<div dir="ltr">Good day,<div><br></div><div>Please add myself to the list of <span style="font-size:12.8px">appellants</span></div><div><span style="font-size:12.8px"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-size:12.8px">Kind regards,</span></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br clear="all"><div><div class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div>Francois Swart<br></div><div><font size="2">Technical Director</font></div><div><font size="2">(C) 084 9292 696</font></div><div><font size="2">(W) 010 500 1414</font></div><div style="font-size:12.8000001907349px"><font size="1"><b><br></b></font></div><div style="font-size:12.8000001907349px"><font size="1"><b><img src="https://www.izwi.co.za/images/signature/izwi_logo.png"></b></font> <a href="http://www.izwi.co.za/" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank"><img src="https://www.izwi.co.za/images/signature/izwi_home.png"></a> <a href="mailto:support@izwi.co.za" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank"><img src="https://www.izwi.co.za/images/signature/izwi_support.png"></a><br></div><div style="font-size:12.8000001907349px"><font size="1"><b><font color="#33cc00"><font face="arial black, sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(255,153,0)">[P]</span> </font></font><font color="#666666" face="arial black, sans-serif">010 500 1414 <span style="color:rgb(255,153,0)"> </span></font></b></font><b style="font-size:x-small"><font face="arial black, sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(255,153,0)"> </span></font></b><b style="font-size:x-small"><font face="arial black, sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(255,153,0)">[E]</span><font color="#666666"><span style="color:rgb(255,153,0)"> </span></font></font></b><font size="1"><b><font color="#666666" face="arial black, sans-serif"><a href="mailto:support@izwi.co.za" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank">support@izwi.co.za</a> </font></b></font><b style="font-size:x-small"><font face="arial black, sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(255,153,0)">[W]</span><font color="#666666"><span style="color:rgb(255,153,0)"> </span></font></font></b><font size="1"><b><font color="#666666" face="arial black, sans-serif"><a href="http://www.izwi.co.za/" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank">www.izwi.co.za</a></font></b></font><font size="1"><b><font color="#666666" face="arial black, sans-serif"></font></b></font></div><div style="font-size:12.8000001907349px"><span style="color:rgb(153,153,153)"><span style="font-size:x-small;font-family:Arial">Izwi Bridge Communications</span><span style="font-size:x-small;font-family:Arial"> E-Mail Disclaimer:</span></span><br style="color:rgb(204,204,204);font-size:x-small;font-family:Arial"><span style="color:rgb(204,204,204);font-size:x-small;font-family:Arial">This e-mail is confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual(s) to whom it is addressed. Any views or opinions presented are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of </span><span style="color:rgb(204,204,204);font-size:x-small;font-family:Arial">Izwi Bridge Communications,</span><span style="color:rgb(204,204,204);font-size:x-small;font-family:Arial"> any of it's divisions or affiliates. If you are not the intended recipient, be advised that you have this e-mail in error and that any use, dissemination, forwarding, printing, or copying of it is strictly prohibited<br></span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>
<br><div class="gmail_quote">On Fri, Dec 1, 2017 at 10:19 AM, Andrew Alston <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:Andrew.Alston@liquidtelecom.com" target="_blank">Andrew.Alston@liquidtelecom.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">Hi All,<u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Considering the decision to take the soft-landing bis policy into last call yesterday – the following individuals wish to state that we are officially appealing the decision by the co-chairs in this regard:<u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Ben Maddison<u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Andrew Alston<u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Mark Elkins<u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Christopher Mwangi<u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Over the last 2 years there have been sustained and unaddressed objections to this policy. There have been multiple requests by this community to withdraw this policy. There was a statement by the authors in Mauritius that the policy
would be withdrawn that was reneged. The list archives clearly show that there was – and remains opposition to this policy. The rules of the PDP are clear – consensus is not based on what is said at the floor of the meeting alone, but is derived from the
sum total of comments and objections both on the floor and the lists – and includes any objections that are sustained and unaddressed.<u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">While we are happy to engage with the chairs on this issue in the public forum that is this list – we also see little hope of resolution without going to the formal appeal committee should the chairs not decide to reverse their decision,
which we believe was taken in error. <u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">We also welcome any other individuals who wish to add their names to this appeal – and note that individuals wishing to do so, by the appeal process, are free to join the appeal process irrespective of their comments or lack of comments
on the policy to date – since the appeal surrounds procedural error – rather than the content of the specific policy itself.<u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Further emails will follow in due course detailing the objections raised on the list and the floor of previous meetings that have never been addressed, and we will clearly demonstrate the error that was made in the consensus declaration.<u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Further to this – any of the appellants reserve the right to continue to contribute during the last call for the duration of the appeal and may continue to state their objections during the last call – so that in the event of this appeal
failing – and consensus in last call being declared – the ground work is laid for a second appeal.<u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Yours Sincerely<span class="HOEnZb"><font color="#888888"><u></u><u></u></font></span></p><span class="HOEnZb"><font color="#888888">
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<p class="MsoNormal">Andrew Alston<u></u><u></u></p>
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