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--></style></head><body lang=ES link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=ES-TRAD style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:35.4pt'>El 29/6/19 15:21, "Sylvain BAYA" <<a href="mailto:abscoco@gmail.com">abscoco@gmail.com</a>> escribió:<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:35.4pt'><o:p> </o:p></p></div><p style='margin-left:35.4pt'>{i'm starting a new thread. Source : <span class=moz-txt-link-rfc2396e><a href="https://lists.afrinic.net/pipermail/rpd/2019/009601.html"><https://lists.afrinic.net/pipermail/rpd/2019/009601.html></a></span>} <o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin-left:35.4pt'>Hi all,<o:p></o:p></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:5.0pt;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:35.4pt'>...Please see below (inline).<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:35.4pt'>Le 6/25/2019 à 9:09 AM, JORDI PALET MARTINEZ a écrit :<o:p></o:p></p></div><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:35.4pt'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>See below, in-line.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:35.4pt'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:35.4pt'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>Regards,</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:35.4pt'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Jordi</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:35.4pt'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>@jordipalet</span><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:35.4pt'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:70.8pt'>El 25/6/19 1:21, "Sylvain BAYA" <<a href="mailto:abscoco@gmail.com">abscoco@gmail.com</a>> escribió:<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:70.8pt'> <o:p></o:p></p></div><p style='margin-left:70.8pt'>[...]<o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin-left:70.8pt'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>...not sure if we can do it so simple as you want it ; but...we should try ;-) </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:71.4pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span lang=EN-US>I think we may use this one, which is a very simple change, and I hope everybody in the community will be happy to accept as a “trial”. I’m not suggesting at this time to use it for other policy proposals. If it works, in the future we can consider a PDP change to allow policies to go thru the mailing list without the need to wait for the meeting (as we do in IETF and RIPE). It is up to the chairs at this time to accept it and the community to decide on this small change then.</span><o:p></o:p></p></div></blockquote><p style='margin-left:35.4pt'><br>Jordi, thanks for your very kick response :-)<o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin-left:35.4pt'>...as it was, i still believe it can not *correctly* fix our problem (i may be wrong), and of course it's not just about the *simplicity* ; it's first about having a workable solution which could address most of the known issues. I have observed that it appears to try to get thing done by simply officialising the *agreement* the Chairs concluded with the Staff. <o:p></o:p></p><p><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt'>I mean, changing a lot of text in any part of the PDP is complex, takes time. But using the variance process to change just something that I believe everybody agree “we need the staff to complete the impact analysis on time”, should be a simple thing.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin-left:35.4pt'><span lang=EN-US>But what do i think that was missing :<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin-left:35.4pt'>- I think, as it was, it does not guarantee us to have a timely Impact Analysis Report (IAR) for all versions (particulary intermediary ones) of any policy proposal {not really a big issue for me ; because it would be acceptable to have at least an IAR, even only, for the first version and for the last version of a proposal published before the PPM (Public Policy Meeting) and at least a week before the deadline (TBD | To Be Defined to better fit) of the publication of all IARs}.<o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin-left:35.4pt'>- It also miss to provide the possibility, for the Chairs, to request for an IAR (as the CPM section 3.4.1 actually allows it), for an intermediary new version of a given policy proposal ; where the community agrees there is a need for an IAR. <o:p></o:p></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:5.0pt;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:35.4pt'>- That text was giving to the Staff the rights to provide only one IAR, even if an author publish more than three (very impacting) versions of a proposal in five month between two PPM. {this could be a good point depending on which side you stand : Staff or Community.}<o:p></o:p></p><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:70.8pt'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>I’m proposing you the following and I’m doing it openly in the list, so others can provide inputs as well.</span><o:p></o:p></p></blockquote><p style='margin-left:70.8pt'><span lang=EN-US> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin-left:70.8pt'>I agree, let's discuss openly to collect any available input :-)<o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin-left:70.8pt'> <o:p></o:p></p><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:70.8pt'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>According “3.6 Varying the Process”, for that we need a *<b>co-chair</b>* to accept it. Any taker?</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:70.8pt'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:70.8pt'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>This is the variance that I’m proposing:</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:106.8pt;text-indent:-18.0pt'>1)<span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> </span><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Publish officially the policy proposal and start a 4-weeks for community discussion.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:106.8pt;text-indent:-18.0pt'>2)<span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> </span><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>If after that, the chairs believe there is consensus, last-call for 4-weeks.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:106.8pt;text-indent:-18.0pt'>3)<span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> </span><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>If there is no-consensus, allow to repeat the process, maximum up to one month before the next meeting (then there is no need for the variance of the process).</span><o:p></o:p></p></blockquote><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:70.8pt'> <o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin-left:70.8pt'>4. This Variance decision shall take effect one month after its publication on the PDP list.<o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin-left:35.4pt'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt'>-> not sure what do you mean here. Once the chairs accept it, the policy proposal can be submitted and published in a few days. There will be 4-weeks (I think is sufficient for this case but I’m happy for more) for discussing. So why 4 more weeks are needed? We want to keep it simple, if we start discussing about the variance itself, we may never have go thru it …</span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin-left:70.8pt'><span lang=EN-US>5. That first month after the publication of the Variance decision shall serve to prepare the commuty before the effective start point of the cycle of variance.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin-left:35.4pt'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt'>-> Now I see it, but I don’t think is needed. We are already talking about it, community should be reading (those not reading now will not read later … according to my experience, and anyway, they have several weeks to discuss), and it may take several days for the chairs to decide, then to prepare a policy proposal document, then to publish it, and finally for a formal announcement of the process. The chairs may decide to just use 6 weeks or 8 instead of 4. Whatever they decide I’m ok with that.</span><o:p></o:p></p></div></blockquote><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:35.4pt'><br>Thanks, for your explanation, i understand now why it's not necessary to delay the starting point of the variance period.<br><br><br><o:p></o:p></p><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><p style='margin-left:70.8pt'>*Question* : where to store this Variance decision and its future successors ?<o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin-left:70.8pt'>...to what i understand, when published it becomes part of the PDP and supersides all existent concurrent texts which might conflict with it. <o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin-left:35.4pt'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt'>-> there is no difference between how a policy proposal is handled, same process versus a normal one (web page, presentation in the next meeting if reached consensus, minutes, etc.).</span><o:p></o:p></p></div></blockquote><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:35.4pt'><br>:-/ not sure if you are speaking about the *variance decision* taken by the Chairs or about the policy proposal (IAR Timely Disponibility) under the *variance of the process*. I'm ok with the PDP for the latter, but my question was about the first.<br><br><br><o:p></o:p></p><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><p style='margin-left:70.8pt'>*A Proposed Answer*<o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin-left:70.8pt'>With the CPM section 3.6, can we conclude that it's not possible to alter the CPM to insert|store the variance decision ? (perhaps we should also prepare a policy proposal to amend the CPM section 3.6 :-/)<o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin-left:70.8pt'>I have an idea, i'm not sure it could work fine. But let's give it a try please :-)<o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin-left:70.8pt'>...so when the Chairs annonce a new variance of the CPM, we can tag the title of all the section affected by the new variance decision by something like [SUPERSIDED by Variance in Place ; see Section 3.6.1] :<o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin-left:70.8pt'>+ We leave the actual texts of any affected sections as it is :<o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin-left:70.8pt'>+ Just add a special tag with a small text to the title ?<o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin-left:70.8pt'>Like this : [SUPERSIDED by the Varying in Place ; see section 3.6.1]<o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin-left:70.8pt'>+ Title the section 3.6.1 by : Active Variance Process Decisions<o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin-left:70.8pt'>+ Paste the variance decision at the section 3.6.1. (new sub-section)<o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin-left:70.8pt'>+ Remove the content of the section when the Variance Decision expires.<o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin-left:35.4pt'><span lang=EN-US>I don’t think this is needed and this makes it very complex, as it means we must change the PDP before processing this variance …</span><o:p></o:p></p></div></blockquote><p style='margin-left:35.4pt'><br>...i also hope it is not needed, Jordi. But please also considere that the Staff has less than six months (CPM section 3.4.5) to implement a new policy, then they would be able to insert the new change (to the CPM, if needed) once the ratification from the BoD (CPM section 3.4.4). <o:p></o:p></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:5.0pt;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:35.4pt'>As we have the opportunity to use the *variance* for the first time, i wanted to share my concerns and i added a possible solution. But i'm ok to use it (as you proposed it) first ; then come back at the end of the *variance period* for a thorough appraisal.<o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt'>Exactly if we discover any flaw when we use the variance, we should correct, it, but meanwhile, I think is just ok.<o:p></o:p></span></p><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:70.8pt'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>***</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:70.8pt'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>ACTUAL text (at 3.4.1):</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:70.8pt'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt'>The Working Group Chair(s) may request AFRINIC to provide an analysis (technical, financial, legal or other), of the impact of the draft policy proposal.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:70.8pt'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:70.8pt'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>DRAFT proposed text (replace the previous text):</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:70.8pt'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>AFRINIC will publish an impact analysis (technical, financial, legal or other) at least 10 days before the next Public Policy Meeting. If justified, in case of extremely complex new policy proposals, AFRINIC will publish at least a draft version of the impact analysis.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:70.8pt'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>***</span><o:p></o:p></p></blockquote><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:70.8pt'> <o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin-left:70.8pt'>As discussed before, the problem to solve is too complex. To handle most of the complexity, i propose this text instead : <o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin-left:70.8pt'>*** DRAFT proposed text (replace the previous text):<br>* The AFRINIC Staff publish (website and RPD mailinglist) an impact analysis report <span class=tlid-translation><span lang=EN>during the first week after a new policy proposal is published.</span></span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin-left:70.8pt'><span class=tlid-translation><span lang=EN>* When a new version of a policy proposal is published, on request of the Chair(s) or the Author(s), the Staff publish a new impact analysis report, during the first week after the publication of that policy proposal version.</span></span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin-left:70.8pt'><span class=tlid-translation><span lang=EN>* </span></span>No impact analysis report should be published ten (10) days before the next Public Policy Meeting. <o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin-left:70.8pt'>* If justified, in case of extremely complex new policy proposals, AFRINIC Staff publish at least a draft version of the impact analysis report.<o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin-left:70.8pt'>* An impact analysis report shall be of one or both following types : technical, financial, legal or other. <br>*** END<o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin-left:35.4pt'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt'>-> I think you’re making it extremely complex without a real need for that. Keep it simple and “short”. Some impact analysis need much more time than a week. Just let’s make sure we have it ahead of the meeting. 10 days allows the authors, if they are quick, to publish immediately a new version (within the 1-week deadline before the meeting), in case minor issues discovered by the impact analysis (I’ve done that in a couple of cases!). The impact analysis already includes all that, no need to mention it.</span><o:p></o:p></p></div></blockquote><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:35.4pt'><br>...again, i have no problem with simplicity (yes it still a difficult exercise for me to write short texts which would take into account complex considerations. I admit to need some help here) ; however i don't see (IMHO) simplicity and shortness as the similar things. Your explanation is awaiting.<br><br><br><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt'>A small change, a simple one, is easier to agree with the community than longer ones.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt'>When I started writing policy proposals, I was making long texts. For example, I recall one in APNIC. The staff suggested me to break it in 5 policy proposals. Much easier to agree on individual, short and consequently “simple” changes. Of course, not always is possible, but in this case, I think it is.<o:p></o:p></span></p><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><p style='margin-left:35.4pt'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt'>-> This will only work if we make it extremely simple and acceptable for all the community. I’m happy to change the 10-days before the meeting to 2-weeks, for example. See a new version below.</span><o:p></o:p></p></div></blockquote><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:35.4pt'><br>...now i ask you to explain me how your actual text can deal with all these points i listed on top of this mail. As soon as you confirm me that it taking into account these basic requirements it will be seen as a sustainable draft policy proposal which can correct the problem we actually faced with the IARs.<br><br><br><o:p></o:p></p><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:71.4pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>DRAFT proposed text (replace the previous text):</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:70.8pt'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>AFRINIC will publish an impact analysis (including technical, financial, legal and other aspects) as soon as possible for each policy proposal submitted (as a maximum 2 weeks before the next Public Policy Meeting). When duly justified, in case of extremely complex new policy proposals, AFRINIC will publish meanwhile a draft version of the impact analysis.</span><span lang=EN-US> </span><span lang=EN-US> </span><o:p></o:p></p></div></blockquote><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:35.4pt'><o:p> </o:p></p><p style='margin-left:35.4pt'>...i can live with this version, better than the previous. But, please, can you check it once more against the basics requirements i listed on the near top of this mail ? ;-)<o:p></o:p></p><p><span lang=EN-US>I’m lost now … Take it this way. What is the problem? Ensuring that we have the impact analysis on time, within reasonable limits for the staff to work on it. We can do it in a very complex way, with a policy proposal to change all the PDP, or just trying to have a quick fix. We can use the normal PDP, or we can request the chairs for using the variance. The variance is “more feasible” if we have a simple change (which provides the same results to our problem).<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin-left:35.4pt'><span lang=EN-US>Thanks & Shalom,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin-left:35.4pt'>--sb.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:35.4pt'><br><br><o:p></o:p></p><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:70.8pt'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>This small change in our PDP will prove ourselves that AFRINIC community is able to pro-actively discuss and pass policy proposals in the list.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:70.8pt'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:70.8pt'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>What do you think?</span><o:p></o:p></p></blockquote><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:70.8pt'><br>I agree that we are doing a good job (thank GOD), together, and hopefully some other will follow this challenging approach. <o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin-left:70.8pt'> <o:p></o:p></p><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:70.8pt'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>Regards,</span><o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0cm;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:70.8pt'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Jordi</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0cm;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:70.8pt'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>@jordipalet</span><o:p></o:p></p></div></blockquote><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:35.4pt'>[...]<o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:35.4pt'><o:p> </o:p></p></blockquote><pre style='margin-left:35.4pt'>-- <o:p></o:p></pre><pre style='margin-left:35.4pt'><o:p> </o:p></pre><pre style='margin-left:35.4pt'>Regards,<o:p></o:p></pre><pre style='margin-left:35.4pt'>Sylvain B.<o:p></o:p></pre><pre style='margin-left:35.4pt'><a href="http://www.chretiennement.org"><http://www.chretiennement.org></a> <o:p></o:p></pre><pre style='margin-left:35.4pt'>__<o:p></o:p></pre><pre style='margin-left:35.4pt'>Website : <a href="https://www.cmnog.cm"><https://www.cmnog.cm></a><o:p></o:p></pre><pre style='margin-left:35.4pt'>Wiki : <a href="https://www.cmnog.cm/dokuwiki"><https://www.cmnog.cm/dokuwiki></a><o:p></o:p></pre><pre style='margin-left:35.4pt'>Surveys : <a href="https://survey.cmnog.cm"><https://survey.cmnog.cm></a><o:p></o:p></pre><pre style='margin-left:35.4pt'>Subscribe to Mailing List : <a href="https://lists.cmnog.cm/mailman/listinfo/cmnog/"><https://lists.cmnog.cm/mailman/listinfo/cmnog/></a><o:p></o:p></pre><pre style='margin-left:35.4pt'>Mailing List's Archives : <a href="https://lists.cmnog.cm/pipermail/cmnog/"><https://lists.cmnog.cm/pipermail/cmnog/></a><o:p></o:p></pre><pre style='margin-left:35.4pt'>Last Event's Feed : <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/cmNOGlab3"><https://twitter.com/hashtag/cmNOGlab3></a><o:p></o:p></pre><pre style='margin-left:35.4pt'><a href="https://twitter.com/cmN0G"><https://twitter.com/cmN0G></a><o:p></o:p></pre><pre style='margin-left:35.4pt'><a href="https://facebook.com/cmNOG"><https://facebook.com/cmNOG></a><o:p></o:p></pre><pre style='margin-left:35.4pt'><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/REBOOTcmNOG"><https://twitter.com/hashtag/REBOOTcmNOG></a><o:p></o:p></pre><pre style='margin-left:35.4pt'><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/cmNOG"><https://twitter.com/hashtag/cmNOG></a><o:p></o:p></pre><pre style='margin-left:35.4pt'><a href="https://cmnog.wordpress.com/"><https://cmnog.wordpress.com/></a><o:p></o:p></pre><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:35.4pt'>_______________________________________________ RPD mailing list RPD@afrinic.net https://lists.afrinic.net/mailman/listinfo/rpd <o:p></o:p></p></div><br>**********************************************<br>
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