[rpd] [Last Call] Draft Policy Proposal - Hierarchical Names for New AS-SETs (AFPUB-2026-ASN-001-DRAFT02)

[Fundiswa Nadia Maseko]

Dear Colleagues,

I would like to support the concerns raised regarding this proposal.

While hierarchical naming may improve attribution by linking an AS-SET to
the maintainer of an ASN, I do not believe this alone resolves the broader
routing-policy authorisation concerns. Verifying who created an object is
different from verifying that the routing policy represented within that
object is accurate, current, or authorised by every network it includes.

For this reason, I believe the proposal addresses only one aspect of the
problem. It improves identification of the publisher but does not
necessarily guarantee the correctness or legitimacy of the routing
information contained in the object.

I also believe that continued use of existing naming conventions should not
automatically be viewed as evidence that mandatory policy intervention is
required. Before introducing additional policy requirements, the community
should be satisfied that there is a clearly demonstrated operational
problem which cannot be addressed through improved tooling, validation
mechanisms, operational guidance, or voluntary adoption.

AFRINIC's Policy Development Process has always sought to balance technical
necessity with proportionality. In my view, mandatory policy should remain
limited to what is essential for the secure and reliable coordination of
Internet number resources.

For these reasons, I respectfully maintain my objection to the proposal.


Best Regards,
Fundiswa Nadia Maseko
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