[rpd] RPD Digest, Vol 214, Issue 29

Mon Oct 13 06:08:40 UTC 2025

RE: Communique

C’est une action louable de la part du Conseil.

On Mon, 13 Oct 2025 at 6:54 AM, <rpd-request at afrinic.net> wrote:

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>    1. Re: Call for Action: - Resource Transfer Policy (Noah)
>    2. Re: Call for Action: - Resource Transfer Policy
>       (Ben Roberts - AfriNIC)
>    3. Communiqu? from the AFRINIC Board of Directors and the
>       Receiver (AFRINIC Communication)
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> Date: Sun, 12 Oct 2025 21:49:38 +0300
> From: Noah <noah at neo.co.tz>
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> Subject: Re: [rpd] Call for Action: - Resource Transfer Policy
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> On Thu, 9 Oct 2025, 3:25?am jordi.palet--- via RPD, <rpd at afrinic.net>
> wrote:
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> > Hi Caleb,
> >
> > The proposals that I refer:
> > 1) Already reached consensus.
> > 2) Already were sent to the board with the relevant reports.
> >
>
>
> One such proposal is the Resource Transfer Policy - linked below.
>
> https://afrinic.net/policy/proposals/2020-gen-006-d3
>
> Draft 3 of the proposal obtained and reached consensus after years of
> discussion by the Internet Community.
>
> The co-chairs sent draft 3 of the propos to the board for ratification. The
> Courts did not grant the Injunction.
>
> There was a case by Cloud Innovation Limited against the proposal in form
> of an Injunction.
>
> https://afrinic.net/court-cases
> Case number 5
> 2021 Jun 25 Cloud Innovation Ltd vs AFRINIC
> SC/COM/MOT/000382/2021 Application for injunction ? ref Resource Transfer
> Policy
> (Not granted)
>
> The policy is pending immediate ratification.
>
> Noah
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> Date: Mon, 13 Oct 2025 01:39:49 +0300
> From: Ben Roberts - AfriNIC <ben.roberts at afrinic.net>
> To: Noah <noah at neo.co.tz>
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> Date: Mon, 13 Oct 2025 09:54:08 +0400
> From: AFRINIC Communication <comms at afrinic.net>
> To: rpd <rpd at afrinic.net>
> Subject: [rpd] Communiqu? from the AFRINIC Board of Directors and the
>         Receiver
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> [Joint Statement from the AFRINIC Board of Directors and the Receiver]
>
> Dear  AFRINIC Resource Members and Internet Community,
>
> The AFRINIC Board of Directors and the Receiver, Mr. Gowtamsingh Dabee,
> wish to inform all AFRINIC Resource Members and the AFRINIC Internet
> Community that both parties are working in close collaboration to fulfil
> AFRINIC?s obligations to its members, employees, and stakeholders, as well
> as to the broader regional and international Internet community.
>
> On 08 October 2025, the Receiver filed his report titled ?Application for
> Termination of Receivership? before the Supreme Court (Bankruptcy Division)
> of Mauritius, thereby initiating the process for his formal release. A
> decision of the Honourable Court is currently awaited.
>
> The Board extends its sincere appreciation to Mr. Dabee for his dedication
> and invaluable efforts in guiding AFRINIC to this significant stage, one
> where a Board of Directors is now in place.
>
> The Board notes that certain legal proceedings initiated against AFRINIC,
> both prior to and following the recent elections, remain ongoing. The Board
> will work towards a quick resolution of these matters, thereby enabling
> AFRINIC to resume full and normal operations. Until the Receiver?s formal
> discharge by the Honourable Court, Mr. Dabee has graciously agreed to
> continue supporting AFRINIC in implementing the necessary steps following
> the appointment of Directors.
>
> AFRINIC Staff and Leadership Transition
> The Board and the Receiver wish to commend the AFRINIC staff for their
> dedication, professionalism, and resilience in maintaining operations under
> unprecedented circumstances, including functioning without a Chief
> Executive Officer for nearly three years.
> We reaffirm our commitment to supporting, protecting, and recognising
> staff for their service. Both the Board and the Receiver are working
> closely to identify short- and long-term solutions for the recruitment of a
> new Chief Executive Officer at the earliest possible opportunity.
>
> Membership and IP Resources
> The Board is currently reviewing matters related to IP resource
> allocations and the rights of all Resource Members who have joined AFRINIC
> since June 2022. This matter, being the subject of ongoing court
> proceedings, is receiving careful legal consideration.
> The Board also reiterates its commitment to the integrity of AFRINIC?s
> WHOIS database and the protection of members? IP resource rights.
>
> Board Committees
> Recognising the substantial volume of work ahead, the following
> sub-committees of the Board have been constituted to strengthen governance
> and assist in its functions:
> ? Finance Committee ? chaired by Ms. Carla Sanderson
> ? Audit Committee ? chaired by Dr. Fiona Asonga
> ? Remuneration Committee ? chaired by Mr. Laurent Ntumba
> ? Legal Committee ? chaired by Mr. Ben Roberts
> These committees will review the work that has been paused since 2022 and
> realign AFRINIC?s governance as the organisation enters 2026. The newly
> constituted Legal Committee has been mandated to take stock of all ongoing
> legal cases involving AFRINIC,
> with the objective of optimising legal resources and ensuring that AFRINIC
> maintains an appropriate and coherent legal strategy moving forward.
>
> Appointment of Auditor and Financial Reports
> In accordance with AFRINIC?s statutory obligations, the Receiver has
> appointed Forvis Mazars, a licensed firm by the Mauritius Financial
> Reporting Council (FRC), as external auditor to conduct financial audits
> for the years 2022, 2023, and 2024.
> This appointment was made under exceptional circumstances, in the absence
> of an Annual General Members? Meeting (AGMM), to respond to stakeholder
> requests for audited financial statements and to ensure the continuity of
> AFRINIC?s operations.
> Preliminary assessments indicate that significant work remains to be
> completed. The audit exercises are ongoing and are expected to be finalised
> shortly. The audit partners are currently reviewing the audit files.
> The Board is reviewing the financial reports for 2022?2024, which will be
> published online once approved. A summary of the audited reports will also
> be made available on the AFRINIC website to ensure transparency and
> accountability.
>
> Special General Members? Meeting
> The Board recognises the need to convene a Special General Members?
> Meeting (SGMM) to present the company?s 2021 audited financial statements.
> Members will recall that during the last AGMM in 2022, the resolution to
> adopt the Audited Financial Statement for the year ended 31 December 2021
> was not approved, and consequently, the Companies Act requires that where
> ?the financial statements are not
> approved at the annual meeting, they shall be presented at a further
> special meeting called
> by the Board?.
> The Board is reviewing the appropriate course of action and will shortly
> revert to the membership with the proposed way forward.
>
> Legal Matters and Investigations
> The Legal Committee is reviewing information concerning the alleged use of
> fraudulent Power of Attorney (PoA) or ?Power to Vote? documents during the
> aborted June 2025 elections.
> These documents are reportedly with the relevant investigatory authorities
> in Mauritius. The Board will update members once preliminary investigations
> are completed, and acomprehensive update will follow upon the Committee?s
> review of all ongoing litigations and
>  related legal matters.
>
> Policy Development and Community Representation
> The Board recognises the importance of relaunching the Policy Development
> Process (PDP) as a core mechanism of the bottom-up governance model and as
> a requirement under the ICP-2 framework.
> In this regard, the Board will soon reopen PDP discussions, issue a call
> for Policy Development Working Group (PDWG) Co-Chairs, and invite the
> submission or resubmission of policy
> proposals for community review.
> A key prerequisite will be to ensure that all community mailing lists
> maintain an atmosphere of civility and constructive engagement.
> Additionally, the Board is taking steps to reconstitute key community
> structures, including the African representatives to the NRO NC / ASO AC,
> to ensure full and balanced regional representation in the global Internet
> ecosystem.
>
> Governance Committee
> The Board has taken note that the mandate of the members of the previous
> Governance Committee (GovCom) has ended. The Board is reviewing its
> composition and mandate to ensure alignment with AFRINIC?s current
> governance priorities.
> Suggestions received from members have been noted, and further updates on
> the reconstitution of the Committee will be communicated in due course.
>
> Bylaws Review and Institutional Reform
> In light of the circumstances that led to AFRINIC?s recent challenges, the
> Board recognises the urgent need for a comprehensive review of the Bylaws
> and institutional reform to strengthen governance and ensure AFRINIC?s
> long-term sustainability.
> A call for volunteers to participate in this critical reform exercise will
> be issued in due course. The Board invites all Resource Members and
> community stakeholders to actively participate in rebuilding AFRINIC.
>
> Conclusion
> The AFRINIC Board of Directors and the Receiver reaffirm their joint
> commitment to rebuilding
> trust, restoring stability, and re-establishing AFRINIC?s reputation and
> legitimacy as a key actor
> in the global Internet ecosystem.
> We will continue to engage with multistakeholder organisations that have
> supported AFRINIC through these challenging years, including ICANN, ISOC,
> the NRO, local authorities, and other regional and international partners,
> as collaboration remains vital to the strength of the Regional Internet
> Registry system.
> The Board is also committed to deepening engagement with its membership,
> consistent with the bottom-up model. To this end, regular Board-Community
> Engagement Sessions will be introduced, both online and in person, to
> listen to members? views and gather feedback on the way forward.
>
> AFRINIC Board of Directors and the Receiver
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