[rpd] RPD Digest, Vol 222, Issue 204

Sun Jul 26 12:07:25 UTC 2026

Hi Christian,

Thank you for sharing this perspective.

As someone who also shared my viewpoint during this discussion, I
appreciate your reminder that, despite our different positions, we all want
what's best for the AFRINIC community.

I think allowing the Last Call to conclude as planned, and then reflecting
on all the feedback received, gives the community an opportunity to move
forward constructively. Whether that leads to refinement, compromise, or
confirmation of the current proposal, the process will have benefited from
everyone being heard.

Thank you for encouraging a respectful and collaborative approach.

Kind regards,

Fundiswa Nadia Maseko

On Sun, 26 Jul 2026, 14:00 , <rpd-request at afrinic.net> wrote:

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>    1. Re: [Last Call] Draft Policy Proposal - Hierarchical Names
>       for New AS-SETs (AFPUB-2026-ASN-001-DRAFT02)
>       (Bope Domilongo Christian)
>    2. Re: [Last Call] Draft Policy Proposal - Hierarchical Names
>       for New AS-SETs (AFPUB-2026-ASN-001-DRAFT02) (Arnaud AMELINA)
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> Date: Sat, 25 Jul 2026 08:39:11 -0500
> From: Bope Domilongo Christian <christianbope at gmail.com>
> To: rpd <rpd at afrinic.net>
> Subject: Re: [rpd] [Last Call] Draft Policy Proposal - Hierarchical
>         Names for New AS-SETs (AFPUB-2026-ASN-001-DRAFT02)
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> 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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> Date: Sat, 25 Jul 2026 14:23:05 +0000
> From: Arnaud AMELINA <amelnaud at gmail.com>
> To: Bope Domilongo Christian <christianbope at gmail.com>
> Cc: rpd <rpd at afrinic.net>
> Subject: Re: [rpd] [Last Call] Draft Policy Proposal - Hierarchical
>         Names for New AS-SETs (AFPUB-2026-ASN-001-DRAFT02)
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> Hi Christian, A very good suggestion. As one of policy proposal authors who
> has already experienced this kind of deadlock in our discussions, I believe
> we must bring more wisdom and more love into our actions. AFRINIC is on a
> recovery path, and history will judge how we conduct ourselves during this
> period. Let us keep in mind that our community advances through arguments,
> not through postures. The responsibility we carry is real, and the
> consequences of our choices will shape the future of the Registry. Happy
> weekend to all. ?
> Arnaud
>
> Le sam. 25 juil. 2026 ? 13:41, Bope Domilongo Christian <
> christianbope at gmail.com> a ?crit :
>
> > 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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