[rpd] Draft Policy Proposal - Hierarchical Names for New AS-SETs (AFPUB-2026-ASN-001-DRAFT02) and Amendment of Utilisation in Soft Landing (AFPUB-2026-IPv4-002-DRAFT02)

[Tshepo Masuku]

Dear PDWG,

I object to this proposal.

Policy should mirror operational realities, not attempt to shape or
prescribe them. Where operational demand already justifies a practice, the
community will adopt it without requiring additional policy intervention.
If there is insufficient operational demand, then creating policy around it
risks introducing unnecessary complexity and administrative overhead.

More importantly, this proposal reflects what I see as policy enforcement
creep. The role of policy is to provide a neutral framework for Internet
number resource management—not to incrementally expand the registry's
influence over how operators structure or manage their routing objects.
Every additional policy requirement should be justified by a clear
operational necessity, not simply because it is technically possible or
administratively convenient.

The registry should remain focused on maintaining the integrity of the
registry and supporting operational continuity, rather than extending its
mandate through increasingly prescriptive policies.

Kind regards,
Tshepo
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