<table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0" ><tr><td valign="top" style="font: inherit;">--- On <b>Fri, 4/13/12, Dr Paulos Nyirenda <i><paulos@sdnp.org.mw></i></b> wrote:<br>>I think it is important that AFRINIC keeps this issue high on its radar as a >policy issue. It will grow as an increasingly "sore thumb" as the v4 space >diminishes and AfriNIC is seen as having proportionally bigger reserves >than anyone else.<br>~~~~<br>Paulos, Whereas I do agree with you, Nii also has a point. This list is for discussing *formally* submitted policy. And as long as none is availed, we find ourselves technically restricted in as far as discussing the issue outside a formal policy is concerned.<br><br>Which made me think, should we amend our PDP document to allow for informal discussions on topical issue even in the absence of a formal submitted policy? Perhaps as a prelude to submitting a position/policy proposal. I
moderate some online and informal "brainstorming" forum that has subsequently informed/inspired numerous and previously hidden policy opportunities...and so I think this would be good to have.<br><br>walu.<br><br><br><br><blockquote style="border-left: 2px solid rgb(16, 16, 255); margin-left: 5px; padding-left: 5px;"><br>From: Dr Paulos Nyirenda <paulos@sdnp.org.mw><br>Subject: Re: [AfriNIC-rpd] IPv4 trading needs global policy, says Mueller - issue for AfriNIC PDP ??<br>To: "Walubengo J" <jwalu@yahoo.com>, rpd@afrinic.net<br>Date: Friday, April 13, 2012, 3:23 PM<br><br><div class="plainMail">On 12 Apr 2012 at 9:53, Walubengo J wrote:<br><br>> Paulos,<br>><br>> This "fiercegovernment..." url is returning errors. I would have loved to read Muller's<br>> thoughts before contributing. <br><br>The line wrapped just because the URL is too long to fit on one line, just copy the whole<br>of it to the browser address
window<br><br>OR just search Google for " IPv4 trading needs global policy, says Mueller"<br><br>> I recall this topic did come up in Dar, during the AfriNIC-14? It proposed by some<br>> participant from TENET, SA and it did generate quite some debate then. My take is that<br>> this is a topic that is likely to get increasingly contentious going forward and members<br>> need to really start ventilating on the situation.<br><br>That is why I brought it up here ... again.<br><br>> Do we as a community want to:<br>> a) NOT trade our v4 space, even as the v4 black market prospers?<br>> b) can we technically stop members from trading in v4 space?<br>> c) should we "legalize" or sanitize the v4 black market by providing a formal policy on<br>> the same?<br>> d) etc.<br>><br>> I dont have the answers on this but I would like to hear views from the floor.<br><br>I think it is important that AFRINIC keeps this issue high
on its radar as a policy<br>issue. It will grow as an increasingly "sore thumb" as the v4 space diminishes and<br>AfriNIC is seen as having proportionally bigger reserves than anyone else.<br><br>Regards,<br><br>Paulos<br>======================<br>Dr Paulos B Nyirenda<br>NIC.MW & .mw ccTLD<br><a href="http://www.registrar.mw" target="_blank">http://www.registrar.mw</a><br><br><br>> walu.<br>><br>><br>><br>><br>> --- On Thu, 4/12/12, Dr Paulos Nyirenda <<a ymailto="mailto:paulos@sdnp.org.mw" href="/mc/compose?to=paulos@sdnp.org.mw">paulos@sdnp.org.mw</a>> wrote:<br>><br>><br>> From: Dr Paulos Nyirenda <<a ymailto="mailto:paulos@sdnp.org.mw" href="/mc/compose?to=paulos@sdnp.org.mw">paulos@sdnp.org.mw</a>><br>> Subject: [AfriNIC-rpd] IPv4 trading needs global policy, says Mueller - issue for<br>> AfriNIC PDP ??<br>> To: <a ymailto="mailto:rpd@afrinic.net"
href="/mc/compose?to=rpd@afrinic.net">rpd@afrinic.net</a><br>> Date: Thursday, April 12, 2012, 2:47 PM<br>><br>><br>><br>> PDWG,<br>> AfriNIC,<br>><br>> > IPv4 trading needs global policy, says Mueller<br>> > <a href="http://www.fiercegovernmentit.com/story/ipv4-trading-needs-global-policy-says-" target="_blank">http://www.fiercegovernmentit.com/story/ipv4-trading-needs-global-policy-says-</a><br>> > mueller/2012-04-11<br>><br>> Is this an issue that is current for the AfriNIC PDP?<br>><br>> Does AfriNIC need to develop an IPv4 Trading Policy?<br>><br>> See the story, Mueller papers and the RIPE Policy Proposal<br>> <a href="http://www.ripe.net/ripe/policies/proposals/2012-01" target="_blank">http://www.ripe.net/ripe/policies/proposals/2012-01</a><br>><br>> Regards,<br>><br>> Paulos<br>> ======================<br>> Dr Paulos B Nyirenda<br>> NIC.MW & .mw ccTLD<br>> <a
href="http://www.registrar.mw" target="_blank">http://www.registrar.mw</a><br>> Co-chair AfriNIC PDWG<br>><br>><br>><br>><br>> -----Inline Attachment Follows-----<br>><br>><br>> _______________________________________________<br>> rpd mailing list<br>> <a ymailto="mailto:rpd@afrinic.net" href="/mc/compose?to=rpd@afrinic.net">rpd@afrinic.net</a><br>> <a href="https://lists.afrinic.net/mailman/listinfo.cgi/rpd" target="_blank">https://lists.afrinic.net/mailman/listinfo.cgi/rpd</a><br><br><br></div></blockquote></td></tr></table>