[rpd] RPKI ROAs for Unallocated and Unassigned AFRINIC Address Space AFPUB-2019-GEN-006-DRAFT02

[Ibeanusi Elvis]

Dear All, dear community

I am strongly in opposition to this RPKI ROA proposal, reasons being that
it is going to create a centralization on the control of the internet
which can result in an abuse of power. Secondly, issuing an AS0 for AFRINIC
address space will result in AFRINIC attaining excessive power than they
should have and moreover, voluntary cooperation is a means that can be
utilized in the prevention of hijack. Additionally, if the AFRINIC controls
the RPKI and in the event of a mistake in the routing database, it would
lead to a shutdown of the internet and a vast loss of connectivity. AFRINIC
is a REGISTRATION DATABASE and registration errors are just simple errors
which can be fixed unlike routing database errors.
 I oppose this policy and strongly believe that it should not be
implemented.

Best,
Elvis

On Thu, Sep 17, 2020 at 6:53 AM Noah <noah at neo.co.tz> wrote:


> HI Ekaterina,

>

> Unless you point to exactly what part of the policy proposal text you do

> not agree with or support then your blunt opposition to the proposal

> without clear basis is unfounded.

>

> And by the way, wow will people lose connectivity yet the proposal is

> clear on the prefixes/routes being tagged with AS0 are* unallocated and

> unassigned*?

>

> FYI, a similar proposal addressing the same has been passed at APNIC

> (another RIR).

>

> https://www.apnic.net/community/policy/proposals/prop-132

>

> And fwiw at APNIC, the same policy has been implemented. Please read

> through the link below before jumping to conclusions.

>

>

> https://mailman.apnic.net/mailing-lists/sig-policy/archive/2020/09/msg00001.html

>

> In a nutshell, there is perfectly everything right with AFRINIC adopting

> this policy in order to also participate in enhancing internet security and

> as such read below article [1] if you will.

>

> Cheers,

> *./noah*

> neo - network engineering and operations

>

> [1]

> https://www.internetsociety.org/blog/2019/02/apnic-enhances-support-for-routing-security/

>

> PS: This talk about extending AFRINIC power etc is fear mongering and

> pointless since AFRINIC like any other registry is a bottom-up driven

> organization.

>

> On Thu, Sep 17, 2020 at 12:21 AM Ekaterina Kalugina <kay.k.prof at gmail.com>

> wrote:

>

>> Dear all,

>>

>>

>>

>> I believe this policy would extend AFRINIC's power way beyond its

>> control. AFRINIC is a registration entity and should not have authority

>> over RPKI. Having such would run the risk of Internet centralization and

>> undermine the legitimacy of AFRINIC as an impartial institution.

>>

>> In addition, currently if there is a registration error, it is just a

>> registration error. However, if a registration error occurs with RPKI AS0,

>> people will actually lose their connectivity.

>>

>> For these reasons, I oppose this policy.

>>

>> Best wishes,

>>

>>

>>

>> Ekaterina Kay Kalugina

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