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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">As per the appeal process – this is being sent the RPD list in addition to it having being submitted to the appeal committee.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">This completes the requirements for an appeal of the decision made.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Andrew<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:black">From: </span></b><span style="color:black">Andrew Alston <Andrew.Alston@liquidtelecom.com><br>
<b>Date: </b>Tuesday, 2 January 2018 at 22:53<br>
<b>To: </b>"pdwg-appeal@afrinic.net" <pdwg-appeal@afrinic.net><br>
<b>Cc: </b>Owen DeLong <owen@delong.com>, Mark Elkins <mje@posix.co.za>, Saul Stein <saul@enetworks.co.za>, Sander Steffann <sander@steffann.nl><br>
<b>Subject: </b>Appeal against softlanding-bis declaration of consensus</span><span style="color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt">Hi PWDG Appeal Committee,</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt">We are appealing against the declaration of consensus made by the PDWG Co-Chairs on the 26<sup>th</sup> of December 2017.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt">As per the process:</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt">Section 5.1 is met through their declaration of consensus under section 5.1.a of the appeal process</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt">The complainants, Mr. Owen Delong, Mr. Sander Stefan, Mr. Mark Elkins, Mr. Andrew Alston and Mr. Saul Stein have all clearly indicated on the lists a good faith belief that the declaration of
consensus was in error – this fulfills section 5.1.b of the appeal process.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt">Attempts were made to engage with the chairs of the PDWG by all of the aforementioned complainants with no response being received – we believe this fulfills section 5.1.c of the appeal process</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt">Considering the decision to declare consensus is still standing, we believe that the disagreement has not been resolved, fulfilling section 5.1.d of the appeal process</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt">The chairs have not even responded to our requests on the email lists hence we believe that section 5.1.e of the appeal process has also been met.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt">We hereby attach supplemental documentation supporting our appeal and stating why we believe that this decision was in error and must be reversed, including all requirements as per section 5.2.a
through 5.2.c, as well as 5.2.e through 5.2.h</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt">5.2.i of the appeal process is met by the sending of this email. 5.2.e of the appeal process shall be met in due course by a minimum of 3 of the aforementioned individuals supporting the appeal
(all appellants are copied)</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt">We look forward to hearing from you</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt">Andrew Alston</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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