<div dir="ltr">If I were a regulator and wanted to effectively ensure that the IP address information in my country was up to date, I'd consider<div><br></div><div>* Rather than require operators to send that data to me, to UPDATE it in whois</div><div><br></div><div>* When I need it, I can pull the data from AFRINIC whois. I might even develop software that pulls this in this data and then merges it with some other useful data from other sources to present useful information for regulation, decision analysis</div><div><br></div><div>* As a check, I'd randomly pick an a block or address that's shown as allocated to my country and verify if relevant details in whois are up to date.</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><div class="gmail_quote">On 4 June 2016 at 11:22, Wafa Dahmani <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:wafa@ati.tn" target="_blank">wafa@ati.tn</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
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But does the whois data base is updated ?<br>
I think some countries are not updating AFRINIC as they should
indeed they can have an updated information localy<div><div class="h5"><br>
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<pre>Has tzNIC ever complied with this? Does the "Authority"
(Government/Regulator) know they can go straight to AFRINIC (using the
"whois" System) in order to find out who owns a particular IP Block?
I seem to remember a similar occasion where an African country asked for
a local "Registry" of address space - until they found out that the
information was already available via WHOIS. The issue was then dropped.
And - there is not normally such a "business" relationship between a
Country (ccTLD) NIC and AFRINIC - except that the NIC may have some
address space.
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I support what Douglas said
As an AFRINIC member we have to give informations about how we are using
the IP adresses through the AFRINIC interface.
For other practises within the country it's about coutry issues.
Regards
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Unless tzNIC becomes an NIR -- and I am not proposing they should -- I
don't see much benefit in this endeavor.
The motivation behind collecting IP address allocation and usage
information is to enhance accountability. However, if such information
collected by tzNIC doesn't end up at the RIR, which maintains the
globally accessible allocation/usage database,this information will be
stored away at worst and MIGHT, be used by the relevant government
agency at best.
Regards,
On 3 June 2016 at 12:59, Mwendwa Kivuva <<a href="mailto:Kivuva@transworldafrica.com" target="_blank">Kivuva@transworldafrica.com</a>
<a href="mailto:Kivuva@transworldafrica.com" target="_blank"><mailto:Kivuva@transworldafrica.com></a>> wrote:
I came across the Electronic Communication Numbering and Addressing)
regulations from Tanzania that requires
11.(1) -All entities assigned with internet resources by
the Regional Internet Registries (RIRs) shall submit to tzNIC
on a monthly basis both assigned and in use Internet Protocol
(IP) addresses.
(2) The tzNIC shall maintain an updated National
Data Base of any IP addresses in use and registered domain
names in the United Republic.
(3) The tzNIC shall after every three months starting
January, 2012 submit to the Authority information on the
assigned IP addresses and registered domain Names within
that period.
Here is the linkt ot the regulations:
<a href="http://www.tanzania.go.tz/egov_uploads/documents/Electronic%20Communication%20Numbering%20and%20Addressing%20regulations%202011.pdf" target="_blank">http://www.tanzania.go.tz/egov_uploads/documents/Electronic%20Communication%20Numbering%20and%20Addressing%20regulations%202011.pdf</a>
Just wondering if there are other countries within Africa that
requires resource owners to report their usage to the government. What
are the pros and cons of such regulations?
Regards
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