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    <div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 12/02/2021 19:25, Owen DeLong wrote:<br class="">
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                12pt;" class="" lang="EN-US">We have also the problem,
                with your list, that some of them may be in Committees
                (example AC), or involved in policy proposals under
                discussion and if we want them to be really neutral, it
                should be people that *<b class="">hasn’t participated
                  in those proposals</b>* discussions. Someone could
                think “let’s get opt to withdraw from those policy
                proposals …. Come on!, they have already worked in them,
                and as humans, it is not 100% safe to believe that they
                will be objective” (even if some of the names can be
                good for my own proposal case, because they supported
                them one way or another – I’m trying to be honest and
                transparent here).</span></div>
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        For co-chairs, you want people that have been active and
        experienced in the policy arena. Looking for them to meet that
        criteria and yet never have expressed an opinion on a policy
        under current (or future) discussion is an unrealistic
        expectation. Really, we should not disqualify people simply
        because their name is associated with a policy, but rather we
        should expect that they will disclose any COI and that we trust
        them to act on behalf of the community and not merely their own
        interest.</div>
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    Sorry but for me this is so naive.<br class="">
    People are human and they have their own opinions which are often
    difficult to separate when they need to act on behalf of the
    community. Even if they strongly believe they know how to separate
    things most of the time they will fool themselves to feel more
    comfortable they are doing it fine. It's human nature.<br class=""><p class="">I believe people need to chose their place: if they made
      themselves available and were elected to act on behalf of the
      community they must not put their personal opinions while their
      tenure is on and look the most neutral possible. Otherwise there
      will always be doubts and distrust from people watching it. If the
      person is not prepared for that it is simple: just don't put
      himself/herself forward.</p></div></div></blockquote>We are talking about different things here, Fernando…</div><div><br class=""></div><div>I was talking about disqualifying someone from running because they are currently actively involved in a policy discussion or proposal.</div><div><br class=""></div><div>You are talking about how someone should behave while in office.</div><div><br class=""></div><div>Owen</div><div><br class=""><blockquote type="cite" class=""><div class=""><div class=""><p class="">Fernando<br class="">
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                  font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class="">El 9/2/21
                  12:51, "Dewole Ajao" <<a href="mailto:dewole@forum.org.ng" style="color:
                    blue; text-decoration: underline;" class="" moz-do-not-send="true">dewole@forum.org.ng</a>>
                  escribió:<o:p class=""></o:p></div>
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              <div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 35.4pt; font-size: 11pt;
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            </div><p style="margin-left: 35.4pt;" class="">Errrm, thanks for
              the vote of confidence, Jordi but I don't think I have
              enough bandwidth at this time. Maybe a larger steering
              group with more past co-chairs so that the workload isn't
              so much on any one person? Yes, we absolutely should
              salute the co-chairs even when there are errors in
              judgement. It's not an easy role.<o:p class=""></o:p></p><p style="margin-left: 35.4pt;" class="">Removing former
              CEOs and current board members, the ex co-chair pool
              (according to<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="https://afrinic.net/policy/development-working-group" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;" class="" moz-do-not-send="true">https://afrinic.net/policy/development-working-group</a><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>) looks like this:<br class="">
              Vincent Ngundi <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br class="">
              Hytham El Nakhal <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br class="">
              Paulos Nyirenda<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br class="">
              Tim McGinnis<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br class="">
              Emile Milandou<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br class="">
              Adam Nelson<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br class="">
              Barry Macharia<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br class="">
              Sami Salih<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><o:p class=""></o:p></p><p style="margin-left: 35.4pt;" class="">Alain Aina seems to
              be a reasonable addition given that he has contributed and
              continues to contribute actively to policy development. We
              could also call for volunteers.<o:p class=""></o:p></p><p style="margin-left: 35.4pt;" class="">This is an
              interesting situation indeed because at the end of all
              this "speculation", someone has to decide on what next
              (and regardless of whom it is, someone is going to
              disagree regarding their standing... Example "board must
              not interfere with PDP", "legal counsel is not legal
              counsel to the PDWG", etc). Time for us all to be grown
              up, it would appear.<o:p class=""></o:p></p><p style="margin-left: 35.4pt;" class="">Regards,<o:p class=""></o:p></p><p style="margin-left: 35.4pt;" class="">Dewole.<o:p class=""></o:p></p>
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              <div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 35.4pt; font-size: 11pt;
                font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class="">On 2/9/2021
                12:05 PM, JORDI PALET MARTINEZ via RPD wrote:<o:p class=""></o:p></div>
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              <div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 35.4pt; font-size: 11pt;
                font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-size: 12pt;" class="" lang="EN-US">This is
                  why I suggested:</span><o:p class=""></o:p></div>
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              <div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 35.4pt; font-size: 11pt;
                font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span class="" lang="EN-US">> 4) Instead of looking for a
                  temporary replacement, asking the board to organize
                  elections in a maximum of 4-6 weeks, using the same
                  procedure that was prepared for the last time and
                  using the same electoral census.<br class="">
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                </span><o:p class=""></o:p></div>
              <div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 35.4pt; font-size: 11pt;
                font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-size: 12pt;" class="" lang="EN-US">I still
                  believe that it will be good a transition period with
                  previous chairs that have *<b class="">real and proven
                    experience</b>*.</span><o:p class=""></o:p></div>
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                  example, Dewole and Alan, would you accept to be
                  nominated for that transition period (6-12 months I’m
                  guessing)?</span><o:p class=""></o:p></div>
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                  font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-size: 12pt;" class="" lang="EN-US">Regards,</span><o:p class=""></o:p></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 12pt 35.4pt;
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                    9/2/21 10:54, "Dewole Ajao via RPD" <<a href="mailto:rpd@afrinic.net" style="color: blue;
                      text-decoration: underline;" class="" moz-do-not-send="true">rpd@afrinic.net</a>>
                    escribió:<o:p class=""></o:p></div>
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                <div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 70.8pt; font-size: 11pt;
                  font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""> <o:p class=""></o:p></div>
              </div><p style="margin-left: 70.8pt;" class="">The proposed
                election process may have been workable if we did not
                already have contention over an unusual/unexplained
                surge in mailing list registrations a couple of moons
                ago. Setting a cut off date before that surge then cuts
                off some real humans that joined the mailing list after
                the surge. What to do?<o:p class=""></o:p></p><p style="margin-left: 70.8pt;" class="">Dewole.<o:p class=""></o:p></p>
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                  font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class="">On
                  2/9/2021 10:13 AM, Owen DeLong wrote:<o:p class=""></o:p></div>
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                <div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 70.8pt; font-size: 11pt;
                  font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class="">The
                  co-chair model is by far the more common model among
                  all the RIRs.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><o:p class=""></o:p></div>
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                  <div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 70.8pt; font-size:
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                  <div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 70.8pt; font-size:
                    11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class="">However,
                    there is one exception and I will say that in its
                    region, it has served the community rather well
                    throughout the history of that RIR.<o:p class=""></o:p></div>
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                  <div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 70.8pt; font-size:
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                  <div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 70.8pt; font-size:
                    11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class="">It’s
                    also the region where I have the greatest
                    familiarity, now being in my 14th year of service in
                    that body.<o:p class=""></o:p></div>
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                  <div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 70.8pt; font-size:
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                  <div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 70.8pt; font-size:
                    11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class="">In
                    our region, we have 15 members and they come from
                    diverse segments of the community (cloud providers,
                    large ISPs, small ISPs, individuals, and more).<o:p class=""></o:p></div>
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                  <div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 70.8pt; font-size:
                    11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""> <o:p class=""></o:p></div>
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                  <div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 70.8pt; font-size:
                    11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class="">Being
                    that I have been involved for so long in that
                    process at such a deep level, my view may be
                    somewhat biased, but if the PDWG wishes to pursue a
                    transition towards an Advisory Council structure
                    instead of just 2 co-chairs, I’m happy to contribute
                    my knowledge and experience to that process.<o:p class=""></o:p></div>
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                  <div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 70.8pt; font-size:
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                  <div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 70.8pt; font-size:
                    11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class="">However,
                    this should not be the immediate fix to the current
                    situation.<o:p class=""></o:p></div>
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                <div class="">
                  <div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 70.8pt; font-size:
                    11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""> <o:p class=""></o:p></div>
                </div>
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                  <div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 70.8pt; font-size:
                    11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class="">The
                    current situation should be resolved in the most
                    efficient possible way to achieve a fair and open
                    election from the existing participants in the
                    community.<o:p class=""></o:p></div>
                </div>
                <div class="">
                  <div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 70.8pt; font-size:
                    11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""> <o:p class=""></o:p></div>
                </div>
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                  <div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 70.8pt; font-size:
                    11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class="">Lacking
                    co-chairs to lead the process, I think it should
                    probably fall to the election committee to manage
                    the election process. I propose that:<o:p class=""></o:p></div>
                </div>
                <div class="">
                  <div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 70.8pt; font-size:
                    11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""> <o:p class=""></o:p></div>
                </div>
                <div class="">
                  <div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 70.8pt; font-size:
                    11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span class="apple-tab-span">               <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span>1.<span class="apple-tab-span">           <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span>EC
                    set a date (in the past) at which time you must have
                    been a member of the RPD<o:p class=""></o:p></div>
                </div>
                <div class="">
                  <div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 70.8pt; font-size:
                    11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span class="apple-tab-span">                              <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span>list
                    in order to vote. This should prevent any room
                    stacking and allay any fears of room-stacking.<o:p class=""></o:p></div>
                </div>
                <div class="">
                  <div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 70.8pt; font-size:
                    11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""> <o:p class=""></o:p></div>
                </div>
                <div class="">
                  <div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 70.8pt; font-size:
                    11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span class="apple-tab-span">               <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span>2.<span class="apple-tab-span">           <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span>EC
                    sets a date (~10-14 days out) when nominations open.
                    Anyone eligible person wishing to serve may<o:p class=""></o:p></div>
                </div>
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                  <div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 70.8pt; font-size:
                    11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span class="apple-tab-span">                              <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span>self-nominate
                    or be nominated by another. EC should collect and
                    validate all such<o:p class=""></o:p></div>
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                <div class="">
                  <div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 70.8pt; font-size:
                    11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span class="apple-tab-span">                              <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span>nominations.
                    All validated nominees should be placed on a slate.
                    Nominations should<o:p class=""></o:p></div>
                </div>
                <div class="">
                  <div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 70.8pt; font-size:
                    11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span class="apple-tab-span">                              <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span>run
                    for 1 week from the opening date.<o:p class=""></o:p></div>
                </div>
                <div class="">
                  <div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 70.8pt; font-size:
                    11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""> <o:p class=""></o:p></div>
                </div>
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                  <div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 70.8pt; font-size:
                    11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span class="apple-tab-span">               <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span>3.<span class="apple-tab-span">           <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span>Each
                    candidate should be able to submit a video and
                    written statement to be posted on the<o:p class=""></o:p></div>
                </div>
                <div class="">
                  <div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 70.8pt; font-size:
                    11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span class="apple-tab-span">                              <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span>AfriNIC
                    web site at the same time as the slate is announced.<o:p class=""></o:p></div>
                </div>
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                  <div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 70.8pt; font-size:
                    11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""> <o:p class=""></o:p></div>
                </div>
                <div class="">
                  <div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 70.8pt; font-size:
                    11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span class="apple-tab-span">               <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span>4.<span class="apple-tab-span">           <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span>Two
                    weeks after announcement of the slate, voting should
                    commence and run for 1 week.<o:p class=""></o:p></div>
                </div>
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                  <div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 70.8pt; font-size:
                    11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span class="apple-tab-span">                              <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span>Each
                    member should make a ranked-choice vote of 1 or more
                    candidates to hold the office.<o:p class=""></o:p></div>
                </div>
                <div class="">
                  <div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 70.8pt; font-size:
                    11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""> <o:p class=""></o:p></div>
                </div>
                <div class="">
                  <div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 70.8pt; font-size:
                    11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span class="apple-tab-span">                              <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span>If
                    you aren’t familiar with ranked-choice voting, <a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Ranked-choice_voting_(RCV)" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;" class="" moz-do-not-send="true">https://ballotpedia.org/Ranked-choice_voting_(RCV)</a><o:p class=""></o:p></div>
                </div>
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                  <div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 70.8pt; font-size:
                    11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span class="apple-tab-span">                              <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span>provides
                    good detail.<o:p class=""></o:p></div>
                </div>
                <div class="">
                  <div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 70.8pt; font-size:
                    11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""> <o:p class=""></o:p></div>
                </div>
                <div class="">
                  <div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 70.8pt; font-size:
                    11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span class="apple-tab-span">                              <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span>Essentially,
                    the votes are counted in consecutive rounds,
                    starting with everyone’s first choice.<o:p class=""></o:p></div>
                </div>
                <div class="">
                  <div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 70.8pt; font-size:
                    11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span class="apple-tab-span">                              <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span>The
                    candidate receiving the lowest percentage vote in
                    each round is eliminated and their votes<o:p class=""></o:p></div>
                </div>
                <div class="">
                  <div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 70.8pt; font-size:
                    11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span class="apple-tab-span">                              <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span>are
                    transferred to the next choice of each voter who had
                    contributed to their total votes.<o:p class=""></o:p></div>
                </div>
                <div class="">
                  <div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 70.8pt; font-size:
                    11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span class="apple-tab-span">               <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><o:p class=""></o:p></div>
                </div>
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                  <div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 70.8pt; font-size:
                    11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span class="apple-tab-span">                              <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span>In
                    this case, since we are electing two co-chairs, once
                    the first candidate reaches a ≥50%<o:p class=""></o:p></div>
                </div>
                <div class="">
                  <div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 70.8pt; font-size:
                    11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span class="apple-tab-span">                              <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span>majority
                    in the ranked-choices, they should be selected to
                    serve out the longer term and<o:p class=""></o:p></div>
                </div>
                <div class="">
                  <div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 70.8pt; font-size:
                    11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span class="apple-tab-span">                              <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span>the
                    next-highest ranked candidate should be selected to
                    serve out the shorter term.<o:p class=""></o:p></div>
                </div>
                <div class="">
                  <div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 70.8pt; font-size:
                    11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""> <o:p class=""></o:p></div>
                </div>
                <div class="">
                  <div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 70.8pt; font-size:
                    11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class="">Even
                    this process will take time, but I think we should
                    have a deliberate process and a proper election<o:p class=""></o:p></div>
                </div>
                <div class="">
                  <div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 70.8pt; font-size:
                    11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class="">for
                    the fairness of all.<o:p class=""></o:p></div>
                </div>
                <div class="">
                  <div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 70.8pt; font-size:
                    11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""> <o:p class=""></o:p></div>
                </div>
                <div class="">
                  <div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 70.8pt; font-size:
                    11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class="">Owen<o:p class=""></o:p></div>
                </div>
                <div class="">
                  <div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 70.8pt; font-size:
                    11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""> <o:p class=""></o:p></div>
                </div>
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                  <div class="">
                    <div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 70.8pt; font-size:
                      11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><br class="">
                      <br class="">
                      <br class="">
                      <o:p class=""></o:p></div>
                    <blockquote style="margin-top: 5pt; margin-bottom:
                      5pt;" class="" type="cite">
                      <div class="">
                        <div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 70.8pt;
                          font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri,
                          sans-serif;" class="">On Feb 9, 2021, at 00:16
                          , Dewole Ajao via RPD <<a href="mailto:rpd@afrinic.net" style="color:
                            blue; text-decoration: underline;" class="" moz-do-not-send="true">rpd@afrinic.net</a>>
                          wrote:<o:p class=""></o:p></div>
                      </div>
                      <div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 70.8pt; font-size:
                        11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""> <o:p class=""></o:p></div>
                      <div class="">
                        <div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 70.8pt;
                          font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri,
                          sans-serif; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);
                          font-variant-caps: normal; text-align: start;
                          -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; word-spacing:
                          0px;" class=""><span style="font-size: 9pt;
                            font-family: Helvetica;" class="">Actually
                            there is no king in the PDP, fortunately or
                            unfortunately. Hopefully though, the market
                            will be coordinated as best possible using
                            the untested rules we have to work with in
                            this case.<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><o:p class=""></o:p></div>
                        <div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 70.8pt;
                          font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri,
                          sans-serif; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);
                          font-variant-caps: normal; text-align: start;
                          -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; word-spacing:
                          0px;" class=""><span style="font-size: 9pt;
                            font-family: Helvetica;" class="">My take:</span><o:p class=""></o:p></div>
                        <div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 70.8pt;
                          font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri,
                          sans-serif; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);
                          font-variant-caps: normal; text-align: start;
                          -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; word-spacing:
                          0px;" class=""><span style="font-size: 9pt;
                            font-family: Helvetica;" class="">PDP
                            (section 3.5) says a co-chair may be
                            recalled (with request and justification
                            sent to the board of directors); Logically,
                            the recall process ends in either recall of
                            the co-chair or continuation of his/her
                            term. That's all that the conflict
                            resolution section states and as such we
                            will have to go to another part of the PDP
                            that makes mention of a truncated co-chair
                            term.<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><o:p class=""></o:p></div>
                        <div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 70.8pt;
                          font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri,
                          sans-serif; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);
                          font-variant-caps: normal; text-align: start;
                          -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; word-spacing:
                          0px;" class=""><span style="font-size: 9pt;
                            font-family: Helvetica;" class="">The
                            applicable section (i.e. 3.3) says the
                            Working Group may select a replacement to
                            serve the remainder of the term. Given the
                            current polarized state of this working
                            group, perhaps Afrinic staff under the
                            guidance of the CEO and some advisory from
                            the Board (being the representatives of
                            resource members) could convene an online
                            meeting in which the working group properly
                            analyzes the situation and chooses a path
                            forward?<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><o:p class=""></o:p></div>
                        <div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 70.8pt;
                          font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri,
                          sans-serif; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);
                          font-variant-caps: normal; text-align: start;
                          -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; word-spacing:
                          0px;" class=""><span style="font-size: 9pt;
                            font-family: Helvetica;" class="">Considering
                            our current fear of room stacking ahead of
                            either face to face and online polls, it
                            would be interesting to see how we resolve
                            this one. Is this the birth of a PDWG led by
                            a small group rather than 2 individuals? A
                            group given a mandate to somehow tidy up
                            many of the flaws in the current PDP?<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><o:p class=""></o:p></div>
                        <div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 70.8pt;
                          font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri,
                          sans-serif; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);
                          font-variant-caps: normal; text-align: start;
                          -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; word-spacing:
                          0px;" class=""><span style="font-size: 9pt;
                            font-family: Helvetica;" class="">Regards,</span><o:p class=""></o:p></div>
                        <div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 70.8pt;
                          font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri,
                          sans-serif; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);
                          font-variant-caps: normal; text-align: start;
                          -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; word-spacing:
                          0px;" class=""><span style="font-size: 9pt;
                            font-family: Helvetica;" class="">Dewole who
                            quickly runs off to get a flame retardant
                            suit :-P</span><o:p class=""></o:p></div>
                        <div class="">
                          <div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 70.8pt;
                            font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri,
                            sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family:
                              Helvetica;" class="">On 2/9/2021 7:17 AM,
                              Daniel Yakmut via RPD wrote:</span><o:p class=""></o:p></div>
                        </div>
                        <blockquote style="margin-top: 5pt;
                          margin-bottom: 5pt; font-variant-caps: normal;
                          text-align: start; -webkit-text-stroke-width:
                          0px; word-spacing: 0px;" class="" type="cite">
                          <div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 70.8pt;
                            font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri,
                            sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family:
                              Helvetica;" class="">I don't agree
                              Fernando, a committee does not usually
                              have that 'absoluteness' you mentioned. I
                              can also understand the remarks
                              'Findings/Outcome of the Recall Committee'
                              to mean that there is a hanging process.</span><o:p class=""></o:p></div>
                          <div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 70.8pt;
                            font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri,
                            sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family:
                              Helvetica;" class="">Please, the
                              committee's outcome remains that the
                              Co-Chairs should be recalled. There must
                              be a pronouncement from the board that
                              constituted the Recall committee. This is
                              not a market square so we cannot take the
                              'shout of a mad man in the market to mean
                              the proclamation of the king'. The king
                              must speak through the authorised channel,
                              before the people can accept.</span><o:p class=""></o:p></div>
                          <div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 70.8pt;
                            font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri,
                            sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family:
                              Helvetica;" class="">Therefore, we wait!</span><o:p class=""></o:p></div>
                          <div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 70.8pt;
                            font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri,
                            sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family:
                              Helvetica;" class="">Simply</span><o:p class=""></o:p></div>
                          <div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 70.8pt;
                            font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri,
                            sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family:
                              Helvetica;" class="">Daniel</span><o:p class=""></o:p></div>
                          <div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 70.8pt;
                            font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri,
                            sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family:
                              Helvetica;" class=""> </span><o:p class=""></o:p></div>
                          <div class="">
                            <div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 70.8pt;
                              font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri,
                              sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family:
                                Helvetica;" class="">On 09/02/2021 3:18
                                am, Badru Ntege wrote:</span><o:p class=""></o:p></div>
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                          <blockquote style="margin-top: 5pt;
                            margin-bottom: 5pt;" class="" type="cite">
                            <div class="">
                              <div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 70.8pt;
                                font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri,
                                sans-serif;" class=""><span class="" lang="EN-US">I believe this is the
                                  correct understanding of the outcome. <span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><o:p class=""></o:p></div>
                            </div>
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                              <div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 70.8pt;
                                font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri,
                                sans-serif;" class=""><span class="" lang="EN-US"> </span><o:p class=""></o:p></div>
                            </div>
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                              <div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 70.8pt;
                                font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri,
                                sans-serif;" class=""><span class="" lang="EN-US">We now need to move
                                  forward with the selection of new
                                  co-chairs.</span><o:p class=""></o:p></div>
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                              <div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 70.8pt;
                                font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri,
                                sans-serif;" class=""><span class="" lang="EN-US"> </span><o:p class=""></o:p></div>
                            </div>
                            <div class="">
                              <div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 70.8pt;
                                font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri,
                                sans-serif;" class=""><span class="" lang="EN-US">The community is
                                  committed to accept the outcome of the
                                  committee.</span><o:p class=""></o:p></div>
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                            <div class="">
                              <div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 70.8pt;
                                font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri,
                                sans-serif;" class=""><span class="" lang="EN-US"> </span><o:p class=""></o:p></div>
                            </div>
                            <div class="">
                              <div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 70.8pt;
                                font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri,
                                sans-serif;" class=""><span class="" lang="EN-US">Lets move on.</span><o:p class=""></o:p></div>
                            </div>
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                              <div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 70.8pt;
                                font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri,
                                sans-serif;" class=""><span class="" lang="EN-US"> </span><o:p class=""></o:p></div>
                            </div>
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                              <div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 70.8pt;
                                font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri,
                                sans-serif;" class=""><span class="" lang="EN-US">Regards.   </span><o:p class=""></o:p></div>
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                                sans-serif;" class=""> <o:p class=""></o:p></div>
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                              <div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 70.8pt;
                                font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri,
                                sans-serif;" class=""> <o:p class=""></o:p></div>
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                                <div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 70.8pt;
                                  font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri,
                                  sans-serif;" class=""><b class=""><span style="font-size: 12pt;" class="">From:<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span></b><span style="font-size: 12pt;" class="">Fernando
                                    Frediani<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="mailto:fhfrediani@gmail.com" style="color: blue;
                                      text-decoration: underline;" class="" moz-do-not-send="true"><fhfrediani@gmail.com></a><br class="">
                                    <b class="">Date:<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></b>Tuesday,
                                    9 February 2021 at 01:45<br class="">
                                    <b class="">To:<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></b>"rpd
                                    >> AfriNIC Resource Policy"<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="mailto:rpd@afrinic.net" style="color: blue;
                                      text-decoration: underline;" class="" moz-do-not-send="true"><rpd@afrinic.net></a><br class="">
                                    <b class="">Subject:<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></b>Re:
                                    [rpd] PDWG situation without
                                    co-chairs</span><o:p class=""></o:p></div>
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                                <div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 70.8pt;
                                  font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri,
                                  sans-serif;" class=""> <o:p class=""></o:p></div>
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                                <div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 70.8pt;
                                  font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri,
                                  sans-serif;" class="">No Daniel, the
                                  output of the Recall Committee
                                  regarding the Co-Chairs is already
                                  final (read point 19 from their
                                  report) according to whats the CPM
                                  says about it, so it does not have to
                                  be approved by anyone, not even the
                                  Board itself.<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><o:p class=""></o:p></div>
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                                    70.8pt; font-size: 11pt;
                                    font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""> <o:p class=""></o:p></div>
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                                  <div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm
                                    70.8pt; font-size: 11pt;
                                    font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class="">So currently we don't have
                                    any Co-Chairs.<o:p class=""></o:p></div>
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                                    <div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm
                                      70.8pt; font-size: 11pt;
                                      font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""> <o:p class=""></o:p></div>
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                                    <div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm
                                      70.8pt; font-size: 11pt;
                                      font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class="">What the Committee has
                                      mentioned in the document is for
                                      the Board to lead the election of
                                      the new Co-Chairs and determine
                                      the transition during this
                                      interim.<o:p class=""></o:p></div>
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                                    <div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm
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                                      font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""> <o:p class=""></o:p></div>
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                                    <div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm
                                      70.8pt; font-size: 11pt;
                                      font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class="">That's it.<o:p class=""></o:p></div>
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                                    <div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm
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                                      font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""> <o:p class=""></o:p></div>
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                                    <div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm
                                      70.8pt; font-size: 11pt;
                                      font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class="">Fernando<o:p class=""></o:p></div>
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                            <div class="">
                              <div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 70.8pt;
                                font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri,
                                sans-serif;" class=""> <o:p class=""></o:p></div>
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                                  <div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm
                                    70.8pt; font-size: 11pt;
                                    font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class="">On Mon, 8 Feb 2021, 19:29
                                    Daniel Yakmut via RPD, <<a href="mailto:rpd@afrinic.net" style="color: blue;
                                      text-decoration: underline;" class="" moz-do-not-send="true">rpd@afrinic.net</a>>
                                    wrote:<o:p class=""></o:p></div>
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                              <blockquote style="border-style: none none
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                                  <div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm
                                    70.8pt; font-size: 11pt;
                                    font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class="">Here we are indeed in a
                                    strange situation, which we created
                                    for<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><br class="">
                                    ourselves. A situation we were
                                    drumming for. I thought we all had
                                    it<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><br class="">
                                    figured out and  that is why we
                                    called for recall of the Co-chairs.<br class="">
                                    <br class="">
                                    I am baffled that Jordi is already
                                    making a suggestion on how to
                                    proceed<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><br class="">
                                    to get new Co-Chairs. When the
                                    recommendations of the Recall
                                    Committee<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><br class="">
                                    has not being assented to. Though, I
                                    don't know who is to approve the<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><br class="">
                                    recommendations of the committee.<br class="">
                                    <br class="">
                                    Hence, the response of Jordi is not
                                    tenable here, since I have not seen<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><br class="">
                                    any declaration that, we don't have
                                    co-chairs. I am aware that the Alan<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><br class="">
                                    Barret led committee made
                                    recommendations, which requires
                                    acceptance,<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><br class="">
                                    approval and implementation.<br class="">
                                    <br class="">
                                    I am rather seeing a strange
                                    situation in the haste that is being<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><br class="">
                                    suggested on how to deal with the
                                    'situation of no Co-chairs'.<br class="">
                                    <br class="">
                                    I am currently studying the
                                    documents provided by the Recall
                                    Committee,<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><br class="">
                                    to enable one make an appropriate
                                    comment. But, at this early stages
                                    the<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><br class="">
                                    outcome of the committees report
                                    remains just recommendations.<br class="">
                                    <br class="">
                                    <br class="">
                                    Simply,<br class="">
                                    <br class="">
                                    Daniel<br class="">
                                    <br class="">
                                    <br class="">
                                    <br class="">
                                    On 08/02/2021 9:52 pm, JORDI PALET
                                    MARTINEZ via RPD wrote:<br class="">
                                    > Hi all,<br class="">
                                    ><br class="">
                                    > We are in a very strange
                                    situation now.<br class="">
                                    ><br class="">
                                    > We have no co-chairs, we have
                                    no meetings (because the Covid) so
                                    elections could take place.<br class="">
                                    ><br class="">
                                    > The Recall Committee suggested
                                    that the section 3.3 of the CPM
                                    shall take effect (if the working
                                    group chair is unable to serve his
                                    or her full term the WG may select a
                                    replacement to serve the remainder
                                    of the term).<br class="">
                                    ><br class="">
                                    > The Recall Committee report
                                    already suggested that the PDWG
                                    should work on this and coordinate
                                    with the board.<br class="">
                                    ><br class="">
                                    > Guys, this is our "problem" as
                                    a community. Remember that the board
                                    is only helping the community here
                                    organizing the elections.<br class="">
                                    ><br class="">
                                    > Is not the board who choose the
                                    candidates and elects them it is our
                                    tasks. Remember that without
                                    co-chairs, we can't advance with our
                                    work. Who takes care of ensuring a
                                    profitable discussion in the list
                                    for any policy proposal (and we have
                                    many in the table), or even ensuring
                                    that there is not any abuse or bad
                                    behavior during this period?<br class="">
                                    ><br class="">
                                    > I will like to propose a few
                                    ideas and I hope that others also do
                                    the same. Remember that this is
                                    transition period:<br class="">
                                    ><br class="">
                                    > 1) Ask the board to choose
                                    among previous co-chairs that
                                    already have proven experience (and
                                    hopefully they accept).<br class="">
                                    > 2) Nominate ourselves those
                                    previous co-chairs.<br class="">
                                    > 3) A combination of both 1 and
                                    2 above (example, board nominates
                                    one, the community another).<br class="">
                                    > 4) Instead of looking for a
                                    temporary replacement, asking the
                                    board to organize elections in a
                                    maximum of 4-6 weeks, using the same
                                    procedure that was prepared for the
                                    last time and using the same
                                    electoral census.<br class="">
                                    ><br class="">
                                    > If we want to board to hear us
                                    and take a decision, we should try
                                    to reach consensus *among us*
                                    without co-chairs. I know it seems
                                    difficult, but I'm convinced that at
                                    difficult times, this community will
                                    be able to work together.<br class="">
                                    ><br class="">
                                    > Eddy, I will love to hear also
                                    what you have to say, or if the
                                    board already has worked out
                                    something, etc.<br class="">
                                    ><br class="">
                                    > Thanks in advance!<br class="">
                                    ><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><br class="">
                                    > Regards,<br class="">
                                    > Jordi<br class="">
                                    > @jordipalet<br class="">
                                    >   <br class="">
                                    >   <br class="">
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                                      text-decoration: underline;" class="" moz-do-not-send="true">https://lists.afrinic.net/mailman/listinfo/rpd</a><br class="">
                                    <br class="">
_______________________________________________<br class="">
                                    RPD mailing list<br class="">
                                    <a href="mailto:RPD@afrinic.net" target="_blank" style="color:
                                      blue; text-decoration: underline;" class="" moz-do-not-send="true">RPD@afrinic.net</a><br class="">
                                    <a href="https://lists.afrinic.net/mailman/listinfo/rpd" target="_blank" style="color:
                                      blue; text-decoration: underline;" class="" moz-do-not-send="true">https://lists.afrinic.net/mailman/listinfo/rpd</a><o:p class=""></o:p></div>
                                </div>
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                              font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri,
                              sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family:
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                              </span><o:p class=""></o:p></div>
                            <pre style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 70.8pt; font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Courier New";" class="">_______________________________________________<o:p class=""></o:p></pre>
                            <pre style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 70.8pt; font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Courier New";" class="">RPD mailing list<o:p class=""></o:p></pre>
                            <pre style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 70.8pt; font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Courier New";" class=""><a href="mailto:RPD@afrinic.net" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;" class="" moz-do-not-send="true">RPD@afrinic.net</a><o:p class=""></o:p></pre>
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                          <div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 70.8pt;
                            font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri,
                            sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family:
                              Helvetica;" class=""><br class="">
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                              <br class="">
                            </span><o:p class=""></o:p></div>
                          <pre style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 70.8pt; font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Courier New";" class="">_______________________________________________<o:p class=""></o:p></pre>
                          <pre style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 70.8pt; font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Courier New";" class="">RPD mailing list<o:p class=""></o:p></pre>
                          <pre style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 70.8pt; font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Courier New";" class=""><a href="mailto:RPD@afrinic.net" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;" class="" moz-do-not-send="true">RPD@afrinic.net</a><o:p class=""></o:p></pre>
                          <pre style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 70.8pt; font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Courier New";" class=""><a href="https://lists.afrinic.net/mailman/listinfo/rpd" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;" class="" moz-do-not-send="true">https://lists.afrinic.net/mailman/listinfo/rpd</a><o:p class=""></o:p></pre>
                        </blockquote>
                        <pre style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 70.8pt; font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Courier New"; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-variant-caps: normal; text-align: start; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; word-spacing: 0px;" class=""><span style="font-size: 9pt;" class="">-- </span><o:p class=""></o:p></pre>
                        <pre style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 70.8pt; font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Courier New";" class=""><span style="font-size: 9pt;" class="">Regards,</span><o:p class=""></o:p></pre>
                        <pre style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 70.8pt; font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Courier New";" class=""><span style="font-size: 9pt;" class=""> </span><o:p class=""></o:p></pre>
                        <pre style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 70.8pt; font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Courier New";" class=""><span style="font-size: 9pt;" class="">Dewole.</span><o:p class=""></o:p></pre>
                        <div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 70.8pt;
                          font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri,
                          sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-size:
                            9pt; font-family: Helvetica;" class="">_______________________________________________<br class="">
                            RPD mailing list<br class="">
                          </span><a href="mailto:RPD@afrinic.net" style="color: blue; text-decoration:
                            underline;" class="" moz-do-not-send="true"><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family:
                              Helvetica;" class="">RPD@afrinic.net</span></a><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family:
                            Helvetica;" class=""><br class="">
                          </span><a href="https://lists.afrinic.net/mailman/listinfo/rpd" style="color: blue; text-decoration:
                            underline;" class="" moz-do-not-send="true"><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family:
                              Helvetica;" class="">https://lists.afrinic.net/mailman/listinfo/rpd</span></a><o:p class=""></o:p></div>
                      </div>
                    </blockquote>
                  </div>
                  <div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 70.8pt; font-size:
                    11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""> <o:p class=""></o:p></div>
                </div>
              </blockquote>
              <pre style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 70.8pt; font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Courier New";" class="">-- <o:p class=""></o:p></pre>
              <pre style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 70.8pt; font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Courier New";" class="">Regards,<o:p class=""></o:p></pre>
              <pre style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 70.8pt; font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Courier New";" class=""> <o:p class=""></o:p></pre>
              <pre style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 70.8pt; font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Courier New";" class="">Dewole.<o:p class=""></o:p></pre>
              <div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 70.8pt; font-size: 11pt;
                font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class="">_______________________________________________
                RPD mailing list<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="mailto:RPD@afrinic.net" style="color: blue;
                  text-decoration: underline;" class="" moz-do-not-send="true">RPD@afrinic.net</a><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="https://lists.afrinic.net/mailman/listinfo/rpd" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;" class="" moz-do-not-send="true">https://lists.afrinic.net/mailman/listinfo/rpd</a><o:p class=""></o:p></div>
              <div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 35.4pt; font-size: 11pt;
                font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><br class="">
                **********************************************<br class="">
                IPv4 is over<br class="">
                Are you ready for the new Internet ?<br class="">
                <a href="http://www.theipv6company.com/" style="color:
                  blue; text-decoration: underline;" class="" moz-do-not-send="true">http://www.theipv6company.com</a><br class="">
                The IPv6 Company<br class="">
                <br class="">
                This electronic message contains information which may
                be privileged or confidential. The information is
                intended to be for the exclusive use of the
                individual(s) named above and further non-explicilty
                authorized disclosure, copying, distribution or use of
                the contents of this information, even if partially,
                including attached files, is strictly prohibited and
                will be considered a criminal offense. If you are not
                the intended recipient be aware that any disclosure,
                copying, distribution or use of the contents of this
                information, even if partially, including attached
                files, is strictly prohibited, will be considered a
                criminal offense, so you must reply to the original
                sender to inform about this communication and delete it.<br class="">
                <br class="">
                <br class="">
                <br class="">
                <o:p class=""></o:p></div>
              <pre style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 35.4pt; font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Courier New";" class="">_______________________________________________<o:p class=""></o:p></pre>
              <pre style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 35.4pt; font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Courier New";" class="">RPD mailing list<o:p class=""></o:p></pre>
              <pre style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 35.4pt; font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Courier New";" class=""><a href="mailto:RPD@afrinic.net" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;" class="" moz-do-not-send="true">RPD@afrinic.net</a><o:p class=""></o:p></pre>
              <pre style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 35.4pt; font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Courier New";" class=""><a href="https://lists.afrinic.net/mailman/listinfo/rpd" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;" class="" moz-do-not-send="true">https://lists.afrinic.net/mailman/listinfo/rpd</a><o:p class=""></o:p></pre>
            </blockquote>
            <pre style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 35.4pt; font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Courier New";" class="">-- <o:p class=""></o:p></pre>
            <pre style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 35.4pt; font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Courier New";" class="">Regards,<o:p class=""></o:p></pre>
            <pre style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 35.4pt; font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Courier New";" class=""><o:p class=""> </o:p></pre>
            <pre style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 35.4pt; font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Courier New";" class="">Dewole.<o:p class=""></o:p></pre>
          </div>
          <br style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Monaco;
            font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps:
            normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal;
            text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none;
            white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;
            -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none;" class="">
          <span style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Monaco;
            font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps:
            normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal;
            text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none;
            white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;
            -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none;
            float: none; display: inline !important;" class="">**********************************************</span><br style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Monaco;
            font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps:
            normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal;
            text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none;
            white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;
            -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none;" class="">
          <span style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Monaco;
            font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps:
            normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal;
            text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none;
            white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;
            -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none;
            float: none; display: inline !important;" class="">IPv4 is
            over</span><br style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);
            font-family: Monaco; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal;
            font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal;
            letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;
            text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing:
            0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none;" class="">
          <span style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Monaco;
            font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps:
            normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal;
            text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none;
            white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;
            -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none;
            float: none; display: inline !important;" class="">Are you
            ready for the new Internet ?</span><br style="caret-color:
            rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Monaco; font-size: 12px;
            font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight:
            normal; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start;
            text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal;
            word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;
            text-decoration: none;" class="">
          <a href="http://www.theipv6company.com/" style="color: blue;
            text-decoration: underline; font-family: Monaco; font-size:
            12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal;
            font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto;
            text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none;
            white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;
            -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width:
            0px;" class="" moz-do-not-send="true">http://www.theipv6company.com</a><br style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Monaco;
            font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps:
            normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal;
            text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none;
            white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;
            -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none;" class="">
          <span style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Monaco;
            font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps:
            normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal;
            text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none;
            white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;
            -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none;
            float: none; display: inline !important;" class="">The IPv6
            Company</span><br style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);
            font-family: Monaco; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal;
            font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal;
            letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;
            text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing:
            0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none;" class="">
          <br style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Monaco;
            font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps:
            normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal;
            text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none;
            white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;
            -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none;" class="">
          <span style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Monaco;
            font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps:
            normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal;
            text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none;
            white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;
            -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none;
            float: none; display: inline !important;" class="">This
            electronic message contains information which may be
            privileged or confidential. The information is intended to
            be for the exclusive use of the individual(s) named above
            and further non-explicilty authorized disclosure, copying,
            distribution or use of the contents of this information,
            even if partially, including attached files, is strictly
            prohibited and will be considered a criminal offense. If you
            are not the intended recipient be aware that any disclosure,
            copying, distribution or use of the contents of this
            information, even if partially, including attached files, is
            strictly prohibited, will be considered a criminal offense,
            so you must reply to the original sender to inform about
            this communication and delete it.</span><br style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Monaco;
            font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps:
            normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal;
            text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none;
            white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;
            -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none;" class="">
          <br style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Monaco;
            font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps:
            normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal;
            text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none;
            white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;
            -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none;" class="">
          <span style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Monaco;
            font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps:
            normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal;
            text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none;
            white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;
            -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none;
            float: none; display: inline !important;" class="">_______________________________________________</span><br style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Monaco;
            font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps:
            normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal;
            text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none;
            white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;
            -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none;" class="">
          <span style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Monaco;
            font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps:
            normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal;
            text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none;
            white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;
            -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none;
            float: none; display: inline !important;" class="">RPD
            mailing list</span><br style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);
            font-family: Monaco; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal;
            font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal;
            letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;
            text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing:
            0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none;" class="">
          <a href="mailto:RPD@afrinic.net" style="color: blue;
            text-decoration: underline; font-family: Monaco; font-size:
            12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal;
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