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

[Trevor Paquette]

You obviously missed the following keyphrases:

"policy set by and for ARIN should apply to ALL of ARIN, not just a sub-region."

and

"If and when AFRINIC gets going and can actually set their OWN policies, then they can do what they want for their region(s)."

What is being asked is to make a special policy based on an 'exception'.. This is not in the best interest for ALL of ARIN. Again, when AFRINIC can make and enforce their own policies, then by all means bring up 2003-15 to them. In the mean time, as long as 2003-15 is a region specific policy and does not benefit ALL of ARIN, I cannot support it.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: antonio at nambu.uem.mz [mailto:antonio at nambu.uem.mz]
> Sent: Tuesday, October 07, 2003 12:15 PM
> To: Trevor Paquette
> Cc: 'Ray Plzak'; Michael.Dillon at radianz.com; ppml at arin.net
> Subject: RE: [ppml] Afrinic and so-called sub-regional policies
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> >       On Mon, 6 Oct 2003, Trevor Paquette wrote:
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> "Don't assume that this is a 'one time deal". When you set policy, you
> set precident. As mentioned in a previous email of mine, policy set by
> and for ARIN should apply to ALL of ARIN, not just a sub-region.
> 
> If and when AFRINIC gets going and can actually set their OWN
> policies, then they can do what they want for their region(s). Until
> then and as long as they are part of ARIN, they must abide by the
> guidelines that are setout for all of ARIN.
> 
> If they want to relax their requirements for IP space once they become
> their own RIR, then they are free to do so; in fact I encourage it as
> there seems to be a demand from their own special needs.
> 
> This is my point. I hope that makes it clear."
> 
> How does this differ from what is being asked???? The same 
> supposed sub-region will become Afrinic, so what's the problem here?
> The only diff is that the African ISPs will be moving forward earlier 
> than wait until Afrinic takes form.
> 
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