<div dir="ltr"><div>Dear Community,<br><br></div>Please find below inline our comments on staff analysis.<br><br>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal"><b><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">2.0
Staff Comments</span></b></p>
<ul type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">On Sec 13.6 - Our previous concerns that AFRINIC may be
legally exposed regarding what member data can be published in the
annual "Compliance Report" seem to have been addressed by the
inclusion of "in accordance with Mauritius Data Protection Act
and NDA with members." The act however, only concerns personal
information. The kind of information to include in the compliance report
should preferably be to the discretion of AFRINIC.</span></li></ul><p> ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------<br></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0.5in;line-height:normal"><i><b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:red">The review process involving as well physical
person, personal information can be as well manipulated and we think that we
shall seek as well compliance with DPA and this is left to the discretion of
AfriNIC.</span></b></i></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0.5in;line-height:normal"><b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:red"><br></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0.5in;line-height:normal"><b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:red">---------------------------------------------------------------------<br></span></b></p>
<ul type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Authors to clarify on if the arbitration process can be
initiated by the member anytime during or (only) after the review is
completed. There also needs to be a time limit around when the arbitration
process must complete (for the arbitration team to produce their
findings/report).</span></li></ul><br><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0.5in;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">-------------------------------------------------------------- <br></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0.5in;line-height:normal"><i><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:red">In section, 13.5 we can see that the appeal is
made against the result. This means that the arbitration process can be
initiated only after the review is completed.</span></i></p><i>
</i><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0.5in;line-height:normal"><i><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:red">The arbitration process is to be defined by
AfriNIC and it is wise to leave the responsibility to define the duration to
the Team that will have a clear view on all constraints.</span></i></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0.5in;line-height:normal"><i>-------------------------------------------------------------------------------</i><br><i><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:red"></span></i><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"></span></p>
<ul type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">On Staff Workload: All review requests shall be handled
First in, First Out (at staff discretion) - in which case, no
significant impact to staff workload is expected.</span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">On the clause: “The review shall be conducted in full
transparency and neutrality”. Authors need to expound more on what
this means - as AFRINIC cannot disclose details of an ongoing audit/review
to the public while doing the review - if this is what authors meant
by "transparency"</span></li></ul><p> --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------<br></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0.5in;line-height:normal"><i><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:red">Transparency means that a clear and known review
process should be put in place. This doesn’t imply that informations exchanged
during this process shall be made public. [This has already been addressed during
AfriNIC-25].</span></i></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0.5in;line-height:normal"><b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:red">-----------------------------------------------------------------------<br></span></b></p>
<ul type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">On the Clause: “AFRINIC shall publish the resources to
be recovered for a period of three (3) months; during which the
organization may at any time, seek compliance” - AFRINIC will add
“remarks” attributes to the concerned whois database objects, with
information regarding the ongoing review. We think that this is
sufficient to address the "publish" requirement in this clause. </span></li></ul>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:31.5pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0.5in;line-height:normal"><i><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:red">Yes, Agree that this can be a way of publishing.</span></i></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0.5in;line-height:normal"><i><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:red">-----------------------------------------<br></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal"><b><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">3.0
Comments from Legal Counsel</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal"><b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Legal Counsel’s Assessment</span></b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">1. In the implementation phase staff
will have to deal with evidence emanating from several
jurisdictions. Moreover, staff will face the arduous task of assessing
evidence/information/data from different sources and of different
evidential value. Staff will be burdened with testing the reliability of
this evidence/information/data to assess and weigh theses evidences and to
decide whether same may be used to establish abuse or wrongful use of
Internet Number Resources.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">The possibility of collecting
evidence/information/data coming from different sources via affidavits
or depositions before Commissioner of Oath may have to be envisaged to
partly ease pressure on staff.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">AFRINIC will have to protect itself
and act only on reliable, cogent and admissible evidence before
finally revoking allocation of resources which the investigated member
claims has been prejudicial to it and consequently claims for
compensation. This possibility should always be envisaged. The increasing value of
IPv4 resources point in that way.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Answer:</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal"><i><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:red">This point has already been discussed many times
on Mailing list and Face to face meeting and what this policy is trying to
implement is not different from what AfriNIC is already performing in case of
additional allocation and reviews previously done.</span></i></p><i>
</i><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal"><i><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:red">The relationship between AfriNIC and the member is
covered by The registration services agreement. The section 10 of the RSA
defines AfriNIC liabilities and this policy proposal change nothing to this
relationship. </span></i><b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:red"><br></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal"><b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:red">--------------------------------------------------------<br></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">2. What modus operandi should be put
into place to “hear” the investigated party to ensure fairness? The policy
proposal does not provide anything in this regard and should address it.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><br></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal"><i><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:red">Criteria of compliance being defined in the RSA.
Data to be provided to prove compliance can be defined so that with a clear and
known review process, fairness can be guaranteed.</span></i></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal"><i><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:red">--------------------------------------------------------------------<br></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">3. It will not always be possible to
confront the investigated party with data/documents/evidence coming from
third parties who may have disclosed same in confidence and have expressly
refused to be named or referred to.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Answer:</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal"><b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:red">What this policy is trying to implement is not
different from what AfriNIC is already performing in case of additional
allocation and reviews previously done.</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal"><b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:red">-------------------------------------------------------------------------<br></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">4. The arbitration referred to in
the proposal has to be effected within the jurisdiction of one country
– and the main question is – which would this country be?</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Answer:</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal"><i><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:red">The decision of the arbitration process is final
then no need to involve any jurisdiction court.</span></i></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal"><b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:red">---------------------------------------------------------------------------<br></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">5. Section 13.5 of the proposal
states: “the outcome of the arbitration process is unequivocal”. This is
in contradiction of, Articles 1027 to 1027-9 of the Code de Procedure
Civile of Mauritius which provides that a party to an arbitration may seek
the “annulation “of an award by seizing the Supreme Court.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">------------------------------------------------------<br></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:red">Article 1027-1 of the same
Code de Procedure Civile of Mauritius says that an arbitration decision can be
challenged in court <b>unless the parties
have agreed on renunciation of their right to appeal</b>.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:red">We can see that this has
been used in <span> </span>the RSA as under section 13
(c), where incase of arbitration the decision of the board is final.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:red">-------------------------------------------------------------<br></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">6. The "Mauritius Data
Protection Act" only applies to personal information/data.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Answer</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal"><i><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:red">The process to be put in place can be subject to
Personal information/data manipulation</span></i></p>
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