It makes absolute sense to pass a resource transfer policy that gives the resource members the option of not getting dragged along the risky mess AFRINIC is putting them through.
But I don’t see the necessity of passing an emergency policy when we already have a resource transfer policy that has been discussed and has achieved consensus before, so it only makes sense that the board ratifies the *AFPUB-2019-V4-003-DRAFT04.* Best regards, Lamiaa CHNAYTI On Sun, 1 Aug 2021 at 13:39, Andrew Alston via Community-Discuss < community-disc...@afrinic.net> wrote: > It is my (personal) view that AfriNIC board should exercise their powers > and pass a transfer policy. > > Let those who wish to run the risks of staying with AfriNIC through this > situation do so - let those who choose not to accept the risk profile > transfer out - problem solved. > > It is entirely within the boards powers to pass emergency policy which the > community can revoke at the next pdp should they wish to do so - and if > AfriNIC has the support claimed by members of this list there is absolutely > zero risk in this approach. > > Furthermore - such an approach would also remove the possibility of other > legal action which may be taken against them on grounds removed from the > current legal situation > > I remind everyone that AfriNIC has a duty to act in the interests of its > members - and AfriNIC has repeatedly stated in the press - and has been > echoed by various ISP associations that there is risk here - it should > therefore stand that AfriNIC provide members with a way to mitigate said > risk if it is within their powers to do so > > Again - a personal view - and again - I explicitly will not comment on the > merits or demerits of this case - since I believe that the legal system > should run its course and be the final arbiter of what is correct in this > situation. In fact I find the amount of legal posturing on this list to be > nothing short of bizarre - let the courts do their work - but let members > mitigate their risks as they see fit > > > Andrew > > Get Outlook for iOS <https://aka.ms/o0ukef> > ------------------------------ > *From:* Taiwo Oye <taiwo.oyewand...@gmail.com> > *Sent:* Sunday, August 1, 2021 3:00:32 PM > *To:* Paul Wollner <paul.woll...@africaoncloud.net> > *Cc:* arin-discuss <arin-disc...@arin.net>; secretariat < > secretar...@nro.net>; Community Discuss <community-disc...@afrinic.net>; > apnic-talk <apnic-t...@lists.apnic.net>; ripe-list <ripe-list@ripe.net>; > Members Discuss <members-disc...@afrinic.net> > *Subject:* Re: [Community-Discuss] Call for AFRINIC’s registry service > migration to other RIRs > > Good day all, > > I think paul made some sense in his first statement (tho the statement has > been watered down now). > > If afrinic is in a financial fix or in a state where it is tending towards > a financial situation where it can no longer perform its duties, it is only > right to start weighing all viable options to keep the registry afloat. > Paul made a suggestion - tho a bit aggressively - about the NRO coming to > save the region. > I will like the community to see this as “option 1”. > > Does any other community member have any better suggestion in the (not so > likely) situation that afrinic does not have the financial capability to > carry out its duties? > > If so, please lay them out for discussion amongst the community members. > > If not, Option 1 remains the only alternative to cushion the effect of the > financial breakdown. > > That being said. I think we should think in the direction of way forward > and have a plan ready rather than crucifying Paul for being proactive. > > On Aug 1, 2021, at 11:01, Paul Wollner <paul.woll...@africaoncloud.net> > wrote: > > > > Hello community > > I think I misused the word “take over” to spike some unfortunate > sentiments. > > Let me try this again: > In the interest of internet continuity, another RIR should help AFRINIC > (by staff or infrastructure), to perform it’s core registration service > function for the time being, until all AFRINIC litigation has been sorted > to avoid disruption to our African end users and businesses. > > Regards > Paul > > > > ---- On Thu, 29 Jul 2021 23:38:32 +0200 *Paul Wollner > <paul.woll...@africaoncloud.net <paul.woll...@africaoncloud.net>>* wrote > ---- > > Apologies for the duplicate post, but the initial posting was too large. > > The concerns expressed by TISPA, as well as other concerned parties and > especially by AFRINIC's own admission in the news outlet lexpress.mu, > which is available at https://ibb.co/tmWCk0k, regarding the AFRINIC’s > inability to keep providing its core registry functions due to its > inability to meet its financial requirements. > > I suggest that in order not hold end users, ISPs and any other business's > hostage, for the interest of continue service of AFRINIC’s core registry > service, we should urgently call for NRO fulfil their responsibility as > well as commitment to the global internet to take over AFRINIC’s > registration service for the time being, until litigation is settled some > time later. ( > https://www.nro.net/accountability/rir-accountability/joint-rir-stability-fund/ > ) > > That way, no end user or business will ever impacted however results come > out of litigation. > > Regards > Paul Wollner > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Community-Discuss mailing list > community-disc...@afrinic.net > https://lists.afrinic.net/mailman/listinfo/community-discuss > > _______________________________________________ > Community-Discuss mailing list > community-disc...@afrinic.net > https://lists.afrinic.net/mailman/listinfo/community-discuss >
