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<p>Hello</p>
<p>It is always concerning when Board doesn't ratify a proposal. We
as community spend several months elaborating, discussing the
details of proposals, authors have to present it in a PPM and
Co-Chais have to evaluate the consensus for at the end Board
refuse to ratify.<br>
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<p>While it is understandable the prerogative the Board has to not
ratify certain proposals that is never meant for them to do at
their will just because most members of the Board may not like it.
Members of the Board duty is to analyze if that proposal can bring
any type of damage to the RIR. If it doesn't bring any, even if
the entire Board don't like the proposal very much they must still
ratify it.</p>
<p>In any way as this is a concerning scenario Board must give
proper justification about the their decision, share the legal
advice that supports their decision so author and community can
adjust the newer version where necessary.</p>
<p>Regards<br>
Fernando<br>
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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">Em 7/14/2021 5:13 AM, PDWG Chair
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margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" class=""><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" class="">We refer to our report on the draft policy proposal ‘’Board Prerogatives on the PDP" (AFPUB-2020-GEN-004-DRAFT02) dated </span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; font-weight: 700; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" class="">29 June 2021</span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" class=""> and sent to the AFRINIC Board of Directors for ratification.</span></div>
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