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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Hi<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">I still don’t support the proposal.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Maybe I am not understanding the wording:
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">“In the case of access networks, the percentage of customers that have access to global IPv6 delegations “without interference required from the Network Operator” must be at or above
the following thresholds”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">And
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">“In the case of content hosting networks, the percentage of assigned IPv4 space assigned to those networks “also covered by IPv6 assignments” must reach:”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">What does this mean in practice?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">I can offer v6 to all my customers, but if they don’t want to use it, then based on my reading on this, I can’t get more IPv4 space?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">That means my customer base is prejudicing me against getting more v4 space.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">If the policy is simply saying we need to be able to offer clients native v6 space, then I’ll support it. However the wording needs to be clearer.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Regards<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Saul<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">From:</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> Hendrik Visage via RPD <rpd@afrinic.net>
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<b>Sent:</b> Saturday, 26 September 2026 10:49<br>
<b>To:</b> Hytham El-Nakhal <hytham@tra.gov.eg>; rpd List <rpd@afrinic.net><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [rpd] Updated Policy Proposal - IPv6 as a criteria in IPv4 Soft Landing AFPUB-2026-v6-001-DRAFT03<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p>In support of the proposal.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p>On Wed, 23 Sept 2026, 11:11, Hytham El-Nakhal <<a href="mailto:hytham@tra.gov.eg">hytham@tra.gov.eg</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p style="margin-bottom:12.0pt">Dear PDWG,<br>
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We have received an update to the draft policy proposal "IPv6 as a criteria in IPv4 Soft Landing" - ID AFPUB-2026-v6-001-DRAFT03 from author Jordi Palet Martinez and new co-author Jaco Kroon on 17 September 2026.<br>
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The proposal contents are published at:<br>
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<a href="https://www.afrinic.net/afpub-2026-v6-001-draft03">https://www.afrinic.net/afpub-2026-v6-001-draft03</a><br>
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We encourage you to take some time to go through the proposal contents and provide feedback as follows:<br>
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a) Do you support or oppose the proposal?<br>
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b) If you oppose the proposal, state your reasons?<br>
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c) Is there anything in the proposal that is not clear?<br>
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d) What changes could be made to this proposal to make it more effective?<br>
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Kind Regards,<br>
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Haitham El Nakhal and Darwin da Costa<br>
PDWG Co-Chairs<br>
Policy Development Working Group - AFRINIC<br>
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