<div dir="ltr">Dear members,<br><br>We have received a new policy Proposal - "Out-Of-Region Use of AFRINIC Internet Number Resources" (AFPUB-2014-GEN-002-DRAFT-01)<br>
<br>Draft Policy name: Out-Of-Region Use of AFRINIC Internet Number Resources<br>Unique identifier: AFPUB-2014-GEN-002-DRAFT-01<br>Status: New<br>Submission Date 03 JULY 2014<br>Author: Douglas Onyango<br>Url: <a href="http://www.afrinic.net/en/community/policy-development/policy-proposals/1157-out-of-region-use-of-afrinic-internet-number-resources" target="_blank">http://www.afrinic.net/en/community/policy-development/policy-proposals/1157-out-of-region-use-of-afrinic-internet-number-resources</a><br>
Short url: <a href="http://goo.gl/L6exj7" target="_blank">http://goo.gl/L6exj7</a><br><br>Text Below:<br><br>1) Summary of the Problem Being Addressed by this Policy Proposal<br><br>Currently,
AFRINIC policies do not explicitly allow or disallow Out-Of-Region use
of Internet number resources. This silence on an important facet of
number resource management jeopardizes administration by leaving staff
to arbitrarily decide how to handle Out-Of-Region requests. The imminent
exhaustion of IPv4 aggravates the situation because it is anticipated
that organizations from other regions will have more incentive to
exploit this and any other loophole in AFRINIC polices to acquire
resources for sale or use outside the region - a practice that is not in
AFRINIC's best interests.<br>
<br> <br>2) Summary of How this Proposal Addresses the Problem<br><br>This
policy allows up to 40% of Internet number resources in use by a member
to be outside the region. It also tries to be a disincentive for
organizations from other regions that want to acquire resources from
AFRINIC for use in ways that are not in line with AFRINIC's best
interests.<br>
<br>For the avoidance of doubt, the author does not seek to prolong the
lifespan of IPv4 with this proposal but rather, to ensure that number
resources allocated/assigned by AFRINIC are used by legitimate members
from the service region to support their network operations, regardless
of physical location.<br>
<br> <br>3) Proposal<br><br>a. Upon ratification of this proposal,
out-of-region use of AFRINIC's number resources shall be permitted as
long it is preceded by use within the region.<br><br>b. Notwithstanding
(3.a), the number resources used outside the region at any given point
in time shall not exceed 40% of the total space in use by a member.
Total space in use shall be calculated as follows: if x be the
allocation/assignment size; and x-y the amount of space in use at time
z, then 40% of (x-y) shall be the ceiling).<br>
<br>c. AFRINIC staff shall at their discretion, and using whatever means are available, assess compliance with 3.a/b.<br><br>d.
This proposal shall forthwith be part of the acceptable use policy for
Internet numbers any breaches shall be dealt with in accordance with the
RSA other AFRINIC policies.<br>
<br>e. This policy shall not be applied in mutual exclusion, but rather
complement already existing policies and other eligibility criteria
prescribed by AFRINIC.<br><br>f. This policy shall apply to past, present and future allocations/assignments made by AFRINIC.<br>
<br>g. This policy shall remain in effect until:<br><br>1. It is mooted by another policy or it is superseded by a board resolution.<br><br>2.
Until section 3.8 of the IPv4 Soft-landing Policy kicks in. (Use of
IPv4 space from the last /8 outside the region shall be only to
facilitate connectivity back to the region).<br>
History<br>Previous Versions<br><br>03/07/2014: Version AFPUB-2014-GEN-001-DRAFT-01 posted to the mailing list.<br><br><b>Useful urls:</b><br><br>Policy proposals: <a href="http://www.afrinic.net/en/community/policy-development/policy-proposals" target="_blank">http://www.afrinic.net/en/community/policy-development/policy-proposals</a><br>
About the policy development process: <a href="http://www.afrinic.net/en/community/policy-development/pdwg" target="_blank">http://www.afrinic.net/en/community/policy-development/pdwg</a><br><div class="gmail_extra">
<br></div><div class="gmail_extra">Regards<br></div>---<br><div>Seun Ojedeji & Adam Nelson</div><div>PDWG Co-Chairs</div></div>