[rpd] Clarifying a few points

[S. Moonesamy]

Dear Jordi,
At 02:12 PM 14-12-2020, JORDI PALET MARTINEZ via RPD wrote:

>I totally fail to understand each of your points from your email and 

>the referenced documents in your email.


Sorry about that.


>Could you put that in context or explain them a little bit better?


It may be easier to have a conversation about that.


>Regarding the last one (5), it is clear to everybody that AFRINIC 

>*business practices and procedures* are out of the scope of the PDP. 

>EXACTLY the same as AFRINIC (as an organization) decisions when 

>affect the PDP *must* follow the PDP itself. That means that the 

>Board can't use *any other mean* to modify the PDP than the PDP itself.


I'll comment below.


>You can't "invent" a ToR if it is affecting the PDP interpretation 

>and call it ToR or procedure or addenda, or whatever you want. 

>Changing the name doesn't authorize it. Anything that is, in some 

>way, modifying, expanding, interpreting, restricting, enhancing, 

>etc., etc., etc., the PDP, MUST BE a policy proposal, and 

>consequently follow the PDP and become an integral part of the CPM.


It has been a few years since the decision was taken: 
https://www.afrinic.net/board/meeting/2017/min-1126


>Never mind if you ask for a "vote" or "community review" in the 

>list, *it must be a policy proposal and follow the PDP*. The PDP 

>doesn't provide *any other mean than following the PDP itself*.


The usual practice is that the delegation of powers to a "standing 
committee" is done through a terms of reference.

I read the following: 
https://lists.afrinic.net/pipermail/rpd/2020/011587.html  What would 
be the possible consequences if the "terms of reference" were removed now?


>This is also stated in the bylaws. Even for an emergency policy, 

>which by the bylaws is only authorized for Internet resources 

>management (not the PDP itself), it must be endorsed by the 

>community as a policy, in the next meeting.


AFRINIC has not invoked those articles of the Bylaws for any of its 
PDP-related policies.

Regards,
S. Moonesamy

Board Chair, AFRINIC
Mobile: +230 5824 5410