[ppml] Afrinic and so-called sub-regional policies

[antonio at nambu.uem.mz]

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You sound like a dictator.


> However, until AFRINIC becomes a reality and (this is the keyword here
> 'AND') they can set their own policies and guidelines, they must live
> within the policies setout for all of ARIN.
> 


> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Gregory Massel [mailto:gregm at datapro.co.za]
> > Sent: Tuesday, October 07, 2003 3:59 AM
> > To: Trevor Paquette
> > Cc: ppml at arin.net
> > Subject: Re: [ppml] Afrinic and so-called sub-regional policies
> > 
> > 
> > > Don't assume this whole Africa thing will never happen again..
> > > You'd best err on the side of 'when' it happens again.. and 'when'
> > > it does, look for that new country to want their own policies
> > > etc.. Wait till Russia wants thier own RIR.. and all of the other
> > > new contries that were created by the breakup of the USSR.
> > 
> > I didn't know whether to burst out laughing or in tears when I read
> > this.
> > 
> > The last time I checked, 'Africa' was a *CONTINENT*, comprising 53
> > countries 20% of the earth's land, and approximately 778 million
> > people.
> > 
> > Its population is approximately 1.61 times the population of the
> > North American continent and its size approximately 1.23 times the
> > size of the North American continent.
> > 
> > I cannot confirm the exact validity of this data, but the source
> > I've obtained it from is http://www.worldatlas.com/ and I have no
> > reason to disbelieve it.
> > 
> > I hope that puts your concerns in perspective...
> > 
> > --Greg
> > 
> 



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