<p dir="ltr">My responce inline:<br>
><br>
> Summary of proposal:<br>
><br>
> This proposal is to improve service quality and transparency of<br>
> AFRINIC's number resource service.<br>
><br>
> Proposal:<br>
> 1. AFRINIC Shall define a clear time-frame for approval and escalation<br>
> whereby cases will be address to the management in a timely manner.<br>
> (It would allow to rectify the endless loop or let's say “ping pong”</p>
<p dir="ltr">There cannot be timelines for "ping pong" because you must meet all requirements before resources are issued.</p>
<p dir="ltr">> cases in a constructive way)<br>
> 2. AFRINIC shall simplify the extra-small and small allocation process<br>
> for companies entering the African continent. This can, for instance, be<br>
> copied from LACNIC whereby a company can be allocated a /22 on a basis<br>
> that it confirms its intention to start operations within 6 month of<br>
> assignment.<br>
> (Such treatment is certain to stimulate foreign companies' investment in<br>
> Africa, a fact that I am certain is welcome in this room)<br>
> 3. AFRINIC should publish standard documentary requirements for each<br>
> type of request for resource allocation.</p>
<p dir="ltr">Just curious, are there standard document requirements in other regions?</p>
<p dir="ltr">> (It is not enough to leave it up to the hostmaster's sole discretion to<br>
> request ANY information as is the case now in accordance with the<br>
> current RSA. This could allow the hostmasters to abuse the policy and<br>
> potentially pressure applicants for “bakshish”)</p>
<p dir="ltr">What you are insinuating is staff request for "bakshish" when issuing resources. This is a serious statement that I've not seen in any other policy.</p>
<p dir="ltr">> 4. AFRINIC should not store or request any marketing, business related</p>
<p dir="ltr">Should not store" means they can request.</p>
<p dir="ltr">> or basically non-technical information. For instance customer data,<br>
> marketing channels, marketing budgets etc.<br>
.<br>
One one hand, you want Afrinic to state the standard documents needed for application for resources, but you have left the documents that cannot be requested ad infinitum with "etc".</p>
<p dir="ltr">> 5. AFRINIC allocation should be solely based on current policy, no other<br>
> factors other than policy should influence AFRINIC's decision on<br>
> processing allocation.<br>
> 6. AFRINIC shall carefully select the hostmasters and monitor their<br>
> activities. In case of any suspicious activity the offender shall be<br>
> immediately suspended.</p>
<p dir="ltr">How do you suggest Afrinic to implement this clause? What accountability and audit requirements are needed? Are there any policies currently on audit of operations?</p>
<p dir="ltr">> 7. AFRINIC policy working group chair election should be conducted<br>
> independent from AFRINIC board nomination committee. Candidates should<br>
> be free of any requirements.</p>
<p dir="ltr">This point is an orphan in this document. </p>
<p dir="ltr">><br>
> --<br>
> Best regards,<br>
> Vladimir Kangin<br>
> IPTP Inc Seychelles<br>
> Part of IPTP Networks<br>
> IPTP HOLDING PUBLIC LIMITED<br>
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