<p dir="ltr">Hi Frank,</p>
<p dir="ltr">Sorry to see that you are having some issues while managing customer assignment information in the whois database.</p>
<p dir="ltr">We shall contact you off list to have the issue addressed and resolved. </p>
<p dir="ltr">Regards,<br>
Ernest. </p>
<div class="gmail_quote">On 27 Sep 2014 09:52, "Frank Habicht" <<a href="mailto:geier@geier.ne.tz">geier@geier.ne.tz</a>> wrote:<br type="attribution"><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">Hi,<br>
<br>
I'm very sorry, but I couldn't read beyond the first sentence.<br>
Because it is too ironic. A customer got<br>
"Error! Could not update the Whois Database. Hostmaster has been notified.<br>
Syntax error in 20140926source: AFRINIC"<br>
just yesterday, when trying to register an assignment.<br>
<br>
Regards,<br>
Frank<br>
<br>
On 9/26/2014 5:43 PM, Seun Ojedeji wrote:<br>
> Dear members,<br>
><br>
> We have received a new policy Proposal - "Mandatory requirements for<br>
> registering assignments and sub-allocations" (AFPUB-2014-GEN-003-DRAFT-01)<br>
><br>
> Draft Policy name: Mandatory requirements for registering assignments and<br>
> sub-allocations<br>
> Unique identifier: AFPUB-2014-GEN-003-DRAFT-01<br>
> Status: New<br>
> Submission Date: September 22, 2014<br>
> Author: Jean Robert Hountomey<br>
> URL:<br>
> <a href="http://www.afrinic.net/en/community/policy-development/policy-proposals/1215-mandatory-requirements-for-registering-assignments-and-sub-allocations" target="_blank">http://www.afrinic.net/en/community/policy-development/policy-proposals/1215-mandatory-requirements-for-registering-assignments-and-sub-allocations</a><br>
> Short url: <a href="http://goo.gl/vOJIrN" target="_blank">http://goo.gl/vOJIrN</a><br>
><br>
> Text Below:<br>
><br>
> 1.Summary of the Problem Being Addressed by this Policy Proposal<br>
><br>
> The AFRINIC IPv4 Allocation policy - AFPUB-2005-v4-001 (1) guides the<br>
> responsible management of unique IPv4 address space in the AFRINIC region.<br>
> The document was implemented in May 17, 2006.<br>
><br>
> In a document called “Creating Customer Assignments” (2) last Updated on<br>
> Monday, 02 September 2013, AFRINIC has detailed the process of registering<br>
> LIR network infrastructure and customer IP address assignments in the<br>
> AFRINIC whois database. While the two documents are still applicable, the<br>
> AFRINIC community has questioned at several occasions AFRINIC’s<br>
> allocations. In addition few, AFRINIC Resource Members (3) have not<br>
> registered their assignments in the AFRINIC database.<br>
><br>
> 2.Summary of How this Proposal Addresses the Problem<br>
><br>
> This document merges the AFRINIC IPv4 Allocation policy and Creating<br>
> Customer Assignments by introducing a section (section 9.7) into AFRINIC<br>
> IPV4 Allocation Policy. In addition, the document makes mandatory the<br>
> registration of all allocations and assignments in the AFRINIC database.<br>
> Furthermore, the document gives the authority to AFRINIC staff to conduct<br>
> any process after approbation by the community to reclaim resources from<br>
> unregistered assignments / allocations / sub-allocation since they are<br>
> considered invalid.<br>
> 3. Proposal<br>
><br>
> 3.1. Modification of section (8b) of the AFRINIC IPV4 Allocation policy by<br>
> replacing “will be” by “must be".<br>
><br>
> a. All communication with AFRINIC must be in English.<br>
> b. All allocations and assignments must be registered in an AFRINIC<br>
> database. Any unregistered assignments / allocations / sub-allocation will<br>
> be considered invalid.<br>
><br>
> The registration data (name, IP block/range, contacts, status, etc..) must<br>
> be correct at all times. This is necessary to support network operations.<br>
><br>
> 3.2 The proposal adds section (9.7) – “Mandatory Requirement for<br>
> registering assignments” to AFRINIC IPV4 Allocation Policy.<br>
><br>
> Assignment registration is important for several reasons:<br>
><br>
> -To inform the Internet community which organization is using the IPv4<br>
> address space, including the point of contact in case of operation<br>
> problems, security<br>
><br>
> -To ensure that the Resource Member has completed or is close to completing<br>
> address space allocation such that the allocation of additional space is<br>
> justified<br>
><br>
> -Assignment Registration also helps AFRINIC in analyzing additional IPV4<br>
> block request made by a Resource Member in an open transparent process<br>
><br>
> -Assignments must include the following mandatory attributes regarding the<br>
> assignee: inetnum, net name, descr, country, admin-c, tech-c, org<br>
><br>
> and any other mandatory information required as defined by an AFRINIC policy.<br>
><br>
> 3.2.1 Size of block and timeframe<br>
><br>
> All IP block assignments equal or larger than a /29 made by an AFRINIC<br>
> Resource Member for its own network or customer must be registered and<br>
> documented in AFRINIC Whois database no later than seven (7) business days<br>
> after the assignment.<br>
><br>
> 3.2.2 Residential Customers<br>
><br>
> When the assignment is for residential customers, the address blocks that<br>
> are being used by equipment or customer service areas, by service must be<br>
> registered (dialup access server, DSLAM/DSL access Server, WIFI Access<br>
> Point, WIMAX Cell, Cloud infrastructure etc..) The Resource Member must<br>
> specify in the AFRINIC whois database that the block is used for<br>
> Residential Customers (netname, desc)<br>
><br>
> 3.3.3 Confidentiality.<br>
><br>
> It is understandable that for business requirement and customer information<br>
> protection the Resource Member might be reluctant to provide these<br>
> information in the public database. The information must be provided to<br>
> AFRINIC for audit purpose under confidential agreement.<br>
><br>
> The Resources assigned must still be registered in AFRINIC Whois database<br>
> with the following exception:<br>
><br>
> -netname and descr must describe the usage of the block<br>
> -all other information can be the same as the Ressource Member's<br>
> information with the understanding that he is liable for any issue related<br>
> to the IP Block.<br>
><br>
> 4.References:<br>
><br>
> (1) IPv4 Allocation Policy (Assignment Policies and Guidelines)<br>
> <a href="http://AFRINIC.net/en/library/policies/126-policy-ipv4-address-allocation-policies" target="_blank">http://AFRINIC.net/en/library/policies/126-policy-ipv4-address-allocation-policies</a><br>
><br>
><br>
> (2) Creating Customer Assignments<br>
> <a href="http://www.AFRINIC.net/en/library/membership-documents/214-creating-customer-assignments" target="_blank">http://www.AFRINIC.net/en/library/membership-documents/214-creating-customer-assignments</a><br>
><br>
><br>
> (3) Definition of AFRINIC Resource Member<br>
> <a href="http://www.AFRINIC.net/en/services/rs" target="_blank">http://www.AFRINIC.net/en/services/rs</a><br>
><br>
> *Useful urls:*<br>
> Policy under discussion:<br>
> <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>
> Policy proposals:<br>
> <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:<br>
> <a href="http://www.afrinic.net/en/community/policy-development/pdwg" target="_blank">http://www.afrinic.net/en/community/policy-development/pdwg</a><br>
><br>
> Regards<br>
> ---<br>
> Seun Ojedeji & Adam Nelson<br>
> PDWG Co-Chairs<br>
><br>
><br>
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