[rpd] Unaddressed queries by AFRINIC during AGMM

[Mimi dy]

Hello all,

I hope you are well.

I believe that Paul's email is on point and it will definitely require
clarification from AFRINIC. As far as I know, it is the RIR duty to ensure
an appropriate and efficient IP address space management, and considering
the issues raised by Paul, we can only assume that number resources are
being mismanaged and tightly monitored. I am convinced that the AGMM is
held to resolve any existent conflict and effectively address resource
members' concerns.

I support Paul's message and I really wish that AFRINIC will consider these
important comments and offer suitable responses.


Warmly,

Le jeu. 24 juin 2021 à 08:37, Paul Wollner <paul.wollner at africaoncloud.net>
a écrit :


> Dear Chairperson,

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> Reference is made to the AGMM chaired by you on the 4 June 2021.

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> I wish to put on record that at the AGMM we were not given a reasonable

> opportunity to discuss and comment on the management of AFRINIC and in

> particular to the following issues:-

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> *Question 1*

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> AFRINIC claims that any change in the IP usage will require re-justifying

> the usage. Would it mean that, hypothetically, if I have a web customer on

> my server and they leave to be replaced with a VPN customer, will I need to

> seek AFRINIC’s approval first?

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> *Question 1 was not discussed or commented upon*

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> *Question 2*

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> The rest of the world enjoys a 30 USD/IP at a free open market. With

> AFRINIC having a transfer policy in place, will AFRINIC still demand any

> unused IP be returned to them for free?

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> *Question 2 was not discussed or commented upon*

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> *Question 3*

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> Out-of-region use was extensively discussed within the last decade, and it

> was a consensus that pre-soft landing space is allowed for out-of-region

> use. Yet, I heard that AFRINIC seems to be using bylaw 6.1 to manage other

> people’s resource usage. This is not part of AFRINIC policy and has, with

> good reason, never been approved by the community. Can AFRINIC clarify its

> understanding of out-of-region usage to the member base?

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> *Question 3 was not discussed or commented upon*

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> *Question 4*

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> Madhvi was in charge of the registration department when the IP heist

> happened – this, at the very least, shows her incompetence, so why is she

> getting promoted instead of rightfully dismissed?

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> *Question 4 was not discussed or commented upon*

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> *Paul Wollner*

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