[rpd] RDP Discussion

[Ben Roberts - AfriNIC]

Nonhlanhla,

Can I assume you know Mandla and/or NRS well enough to speak on his or their behalf. ?

He has clearly stated that he is a policy insights contributor at NRS. So if he then contributes policy insights, you can see why it appears that he is doing is assigned job for his employer ?  

Kind regards
Ben

Previous message from Mandla…

Good day,

Mandla,Policy insights contributor at NRS.

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> On 23 Jul 2026, at 07:36, NP Petronella <NPertuniaPetronella at outlook.com> wrote:
> 
> 
> Dear Ben,
> 
> Mandla’s position is straightforward. AFRINIC’s PDP is open to anyone and imposes no qualification for participation. A contributor does not automatically represent their employer merely because an affiliation is known. 
> 
> Unless Mandla expressly states that he is authorised to speak for NRS, his contribution is his own. Employment is context, not a power of attorney.
> 
> Assuming otherwise confuses participation with representation and suggests a misunderstanding of how an open PDP works. Please assess Mandla’s argument as Mandla’s argument.
> 
> Regards,
> Nonhlanhla 
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