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style="font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">We wish to inform you that the AFRINIC Board has not ratified your policy proposal, </span><span
style="font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Policy Compliance Dashboard ID AFPUB-2021-GEN-003-DRAFT02</span><span
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style="font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">This decision was made due to the proposal's potential impact on AFRINIC’s contract management of the Registration Service Agreement (RSA), as highlighted in the legal impact assessment of the proposal.</span></font></p>
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style="font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">As a result, the proposal will be sent back to the RPD mailing list, where it is foreseen to expire in accordance with the Consolidated Policy Manual.</span></font></p>
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style="font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Should you wish to continue with this proposal, we recommend that you:</span></font></p>
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style="font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Consider the impact assessment provided:</span><a
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style="font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Amend the proposal as required, with a focus on Sections 4, 5, and 6.</span></font></p></li>
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style="font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Submit the new proposal for discussion.</span></font></p></li>
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style="font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">While the AFRINIC Board has not yet called for a Public Policy Meeting, you have ample time to make refinements and request us, the Policy Liaisons, for support in drafting the proposal. </span></font></p>
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style="font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Thank you for your continuous contribution to the AFRINIC PDP.</span></font></p>
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