I strongly agree. Let's all support the sustainability of AFRINIC to ensure a stable internet ecosystem.
Daniel On Thu, Aug 19, 2021, 5:47 PM Ronald F. Guilmette <[email protected]> wrote: > In message <CANanHixXM= > [email protected]>, > Ibeanusi Elvis <[email protected]> wrote: > > >Regarding the legalities of this initiative, I would want to verify > >something; did a lawyer review this idea to ensure that this initiative > >will not be viewed in contempt with regards to the decision of the > >Mauritius court? > > The court placed a (temporary) freeze on AFRINIC's bank accounts. > > If I, as a generous netizen, elect to send $50 USD -directly- to some > Afrinic employee, then that is not something that either can or will > concern the Mauritius court that created the AFRINIC bank account freeze, > as long as I do not attempt to route the money through any of the frozen > AFRINIC bank accounts that existed on the date and time when the judicial > freeze order took effect. (If AFRINIC were to open a -new- account, either > in Mauritius or elsewhere, then that account would not be in any sense > frozen by the current operative judicial order, I believe.) > > It's the same story if one was to create a GoFundMe campaign for AFRINIC. > The court order did not specify that GoFundMe.com is prohibited from > forwarding funds to AFRINIC or to its officers or employees. > > In fact, if this entire sad episode has taught us anything, it is that all > five of the Regional Internet Registries should at all times hold bank > balances ONLY in Nevis & St. Kitts, where those bank balances would be > essentially immune from any and all legal encumbrances. > > > Regards, > rfg > > _______________________________________________ > Community-Discuss mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.afrinic.net/mailman/listinfo/community-discuss >
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