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

[Bope Domilongo Christian]

Hi PDWG,

I beg to offer a possible way out.

For several days now, we have seen two opposing views on how best to
address AS‑SET name collisions from AFRINIC Routing Registry. Both
positions raise legitimate concerns, but the way the arguments are being
expressed is now having negative effects on the PDP process itself.

In many technical communities, when multiple valid solutions exist, the
group often pauses, lets the current call for comments conclude, and then
works toward a compromise that can be broadly accepted.

May I suggest that we allow the Last Call to end, and afterwards explore an
acceptable compromise between the two views? This may help us converge
without prolonging the current disagreement.

RFC 7282( On Consensus and humming in the IETF) Security Consideration
reads:
“He who defends with love will be secure.” — Lao Tzu

@christianbope

On Thu, 16 Jul 2026 at 17:10, Hytham El-Nakhal <hytham at tra.gov.eg> wrote:

> Dear PDWG,
>
>
> The Policy Development Working Group (PDWG) Chairs have initiated a Last
> Call for this proposal, following rough consensus at the AFRINIC-37 Public
> Policy Meeting held in hybrid format in Nairobi, Kenya on 24 June 2026.
>
>   *   Proposal Name: Hierarchical Names for New AS-SETs
>
>   *   Proposal ID: AFPUB-2026-ASN-001-DRAFT02
>
>   *   Proposal URL:
> https://www.afrinic.net/afpub-2026-asn-001-draft02.html
>
> Last Call closes on: July 31, 2026, at 23:59 UTC.
>
>
> Please note the staff observation regarding implementation constraints:
> due to the current prioritization of the MyAFRINIC v2 deployment, physical
> database implementation of this policy will be scheduled once the MyAFRINIC
> v2 deployment is concluded.
>
>
> As always, we kindly request that all participants adhere to the AFRINIC
> Code of Conduct<https://www.afrinic.net/code> to maintain a respectful
> and professional environment on the mailing list.
>
>
> Kind regards,
>
>
> Haitham el Nakhal
>
> AFRINIC PDWG Co-Chair
>
>
>
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