<div dir="ltr">Dear All,<div>We all accept that this is a big issue and Even if AfGWG does not have any interference with policy, I would like to remind tthat one <span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12px">Objective of the Working Group is </span><span style="background-color:initial;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12px">To strengthen the collaboration between AFRINIC and African Governments and Regulators to promote sustainable and secure Internet development in Africa.</span><div><font color="#333333" face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12px">Putting in place a </span></font><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12px">discriminatory </span><span style="font-size:12px;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">policy for Government and privating a country of ressources will neither help to involve more government on AFRINIC activities to help them to better understand nor bring any change if they decided to take decisions to shutdown Internet.</span></div></div><div><font color="#333333" face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12px">I'll vote for a </span></font><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12px">dedicated </span><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12px">high </span><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12px">worklevel shop to raise this issue at regional level.</span></div><div><font color="#333333" face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12px">Best Regards</span></font></div></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><div class="gmail_quote">2017-04-12 5:28 GMT+00:00 Vymala <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:vymala@afrinic.net" target="_blank">vymala@afrinic.net</a>></span>:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div style="word-wrap:break-word">Hello Barrack<div><span class=""><blockquote type="cite"><p>, i would be keen to understand whether the same has gone through the AFRINIC Government working group as Seun has indicated and their views on the same,</p></blockquote></span><div>As you know the Community draft Proposals and Policies and AFRINIC does not interfere in any case in the process.</div><div>In this case the "Anti-Shutdown (AFPUB-2017-GEN-001-DRAFT-01)” is addressing Internet Shutdown and concerns Governments.</div><div><br></div><div>There is no policy or proposal that needs to be validated by the AFRINIC Government Working Group as the AfGWG is a closed and dedicated</div><div>forum for Governments, Regulators and LEA’s to discuss on opportunities and challenges they are facing with regards to the Internet Development in Africa amongst other.</div><div><br></div><div>I hope this clear your question.<br><div><br class="m_-7169371707704190302webkit-block-placeholder"></div><div>
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<br><div><blockquote type="cite"><div>On 12 Apr 2017, at 6:55 AM, Barrack Otieno <<a href="mailto:otieno.barrack@gmail.com" target="_blank">otieno.barrack@gmail.com</a>> wrote:</div><br class="m_-7169371707704190302Apple-interchange-newline"><div><p>Hi colleagues,</p><p>Interesting proposal, given the role of governments in our eco-system , i would be keen to understand whether the same has gone through the AFRINIC Government working group as Seun has indicated and their views on the same, i think we should endeavour to keep the Internet on at all costs, any punitive measure that can result in switching off the Internet or denying users access in any part of the world is not ideal in my humble opinion.</p><p>Regards</p>
<div class="gmail_quote">On Apr 12, 2017 1:52 AM, "Keshwarsingh Nadan" <<a href="mailto:kn@millenium.net.mu" target="_blank">kn@millenium.net.mu</a>> wrote:<br type="attribution"><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">Moonesawmy<br>
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>In Section 1 of AFPUB-2017-GEN-001-DRAFT-01, it is stated that "these<br>
>shutdowns have been shown to cause economic damage". Could you<br>
>please provide some data about the economic damage?<br>
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I confine myself within bounds better suited to my own capacity, perhaps this could help?<br>
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<a href="https://www.brookings.edu/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/intenet-shutdowns-v-3.pdf" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.brookings.edu/wp-c<wbr>ontent/uploads/2016/10/intenet<wbr>-shutdowns-v-3.pdf</a><br>
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>What is the meaning of "direct provable relationships" in Section 13.1?<br>
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It is my belief that you should unsubscribe from this list since you were unable to understand the basic meaning of whatever you quoted above.<br>
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