<div dir="auto"><div><div dir="auto">English </div><div dir="auto">======</div><div dir="auto"><div dir="auto">Dear members of the community, </div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">Every time we start a positive process, we hear people cry Afrinic is in agony, Afrinic can not afford, Afrinic would not be able to defend itself in a court case, but honestly, should we continue to trust an agonizing organization and incapable of anything. </div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">Dear members, will you accept that your resources are managed by such a company?</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">Dear board members, do you agree this baseless nonsense without saying anything to the extend th at the company you represent is treated like that?</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">Regards</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">Français </div><div dir="auto">=======</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto"><span style="font-family:sans-serif">Chers membres de la communauté, </span></div><div dir="auto"><span style="font-family:sans-serif"><br></span></div><div dir="auto"><span style="font-family:sans-serif">A chaque fois qu'on engage une demarche positive , on entend les gens crier Afrinic est à l'agonie, Afrinic n'a pas les moyens, Afrinic serait incapable de se défendre dans un procès, ... honnêtement devrions-nous continuer à faire confiance à une organisation agonisante et incapable à quoi que ce soit. </span></div><div dir="auto"><span style="font-family:sans-serif"><br></span></div><div dir="auto"><span style="font-family:sans-serif">Chers membres accepterez-vous que vos ressources soient gérées par une telle entreprise ? </span></div><div dir="auto"><span style="font-family:sans-serif"><br></span></div><div dir="auto"><span style="font-family:sans-serif">Chers membres du board acceptez-vous sans rien dire que l'entreprise que vous représentez soit traitée de la sorte ? </span><div dir="auto" style="font-family:sans-serif"><br></div><div dir="auto" style="font-family:sans-serif">Cordialement.</div><div dir="auto" style="font-family:sans-serif"><br></div><div dir="auto" style="font-family:sans-serif">Arnaud </div><div dir="auto"><br></div></div></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><div class="gmail_quote">Le 18 juil. 2017 14:48, "Christian Ahiauzu" <<a href="mailto:christian.ahiauzu@uniport.edu.ng">christian.ahiauzu@uniport.edu.ng</a>> a écrit :<br type="attribution"><blockquote class="quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr">Hi All,<div><br></div><div>I have followed basically most of the discussions till this moment. I may have missed some, but i didn't think i had anything to contribute till this moment.</div><div>However, I decided to comment right now because of the last set of communications between Millogo and Andrew. In as much as everyone is free to act in which ever way he/she thinks is best for his/her organisation, we should also have the interest of the community at heart. I am saying this because of the seeming threat of "Appeal" going on for the decision taken by the Co-Chairs.</div><div><br></div><div>One thing is clear. No decision can ever have 100% support by all persons concerned, neither will it be to the benefit of the personal interest of all. There would have also been a threat of "Appeal" should the decision have favoured the other group. My point is that in all, it is AfriNIC and the community at last that will suffer the consequence of such an appeal process. The "Appeal" process will cost money and other resources, to be born probably by the AfriNIC. So, its not just about testing the process. It is also about what will save us the agony.</div><div><br></div><div>I would therefore appeal to all to thread cautiously so we don't spend more than is required and discover that it was actually of no use.</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div>BR.</div><font color="#888888"><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div></font><div class="gmail_extra"><font color="#888888"><div><div class="m_-7765621130782133851gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><font color="#33cc00"><b>Christian Ahiauzu</b><br><i><b><font style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">Information And Communication Technology Center, </font></b></i></font></div>
<div><i><b><font style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255)" color="#33cc00">University of PortHarcourt,<br>Mobile: <a href="tel:+234%20806%20861%200889" value="+2348068610889" target="_blank">+2348068610889</a></font></b></i></div><div><i><b><font style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255)" color="#33cc00">email: <a href="mailto:christian.ahiauzu@uniport.edu.ng" target="_blank">christian.ahiauzu@uniport.edu.<wbr>ng</a></font></b></i></div><div><i><b><font style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255)" color="#33cc00"> <a href="mailto:christian.ahiauzu@gmail.com" target="_blank">christian.ahiauzu@gmail.com</a></font></b></i></div><div><i><b><font style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255)" color="#33cc00"> <a href="mailto:christianahiauzu@yahoo.com" target="_blank">christianahiauzu@yahoo.com</a> (<wbr>Personal matters only)</font></b></i></div><div><i><b><font style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255)" color="#33cc00">Skype: christian.ahiauzu</font></b></i></div><div><br></div></div></div></div></font><div class="elided-text">
<br><div class="gmail_quote">On Tue, Jul 18, 2017 at 2:21 PM, Andrew Alston <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:Andrew.Alston@liquidtelecom.com" target="_blank">Andrew.Alston@liquidtelecom.<wbr>com</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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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri">Jean-Baptiste,<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri">I have absolutely nothing I wish to appeal right now – I believe that the right call was eventually made – the policy did not have consensus – and as such did not make it through last call.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri">Had I thought it through and acted faster, I would have appealed the fact that it was in last call, however, the process is clear, you cannot appeal any issue once the decision being appealed
is older than 14 days – sadly, I let that 14 day period elapse. <u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri">However, it does also mean, that the only appeal open to you by the process is to the right to appeal the decision on the consensus or lack thereof on this policy. Since the PDP process
specifically states you have a 14 day period to appeal any decision once said decision has been made public – any decisions outside of that 14 day window are a mute point and have lapsed. As I have said, I would love to see an appeal launched so we can test
the process – I just do not believe that the appeal will be successful, and even if it is, that there is any way the board could ratify this policy and remain within the bounds of their fiduciary duty. I pray however that we will never have to test what happens
if fiduciary duty is violated in that manner.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri">So, again, do not read me wrong, right now, I have nothing to appeal, because I believe the correct decision has finally prevailed, however, if in the future, there is reason to appeal
something, rest assured, I will use the process as authored. In the mean time, you’d certainly be doing me a huge favor by ensuring that the appeal process works as expected so that when the time comes when it is required we know that it works
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:Calibri;color:black">From: </span>
</b><span style="font-family:Calibri;color:black">Jean-Baptiste MILLOGO <<a href="mailto:jbmillogo@gmail.com" target="_blank">jbmillogo@gmail.com</a>><br>
<b>Date: </b>Tuesday, 18 July 2017 at 20:31<br>
<b>To: </b>Andrew Alston <<a href="mailto:Andrew.Alston@liquidtelecom.com" target="_blank">Andrew.Alston@liquidtelecom.c<wbr>om</a>><br>
<b>Cc: </b>rpd <<a href="mailto:rpd@afrinic.net" target="_blank">rpd@afrinic.net</a>>, Dewole Ajao <<a href="mailto:dewole@forum.org.ng" target="_blank">dewole@forum.org.ng</a>></span></p><div><div class="m_-7765621130782133851h5"><br>
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<p class="MsoNormal">As for us, our appeal will surely be about the process as we all know where the issue lies. <u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">The appeal will at least have the merit to clarify and fix the process for the future, for this very proposal and any other proposals suffering from the same syndrome.<u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">2017-07-17 10:34 GMT+00:00 Andrew Alston <<a href="mailto:Andrew.Alston@liquidtelecom.com" target="_blank">Andrew.Alston@liquidtelecom.c<wbr>om</a>>:<u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri">I encourage you to take this on appeal if you disagree with the decision. I question if you would succeed in such an appeal considering
the sustained and substantiated opposition to this policy, and even in the event of you succeeding on appeal, I would question if the board could ever ratify a proposal when sitting on legal advice that clearly states that the proposal would put the organization
in jeopardy, and in fact would argue this would be a direct violation of the directors fiduciary duty (and as such could open them to further legal challenge from their members).</span><u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri">However, as stated above, I think it would be great to see the appeal process tested, so please, I would love to see that appeal
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</span></b><span style="font-family:Calibri;color:black">Jean-Baptiste MILLOGO <<a href="mailto:jbmillogo@gmail.com" target="_blank">jbmillogo@gmail.com</a>><br>
<b>Date: </b>Monday, 17 July 2017 at 17:11<br>
<b>To: </b>rpd <<a href="mailto:rpd@afrinic.net" target="_blank">rpd@afrinic.net</a>>, Dewole Ajao <<a href="mailto:dewole@forum.org.ng" target="_blank">dewole@forum.org.ng</a>><br>
<b>Subject: </b>Re: [rpd] Last Call for "AFPUB-2016-GEN-001-DRAFT-04 - Internet Number Resources Review by AFRINIC"</span><u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">On the basis of the past and last call discussions, you took no position on the issues, suggested no way forward, and allowed the unnecessary and baseless confrontation to continue.<u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">We see no reason for the proposal to be returned to list as extending the random class to all members and reverting the 13.3.3.b to the original text does not need another round
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<p class="MsoNormal">Dear AFRINIC PDWG Community,<br>
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At the end of the last call period for the policy proposal "AFPUB-2016-GEN-001-DRAFT-04 - Internet Number Resources Review by AFRINIC", while there is support for a review of Internet Number Resources in general, the current text needs improvement to address
issues raised.<br>
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The PDWG Co-chairs decision is to hereby return this policy proposal to the mailing list for refinement.<br>
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This is to produce a policy (proposal) that is not subject to misinterpretation or abuse. Mitigations to any valid legal risks to AFRINIC should also be clearly written into the policy proposal.<br>
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To avoid a scenario where some points are skipped, co-chairs have helped break the current draft into line items with (we hope, all of) the pending comments appended. It is expected that further revisions to the proposal follow this piece-by-piece approach.<br>
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From: "sami" <<a href="mailto:sami@ntc.gov.sd" target="_blank">sami@ntc.gov.sd</a>><br>
To: "rpd" <<a href="mailto:rpd@afrinic.net" target="_blank">rpd@afrinic.net</a>><br>
Sent: Wednesday, June 14, 2017 1:57:01 PM<br>
Subject: [rpd] Last Call for "AFPUB-2016-GEN-001-DRAFT-04 - Internet Number Resources Review by AFRINIC"<br>
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Dear AFRINIC PDWG Community,<br>
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Greetings form the Co-Chairs.<br>
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The policy proposal "AFPUB-2016-GEN-001-DRAFT-04 - Internet Number<br>
Resources Review by AFRINIC" attained consensus during the last<br>
face-to-face meeting held in Nairobi May 31, 2017 during AFRINIC-26.<br>
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In line with the Policy Development Process, we would like to<br>
announce the last call period on this proposal starts from<br>
today June 14, 2017.<br>
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Please refer to the last updated version in the following link.<br>
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<a href="https://afrinic.net/en/community/policy-development/policy-proposals/2073-internet-number-resources-review-by-afrinic" target="_blank">https://afrinic.net/en/communi<wbr>ty/policy-development/policy-<wbr>proposals/2073-internet-<wbr>number-resources-review-by-<wbr>afrinic</a><br>
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Sincerely,<br>
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AFRINIC PDWG Co-Chairs<br>
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Dr. Sami Salih | Assistant Professor<br>
Sudan University of Science and Technology<br>
Eastern Dum, P.O Box 11111-407<br>
email: <a href="mailto:sami.salih@sustech.edu" target="_blank">sami.salih@sustech.edu</a><br>
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