I have to agree with this. As shocking and disappointing as the revelations might be, this makes the most sense to me.
Omo On Thu, 5 Dec 2019, 20:56 Sunday Folayan, <[email protected]> wrote: > It is a shame that the system was exploited. I did not in anyway suggest > that the malfeasance be ignored, or that we should focus only on legacy > space. > > The community has been informed that there is already some internal > investigations ongoing. We should give AFRINIC the time to get things done. > I equally expect that if criminal actions and intentions are established, > the law should take its course and people should stand accountable for > their deeds. > > I query the suitability of a system, where existing or moribund > organizations' IP resources are stolen/hijacked/leased for upwards of 7 > years, and it took this level of cross-border investigations to discover > the manipulations. If the resources are indeed not needed or in active use, > why would or should they not have been returned to the Registry for the > common good? > > For those whose resources were stolen or hijacked, I expect their legal > department will be pursuing the hijackers/traders/users with gusto by now. > > While appreciating the whistle blower(s) for a job well done on behalf of > the entire community, Instead of running a mob-justice system here, with > the assurance that justice will be served, the community should rather > apply its mind on how to make sure that IP resources are available for > developing the continent. That will be a better use of our time and > intellect. > Sunday. > > On 05/12/2019 1:46 PM, Mike Silber wrote: > > Be that as it may - that seems to ignore the fact that there appears to > have been significant malfeasance regarding non-legacy space. > > I just want to ensure that we maintain a balanced view of the problem and > not deflect it to focus only on the legacy space issue. > > It terms of priorities - it would make sense to me to focus on how space > that should have been subject to the RSA has been mis-appropriated and then > turn to the more difficult question of legacy space. If the current > processes are open to abuse, then moving legacy space under those processes > may not have the desired outcome. > > Mike > > On 5 Dec 2019, at 14:27, Mark Tinka <[email protected]> wrote: > > Completely agree with Sunday. > > Mark. > > On 5/Dec/19 13:02, Sunday Folayan wrote: > > Isn't it time to address Legacy space issues, specifically ancient > squatters on spaces meant to develop the Internet in Africa, AfriNIC > Services and bringing legacy spaces under some form of RSA? > > I urge the community to think beyond the sensation and let us see how to > help and empower the people doing useful work for Africa. > > Thanks. > > Sunday. > > On 04/12/2019 6:23 PM, Ronald F. Guilmette wrote: > > I hope you all will take the time to read and think about the following > news story. > > > https://mybroadband.co.za/news/internet/330379-how-internet-resources-worth-r800-million-were-stolen-and-sold-on-the-black-market.html > I will have more to say about this in due course. For the moment, I > only > wish to say that the investigation undertaken by myself and Jan Vermeulen > is ongoing, and that many others are provably involved. > Regards, > rfg > > > _______________________________________________ > Community-Discuss mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.afrinic.net/mailman/listinfo/community-discuss > > > _______________________________________________ > Community-Discuss mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.afrinic.net/mailman/listinfo/community-discuss > > > > _______________________________________________ > Community-Discuss mailing > [email protected]https://lists.afrinic.net/mailman/listinfo/community-discuss > > -- > -------------------------------------------------- > Sunday Adekunle Folayan > Managing Director > General data Engineering Services (SKANNET) > 16 Oshin Road, Kongi Bodija, Ibadan - Nigeria > Phone: +234 802 291 2202, +234 816 866 7523 > Email: [email protected], [email protected] > --------------------------------------------------- > > _______________________________________________ > Community-Discuss mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.afrinic.net/mailman/listinfo/community-discuss >
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