and then let the community decide,

>> > but

>> > > if it does mean more than that, it needs less ambiguity.

>> > >

>> > > In 3.3.1, we have:

>> > > ?In addition to the candidate?s biographical information, nominations

>> > must

>> > > include specific information that allows assessing their contribution,

>> > > participation and experience in the PDWG. The candidates must also

>> > provide

>> > > information about what they will like to achieve during their term,

>> > > possible improvements to the PDWG, etc.?

>> > >

>> > > Because AFRINIC (board -> nomination committee) will check all the

>> > > information, they will verify that the candidate has been there for 6

>> > > months, can be re-elected (if is the case), provide their biographical

>> > > information and some statement about what they want to achieve. Only

>> if

>> > all

>> > > that has been provided, is an acceptable candidate. However, keep

>> > reading ?

>> > >

>> > >

>> > > I am very hesitant to open the can of worms wherein the board is

>> allowed

>> > > to deem RPD co-chair candidates acceptable or not. Am I the only one

>> that

>> > > sees this as a serious avenue for abuse of the process to stack the

>> deck

>> > on

>> > > available candidates?

>> > >

>> > > My statement here in no way accuses or reflects on the current AfriNIC

>> > > board. It is a question of procedural abuse that I would raise in any

>> > such

>> > > construct regardless of the trust or esteem I held for the board in

>> > > question. These rules should be intended to last well beyond the

>> current

>> > > board and must, therefore, consider any possible board makeup.

>> > >

>> > >

>> > > *In 3.3.2 Bullet Point 8: A period of 10 calendar days will then begin

>> > > during which the community will be able to contribute relevant

>> > information

>> > > on the candidates. This information, if confirmed, may be published

>> > > simultaneously for all candidates on the first working day following

>> the

>> > > end of the 10-day period. As a result of that information, the Board

>> > could

>> > > disqualify any candidate.*

>> > >

>> > > This represents a big problem to me.  It states as a result of the

>> > > information the board may disqualify any candidate.  This is wide open

>> > and

>> > > allows the arbitrary disqualification of candidates.  If someone is

>> to be

>> > > disqualified, it should be on the grounds of not meeting a defined

>> set of

>> > > acceptable criteria ? that are published and known and codified in

>> > policy.

>> > > Anything else could result in similar conflict of interest to that

>> > > mentioned in the first point in this email.

>> > >

>> > > If the board->nomination committee, receives any information that is

>> > > relevant and confirmed (so not a ?rumour?), it could be publish and

>> any

>> > > candidate be disqualified. Let me have an example. A candidate has

>> been

>> > > divorced 10 times. Is that relevant to the community? Clearly not.

>> > However,

>> > > a candidate has been elected as the chair of an ISPs association and

>> then

>> > > has not followed his duties and this can be publicly confirmed

>> (example,

>> > a

>> > > press release from the association indicating that they fired its

>> chair).

>> > > Do you think the candidate is acceptable? The board can decide if

>> > > publishing a link to the (already) public information, so the

>> community

>> > > knows when voting, or directly disqualify the candidate.

>> > >

>> > >

>> > > This is a _REALLY_ bad idea, IMHO. The board should not be

>> preemptively

>> > > disqualifying candidates on judgment calls in lieu of the judgment of

>> the

>> > > community.

>> > >

>> >

>> > Caleb:The last i checked, there are election and nomination committees

>> with

>> > just a board representative.

>> >

>> > The process I think allows for an open call for Expression of Interest

>> for

>> > anyone who wants to participate in that committee which is independent

>> of

>> > the board but has a board representation in that committee that provides

>> > guidance and also give feedback to the board.

>> >

>> >

>> > >

>> > > *In 3.3.2 Bullet point 9: If any objections are raised by a member of

>> the

>> > > community, such objections must be communicated to the Board within 7

>> > > calendar days of the announcement of the results. The Board will then

>> > > assess whether such objections are significant and have been proven.

>> If

>> > no

>> > > objections are raised, or if those aren?t considered, will proceed to

>> > > ratify the winning candidate.*

>> > >

>> > > I would prefer this be done in a more open manner.  That is to say

>> that

>> > if

>> > > an objection is raised, the objection and the consideration thereof

>> > should

>> > > be made public.  The community should be able to see the objections

>> and

>> > why

>> > > they were adjudicated in a particular manner.

>> > >

>> > > The statement doesn?t say that the board ?can?t? publish the

>> information.

>> > > But I think those objections should only be publish if the candidate

>> is

>> > > disqualified because the objections have been proven.

>> > >

>> > >

>> > Caleb : I think the lexicon use of board as against the Nomination &

>> > Elections Committee can serve as an alternative.

>> >

>> > >

>> > > No? The objections and the adjudication of those objections must be

>> > public

>> > > regardless of the outcome. To do otherwise creates a significant

>> > potential

>> > > for abuse of process. The objections should not be anonymous and any

>> > > anonymous objections should not be mentioned. Whoever raises an

>> objection

>> > > should be identified right along with said objection.

>> > >

>> > >

>> > > *In 3.3.2 final point: The Board is the highest instance of appeal in

>> > > matters relating to the election process. The board may delegate some

>> or

>> > > all of the required functions into the Election and Nomination

>> > Committees.*

>> > >

>> > >

>> > > Caleb : A suggestion here for governance Committee will be

>> appropriate.

>> >

>> > > I would prefer this be handled by an appeal committee appointed

>> outside

>> > of

>> > > the electoral process, and whose members are ineligible for

>> participation

>> > > in the main election.  Again, I do not believe that the board should

>> be

>> > > involved in the functioning of the PDP since it is they that have to

>> > ratify

>> > > policy that comes through the process.  Hence, as per a few of my

>> other

>> > > points ? I would prefer clear segregation.  While I acknowledge and

>> fully

>> > > agree that a board member, in his personal capacity, has every right

>> to

>> > > participate in discussions around a policy ? since board members are

>> > > naturally members of the community, I do not believe that they should

>> > hold

>> > > a position to influence anything in the election of a candidate.

>> > >

>> > >

>> > > I agree here.

>> > >

>> > >

>> > > I?ve not read recently how the nomination committee is elected, and I

>> > > think unless somebody raised problems on that, we should trust that is

>> > > working. Otherwise, that requires a different policy or procedure, or

>> the

>> > > board addressing it. You don?t think so?

>> > >

>> > >

>> > > The nomination committee is not what is being discussed in 3.3.2, so

>> I am

>> > > not sure how this comment applies to the discussion above.

>> > >

>> > >

>> > > I?m with you that participants on the committees aren?t valid

>> candidates,

>> > > but is not that part already of those procedures, or should we

>> mention it

>> > > here?

>> > >

>> > >

>> > > You are proposing a new procedures document that will supersede the

>> > > existing one. As such, it should be mentioned here.

>> > >

>> > >

>> > > Similarly, I?m with you about the segregation of functions, but I

>> already

>> > > responded to this in a previous email, so not repeating it here. I

>> also

>> > > think that it is ?easier? for the community if the board members do

>> not

>> > > participate in the discussions, **however** they have the full right

>> to

>> > > do so, as community members (as well as chairs), and the only

>> requisite

>> > (as

>> > > we do in IETF and all the other RIRs) is that if they express a

>> personal

>> > > opinion, they clearly say ?hat off this is my personal view on this?,

>> and

>> > > this personal opinion is not used in a decision for ratifying or not a

>> > > policy (ratification should be based on ?has the process been

>> followed?

>> > Has

>> > > this policy a crazy impact on the membership and endangers this

>> > > organization??).

>> > >

>> > >

>> > > Agreed, but the above 3.3.2 language puts the board as the final and

>> > > ultimate arbiter of the appeals process and that is not a good idea.

>> > >

>> > > Owen

>> > >

>> >

>> >

>> > Caleb Ogundele

>> >

>> > >

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