[rpd] IPv4 Inter RIR Resource Transfer (Comprehensive Scope)

[Mike Silber]

Hi Precious

Could you please provide evidence for your claim that "AFRINIC currently has more IPv4 addresses than other RIRs"?

My understanding is that AfriNIC has the smallest number of IPv4 addresses of all the RIRs?

I think that you are confused by the fact that AfriNIC is the only RIR will some unallocated IPv4 addresses. However that confusion does not explain your misunderstanding (or is it deliberate misinformation) that the policy does not allow any external party to gain access to the free pool - as it is reserved for AfriNIC members, with appropriate justification for the need.

As such, you claim holds no weight and seems designed to sow confusion.

Mike


> On 17 Sep 2020, at 13:26, Precious Paul <preciousq43 at gmail.com> wrote:

> 

> Dear all

> Resource Transfer Policy

> -AFRINIC currently has more IPv4 addresses than other RIRs. But it might not be the case in the future especially when Africa is developing. So we spare what we have excess now, we can have the favor returned when we need it.

> 

> Regards,

> Precious

> 

> On Thu, Sep 17, 2020, 12:12 PM Mike Silber <silber.mike at gmail.com <mailto:silber.mike at gmail.com>> wrote:

> Hi Innocent

> 

> I am not sure you have in fact read the policy, or are just arguing from emotions?

> 

> I think you are missing the point - parties in other regions do not have access to unallocated IPv4 resources from AfriNIC and requesting resources for intended transfer by an AfriNIC member would not be a valid reason for allocation.

> 

> What you may have missed is that most other regions:

> 

> have far more allocated IPv4 resources than AfriNIC, some by several factors of magnitude;

> are far further advanced in IPv6 adoption; and

> have a declining need for IPv4 resources (partly due to scarcity of new resources), which is addressed by their own secondary markets and they have no need to exploit AfriNIC resources.

> 

> As such, AfriNIC is likely to be a net gainer of resources, if this policy is approved.

> 

> Regards

> 

> Mike

> 

>> On 17 Sep 2020, at 12:46, innocent adriko <jazinnoadriko at gmail.com <mailto:jazinnoadriko at gmail.com>> wrote:

>> 

>> I am in opposition of the IPv4 Inter RIR transfer because it is not really a fair detail to the African region.

>> AFRINIC is the only owning most of the remaining IPv4 resources available in the world, so there is more of AFRINIC to give than the other RIRs to offer.

>> 

>> Innocent.

>> 

>> 

> 

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