<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html charset=utf-8"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space;" class=""><br class=""><div><blockquote type="cite" class=""><div class="">On May 30, 2016, at 5:38 PM, Mike Silber <<a href="mailto:silber.mike@gmail.com" class="">silber.mike@gmail.com</a>> wrote:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><div class=""><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html charset=utf-8" class=""><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space;" class="">Hi Alain<div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Glad to see we are in such close agreement.</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">I think this may be a drafting issue - where tightening up the language will avoid doubt.</div></div></div></blockquote><div><br class=""></div><div>I agree and thank you for your attention on this. Much appreciated as i consider this proposal as a good move forward for AFRINIC </div><br class=""><blockquote type="cite" class=""><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space;" class=""><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">For example:</div><div class=""><br class=""><div class=""><blockquote type="cite" class=""><div class="">On 30 May 2016, at 15:28, ALAIN AINA <<a href="mailto:aalain@trstech.net" class="">aalain@trstech.net</a>> wrote:</div><div class=""><div class="" style="font-family: ArialMT; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;"><div class=""><div class=""><br class=""></div><br class=""><div class="">Section 3.c read</div><div class="">================</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class=""> Reported:</div><div class=""><p data-kwik="91" class="">The members have requested the audit themselves or there has been a community complaint made against them that requires investigation.</p><div class="">=============</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">What makes you draw such conclusion ?</div><div class=""><br class=""></div></div></div></div></div></blockquote></div>Now I read the words “requires investigation” as placing an obligation on staff.</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Now if you use words like “warrants investigation” or “justifies investigation” I would not have an issue. That way the role of staff is clearer. However that qualifier should not apply to an own initiative audit request. So I would split this into two sentences.</div></div></blockquote><div><br class=""></div><div>I would suggest we go with “warrants investigation” and the separation as suggested.</div><div><br class=""></div><blockquote type="cite" class=""><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space;" class=""><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">From previous experience the identity of the complainer is incredibly important. I have seen competitors using inspection rights to cripple businesses under the guise of the health of the industry. I would give staff the discretion to consider the identity of the complainant.</div></div></blockquote><div><br class=""></div><div>The policy does not prevent AFRINIC from considering the source of a report. The report shall include information about the source and source trust AFRINIC for the confidentiality. AFRINIC focus is on Internet Number Resources utilisation and members are given the chance to prove a report wrong. The proposal also has provisions for appeal</div><div><br class=""></div><div>Thanks</div><div><br class=""></div><div>—Alain</div><br class=""><blockquote type="cite" class=""><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space;" class=""><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Regards</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Mike</div><div class=""><br class=""></div></div></blockquote></div><br class=""></body></html>