Hi Members,
Policies form a critical part of the efficient utilisation of
resources, in this case Internet number resources. The process
through which these policies are formulated should also be proper and
sound if we are to formulate sound and efficient policies.
I hereby submit the above policy proposal for discussion by the
AfriNIC community. The initial policy development process used by
AfriNIC was meant to be a transitional process. Now that AfriNIC has
been well established, I think it's time we revised the policy
development process to increase participation from the community in
the process.
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Name : Vincent Ngundi
Organisation : Kenya Network Information Center - KeNIC
Policy Affected : Policy Development Process
Date : 3rd July 2007
Proposal : Policy Development Process
Policy Term : Permanent
Incentive: The initial policy development process used by AfriNIC was
meant to be a transitional process. Now that AfriNIC has been well
established, it is being proposed to revise the policy development
process to increase participation from the community in the process.
Proposed Policy
The proposed policy development process (PDP) is described below:
1. A PDP Moderator Group (MG) will be set-up to moderate and
coordinate the policy development process and discussions. It will
consist of two members of the community. One AfriNIC staff will also
be providing support to the MG.
Note: The two(2) Moderator Group (MG) members will be nominated by
the community during a face-to-face (f2f) open public policy meeting
for a defined period. AfriNIC will nominate one of it's staff members
to the Moderator Group (MG).
2. Policies can be proposed in two ways:
(a) Directly by the author
(b) Through the Moderator Group (MG) which would assist a member of
the community in drafting the text for the proposed policy.
Note: Policies can be proposed by anyone from the community.
3. The proposed policy is then posted on the mailing list
[email protected] or any other appropriate mailing list. The mailing
list is open to anyone from the community at all times, and anyone
can join the list for discussion
4. The policy is discussed on the mailing list and amended
accordingly following the discussions.
5. After at least 30 days of discussion and comments on the mailing
list, the policy is brought to the public open policy (face-to-face)
meeting for a final round of discussions before the community
endorses or rejects the policy through consensus.
Note: Consensus is defined as general agreement of the group and is
not measured by a majority. It will be the onus of the MG chair to
determine whether there is consensus or not.
6. If there is consensus at the open policy meeting, go to step 7
below. If there is not consensus, step 4 will be repeated until
consensus is reached or the policy proposal is abandoned (or withdrawn)
7. A last call for comments on the policy will be announced on the
policy mailing list. A period of 15 days will be given for the
community to suggest any final changes and amendments. If there is
consensus during the Last-Call, go to step 7 below. If there is not
consensus, step 4 will be repeated until consensus is reached or the
policy proposal is abandoned (or withdrawn)
8. If there is consensus after the 15 days, the Moderator Group will
send a report to the AfriNIC Board of Trustees (BoT) which should
contain the following as minimum information
- The date of the proposal
- Short summary of the online discussions
- Short summary of the face to face (f2f) discussions
- Short summary of the Last-Call period
- A recommendation of the RPD Moderator Group (MG) to the Board.
Note: The policy should be ratified by the BoT at the subsequent
Board Meeting.
Effect on AfriNIC
This policy will affect the current Policy Development Policy.
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Regards,
-Vincent
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KeNIC - The Kenya Network Information Center
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