[rpd] Ratified Policy Proposal - AFPUB-2020-GEN-006-DRAFT03 AFRINIC Number Resource Policy Transfer

[PDWG Chair]

Dear Owen

We have taken note of your communication to RPD Mailing List^1 .

Section 3.6 of the proposal published at 
_https://www.afrinic.net/policy/proposals/2020-gen-006-d3#proposal_ 
mentions conditions on the recipient if in the AFRINIC region and also 
mentions that in case the recipient is in another RIR, then the latter's 
transfer policy conditions will apply to the recipient.

*/3.6 Conditions on the recipient/*

  * /Will be subject to current AFRINIC policies./
  * /Must sign RSA./
  * /The recipient that does not have prior resources must:/
      o /demonstrate a detailed plan for the use of the transferred
        resources (in the case of ASN, the recipient must meet the
        criteria for the assignment of ASN)./
  * /The recipient with prior resources must:/
      o /demonstrate a detailed plan for the use of the transferred
        resources (in the case of ASN, the recipient must meet the
        criteria for the assignment of ASN)./
      o /show past usage rate./
      o /provide evidence of compliance with AFRINIC policies with
        respect to past allocations/ assignments./
  * /If the recipient is in another region, the conditions on the
    recipient are defined in the counterpart's RIR transfer policy/.

It appears that only certain portions of the section were referenced in 
your post, whereas the full text provides necessary context and clarity. 
Furthermore, we noted that the RPD Mailing List was used to express 
grievances regarding the AFRINIC Board. Please be advised that any 
concerns regarding Board decisions should be addressed through the 
formal channels established for such matters, as they fall outside the 
scope of the AFRINIC Policy Development Process (PDP).

The PDP is designed to facilitate constructive community feedback during 
discussion phases and the Last Call. The community is always encouraged 
to seek clarification or highlight potential omissions through these 
established participation windows. There were numerous opportunities to 
share your suggestions with the authors, the community, and the PDWG 
Co-Chairs during the earlier stages of this process.

Moving forward, we would like to remind all PDWG members that the RPD 
Mailing List is dedicated to discussions concerning resource policies 
and the PDP. Maintaining a professional and respectful environment is 
essential to achieving productive outcomes for the community.

We kindly request that you review and adhere to the AFRINIC Code of 
Conduct (https://www.afrinic.net/code <https://www.afrinic.net/code>) in 
all future interactions on the mailing list.


Best Regards,
Dr. Vincent Ngundi & Darwin Da Costa
*AFRINIC PDWG Co-Chairs*

**

^1 _https://lists.afrinic.net/pipermail/rpd/2026/014750.html_

On 21/05/2026 14:30, Owen DeLong via RPD wrote:
> Ratification of this policy only serves to prove that the board 
> remains capable of absurdity.
>
> As written, the policy requires an out-of-region recipient allowed by 
> the policy to comply with AFRINC policies, sign an AfriNIX RSA, etc. 
> (section 3.6).
>
> Ridiculous.
>
> Owen
>
>
>> On Feb 8, 2026, at 22:45, Madhvi Gokool via RPD <rpd at afrinic.net> wrote:
>>
>> **
>>
>> *
>> Dear PDWG Members,
>>
>> We refer to the PDWG Chairs report on the draft policy proposal 
>> AFPUB-2020-GEN-006-DRAFT03 AFRINIC Number Resource Policy Transfer 
>> dated 14 January 2022 and sent to the AFRINIC Board of Directors for 
>> ratification. The Board has also taken note of the report of the 
>> Policy Liaison dated  24 October 2025.
>> We wish to inform you that the AFRINIC Board, at its meeting held on 
>> 4 February 2026, considered the PDWG Chairs' recommendation and 
>> resolved,with the consent of the Receiver,  that the above policy 
>> proposal be ratified.
>>
>> The  AFRINIC Secretariat will revert back on the implementation.
>>
>> Kind Regards,
>> Madhvi Gokool & Brice Abba
>> Policy Liaisons
>> *
>> *
>>
>> References :-
>> Policy Proposal - https://afrinic.net/policy/proposals/2020-gen-006-d3
>> PDWG Chairs Report - 
>> https://lists.afrinic.net/pipermail/rpd/2022/014142.html
>>
>> Kind Regards,
>> Madhvi Gokool & Brice Abba
>> *
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