[rpd] RDP Discussion

[Phetulo Dhlamini]

Hi Ben,

No, you should not make that assumption.

I participate in the PDP in my personal capacity and speak for myself
unless I expressly state that I am authorised to represent an organisation.
My affiliation provides context; it does not turn every contribution into
an NRS position.

Treating employment as automatic representation confuses a stakeholder with
a principal and misunderstands how open PDP participation works.

Regards,
Phetulo

On Thu, 23 Jul 2026, 07:40 Ben Roberts - AfriNIC, <ben.roberts at afrinic.net>
wrote:

> Phetulo,
>
> My email message was to Mandla who had already stated his NRS affiliation.
> I’m slightly confused by your reply to the message addressed to him. Are
> you also saying you are NRS affiliated, or that you and Mandla are the same
> person ?
>
> Kind regards
> Ben
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> > On 23 Jul 2026, at 07:32, Phetulo Dhlamini <phetulodhlamini at gmail.com>
> wrote:
> >
> > 
> > Hi Ben,
> >
> > No, you should not make that assumption.
> >
> > I participate in the PDP in my personal capacity and speak for myself
> unless I expressly state that I am authorised to represent an organisation.
> My affiliation provides context; it does not turn every contribution into
> an NRS position.
> >
> > Treating employment as automatic representation confuses a stakeholder
> with a principal and misunderstands how open PDP participation works.
> >
> > Regards,
> > Phetulo
>
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