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<div id="divRplyFwdMsg" dir="ltr"><font face="Calibri, sans-serif" style="font-size:11pt" color="#000000"><b>From:</b> Tshepo Masuku<br>

<b>Sent:</b> Sunday, 19 July 2026 19:40:54<br>

<b>To:</b> rpd-request@afrinic.net <rpd-request@afrinic.net>; noah@neo.co.tz <noah@neo.co.tz><br>

<b>Subject:</b> Re: [Last Call] Draft Policy Proposal - Hierarchical Names for New AS-SETs (AFPUB-2026-ASN-001-DRAFT02)</font>

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Dear PDWG,</div>

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Speculating that participants are “AI agents” is not a valid basis for excluding them or assessing consensus.</div>

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If several objections raise the same point, the co-chairs may group them. But the substance must still be addressed. Similar wording does not make an objection invalid, and familiarity or workplace status does not create a greater mandate to participate.</div>

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The unresolved issue remains whether this proposal is necessary, proportionate, and sufficient to address the stated problem. That question should be assessed on evidence, not assumptions about who drafted a message.</div>

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Participation is not authority, and a mailing list should not become a gatekeeping exercise.</div>

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I remain opposed.</div>

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Regards,</div>

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Tshepo</div>

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