[rpd] Statement from Legal Counsel

[Arnaud AMELINA]

Dear Cochairs,

Is it normal that out of 2 cochairs, none is contact of a resource member?

I thought you were subscribed on members list either as contact of a
resource member or simply as cochair.

Having a cochair who runs network and serves as contact (technical) of a
resource member is a big wish as previously discussed in this community.

In case we end up with a good cochair who is not on member list, the
current proposal PDP Working Group (WG) Guidelines and Procedures addresses
this issue at section 3.3.1.
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The co-chairs coordinate the activities of the policy development’s working
group and are expected to attend all AFRINIC Public Policy Meetings. They
must remain subscribed to the AFRINIC Policy Discussion mailing list for
the duration of their term and must also be subscribed to the AFRINIC
members-discuss mailing list during their term.
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On the other hand, as cochairs you should know at the current state, that
IP addresses are not owned.

We shall be following the same rules and principles when discussing and
making policies.

--
Arnaud

!!! Merry Christmas !!! To all

Le ven. 18 déc. 2020 à 05:41, ABDULKARIM OLOYEDE <oloyede.aa at unilorin.edu.ng>
a écrit :


> Dear Noah,

> Neither of the Co-chairs is subscribed to the Members list, as we do not

> own a single IP.

> The Members list is not an extension of the rpd. We only took into

> consideration issues raised on the rpd mailing list.

> We care about AFRINIC and to the best of our ability, we shall do what we

> think is best for the community as directed by the community.

> Can we please confirm some of these things rather than making a false

> accusation on the mailing list?

>

> Co-Chairs

> PDWG

>

>

>

> On Thu, 17 Dec 2020, 20:46 Noah, <noah at neo.co.tz> wrote:

>

>> Sunday,

>>

>> On Tue, 15 Dec 2020, 19:27 Sunday Folayan, <sfolayan at skannet.com> wrote:

>>

>>> 1. The Co-Chairs followed the process as contained in the CPM.

>>>

>>

>> Take your time and go through the archives before you make such claims.

>>

>> FWIW, read also the various appeal documents that were submitted to AC

>> and extensively supported by members of this working group before you claim

>> cochairs followed the process.

>>

>>> 2. An impact Assessment was made initially. Legal opinion should have

>>> been sought at that point.

>>>

>>> 3. Another impact assessment was made after the policy has reached

>>> consensus. Which is fine, no need to panic

>>>

>>

>> Those impact assessment are important in ensuring that policy development

>> process and when cochair ignore them then its a problem.

>>

>> 4. If indeed the PDWG overstepped its bound, the Board can simply not

>>> approve the policy, and explain why, to the PDWG.

>>>

>> To my understanding and Madhvi can confirm this, the cochairs (Abdulkarim

>> and Moses) are subscribed to the members list, and a resource members and

>> others reached out to Afrinic with queries on impact of the controversial

>> **resource transfer policy** the very cochairs purported to have achieved

>> consensus.

>>

>> The feedback from AFRINIC members services speaks for itself and you very

>> well know what it is because you also contributed to that discussion.

>>

>> Did cochair also take those concerns from AFRINIC members services into

>> considering when they in their purported second declaration of consensus

>> after retracting the their initial declaration of consensus or they ignored

>> those concerns like they ignored have showed to careless about AFRINIC

>> staff impact analysis of DPP.

>>

>> 5. There was no need sharing herein, the Email from the CEO to the

>>> Co-Chairs. What was that supposed to achieve?

>>>

>> The last I checked, openness and transparency is what this community has

>> been asking for from AFRINIC leadership for years.

>>

>> Todays leadership is ensuring that unless ofcourse you have a problem

>> with that.

>>

>> Kudos to the legal counsel and CEO for their attempt to share their

>> opinion with this community and the workinggroup after all they are

>> custodian of the organization AFRINIC last I checked.

>>

>> Noah

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