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Re: An update on the AfriNIC situation
From: Sabri Berisha <sabri () cluecentral net>
Date: Tue, 31 Aug 2021 13:28:06 -0700 (PDT)
----- On Aug 31, 2021, at 8:40 AM, Jon Lewis jlewis () lewis org wrote: Hi, [ I'm not affiliated with CI in any way, just playing the Devil's Advocate ]
"5.4.6.2 AFRINIC resources are for AFRINIC service region and any use outside the region should be solely in support of connectivity back to the AFRINIC region."
AfriNIC's policy is not at all vague on the matter that their resources are to be used in or to support connectivity in the AFRINIC region.
In all fairness, that is as ambiguous as it can be. What constitutes "support of connectivity back to the AfriNIC region"? It's easy to argue that CI is in full compliance with that since their assignment supports connectivity between users in Africa and their clients' services. In that case, only IP space used outside of Africa not advertised to the internet would be in violation. I'm not saying this is how it /should/ be read, I'm just saying that a plain text analysis of that section is not very restrictive. Now, obviously, most people on this list will agree with the assessment that, nicely put, CI is not complying with the /spirit/ of the policy. We all know why that language exists. So, as far as I can see now, this is a classical case of "you're not wrong, you're just an a^H^H^H^H^H^H". But again, IANAL, yet, and I can't comment on legal matters. In the end, it will be a judge that will rule who is in the wrong. Thanks, Sabri
Current thread:
- Re: An update on the AfriNIC situation, (continued)
- Re: An update on the AfriNIC situation Owen DeLong via NANOG (Aug 31)
- Re: An update on the AfriNIC situation Rubens Kuhl (Aug 31)
- Re: An update on the AfriNIC situation Nathan Angelacos (Aug 30)
- Re: An update on the AfriNIC situation Mark Tinka (Aug 30)
- Re: An update on the AfriNIC situation Noah (Aug 30)
- Re: An update on the AfriNIC situation Owen DeLong via NANOG (Aug 30)
- Re: An update on the AfriNIC situation Rubens Kuhl (Aug 30)
- Re: An update on the AfriNIC situation Owen DeLong via NANOG (Aug 30)
- Re: An update on the AfriNIC situation Jon Lewis (Aug 31)
- Re: An update on the AfriNIC situation Owen DeLong via NANOG (Aug 31)
- Re: An update on the AfriNIC situation Sabri Berisha (Aug 31)
- Re: An update on the AfriNIC situation Rubens Kuhl (Aug 31)
- Re: An update on the AfriNIC situation Sabri Berisha (Aug 31)
- Re: An update on the AfriNIC situation Rubens Kuhl (Aug 31)
- Re: An update on the AfriNIC situation Owen DeLong via NANOG (Aug 31)
- Re: An update on the AfriNIC situation Jon Lewis (Aug 31)
- Re: An update on the AfriNIC situation Owen DeLong via NANOG (Aug 31)
- Re: An update on the AfriNIC situation Christopher Morrow (Aug 30)
- Operational need for IP address space (Re: An update on the AfriNIC situation) John Curran (Aug 31)
- Re: Operational need for IP address space (Re: An update on the AfriNIC situation) Owen DeLong via NANOG (Aug 31)
- Re: Operational need for IP address space (Re: An update on the AfriNIC situation) John Curran (Aug 31)