Re: [Community-Discuss] [rpd] Cloud Innovation Displays Very Poor, If Not Criminal, Netizenship

[ABDULKARIM AYOPO OLOYEDE]

Dear All,
Please let us all be reminded that this mailing list is to discuss
policies and directly related issues.
There are other mailing lists where issues like this can be discussed but
definitely not here because the issue is  *out of scope* for this mailing
list
Please, Co-Chairs would like us to put an end to this discussion.

CO-Chairs
PDWG


On Mon, May 25, 2020 at 12:31 PM Paschal Ochang  wrote:

> This sounds like a personal attack in my opinion instead of a justified
> accusation. Why is this topic allowed to be discussed here when it’s rather
> irrelevant?. The parties involved have tendered formal apologies as
> reflected in their letters which is a sign of admittance and promotes the
> intent of good netizenship. It’s just irrelevant.
>
> On Monday, May 25, 2020, Arnaud AMELINA  wrote:
>
>> Hello, community
>>
>> +1 @Gregoire and @Mark Tinka
>>
>> *cloud innovation*  were allocated  *big bunch of IPv4* space as a *LIR*
>> with *no ASN*. Interesting, and no *v6*
>>
>> While the bylaws defines LIR as followed:
>> ++
>> Local Internet Registry (LIR):
>> any Network Operator that provides Internet services to distinct
>> end-users and end-sites
>> ++
>>
>> I wonder  which network does cloud innovation operate and which internet
>> services it provides to end-users and end-sites in *Africa*.
>>
>> How does this network *managing 3 x /11 of IPv4* *operate*?
>>
>> There is something here for the community to learn about.
>>
>> Regards
>>
>> --
>> Arnaud
>>
>> Le sam. 23 mai 2020 à 14:20, Gregoire EHOUMI via RPD  a
>> écrit :
>>
>>> Hello,
>>>
>>> Thanks Mark for exposing the details of the SEACOM AS37353 hijacking.
>>>
>>> I carefully read your report and also the Cloud Innovation Limited quick
>>> response including their attachments as justifications.
>>>
>>> I note that;
>>>
>>> ⁃ the service contract with Cloud Innovation covering the announcement
>>> of their prefixes by SEACOM AS37353 was terminated  by SEACOM.
>>>
>>> ⁃ some stale IRR route objects existed after termination of the contract.
>>>
>>> ⁃ through some multiple layer distribution an organisation in Manila
>>> Philippines was “delegated“ an IP block from Cloud Innovation address space.
>>>
>>> ⁃ both upstream ISP and the customer in Manila set up a BGP session
>>> using SEACOM's AS37353 as the ASN of the Manila customer.
>>>
>>> ⁃ there was a prompt reaction from the involved parties that included
>>> apologies to SEACOM and the wider internet community.
>>>
>>> ⁃ there were promises from said parties to be a better netizen which
>>> would mean, them not hijacking other networks ASN's.
>>>
>>> ⁃ there was clear refusal to disclose the details of the customer in
>>> Manila Philippines who hijacked the affected SEACOM ASN.
>>>
>>> All put together, demonstrates that what happened was an impersonation
>>> and not a BGP configuration error, nor an oversight in checking the right
>>> to use of the SEACOM ASN.
>>>
>>> 1. Why is it that the real customer did not bother presenting its
>>> apologies to the community
>>>
>>> 2. Why is there refusal to reveal customer’s details?
>>>
>>> 3. Why is it that the said prefix is no longer seen in the routing table
>>> originated by the genius ASN or any other ASN?
>>>
>>> 4. Which networks were involved and what happened to the end users?
>>>
>>> Can someone from AFRINIC explain what “delegation of IP block” mean?
>>>
>>> Note: The self organised Internet knows how to deal with bad net
>>> citizens.!
>>>
>>> Best regards
>>> Gregoire Ehoumi
>>>
>>>
>>>  Original message 
>>> From: Lu Heng 
>>> Date: 2020-05-09 5:43 a.m. (GMT-05:00)
>>> To: Mark Tinka 
>>> Cc: "r...@afrinic.net >> AfriNIC Resource Policy Discussion List" <
>>> r...@afrinic.net>
>>> Subject: Re: [rpd] Cloud Innovation Displays Very Poor, If Not Criminal,
>>> Netizenship
>>>
>>> To whom it may concern,
>>>
>>> On May 8, Mark Think posted a claim to multiple lists that Cloud
>>> Innovation was abusing an ASN (37353) that didn’t belong to them (Cloud
>>> Innovation) but rather belonged to Seacom through their acquisition of
>>> MacroLAN.
>>>
>>> While we regret this unfortunate incident, Mark’s claims that it was
>>> criminal or bad netizenship on the part of Cloud Innovation is without
>>> foundation and utterly incorrect.
>>>
>>> As shown below in the attached document from Paul Wollner(Ex-CTO of
>>> Macrolan who created IRR routes to allow Macrolan to announce Cloud
>>> Innovation's prefix); letter from Link Infinity International Ltd. (Link
>>> Infinity), A customer of Cloud Innovation; and attached LOA from LARUS
>>> authorizing IPDC Solutions to announce the prefix with origin AS134190.
>>> And a Letter from IPDC. This was an innocent mistake committed by third
>>> parties and had nothing to do with any action by Cloud Innovation or LARUS.
>>>
>>> Here’s what happened:
>>>
>>> Cloud Innovation delegated a /24 to Link Infinity, an ISP in December
>>> 2019.
>>>
>>>
>>> Link Infinity further delegated that 

Re: [Community-Discuss] Monthly Update 3

[ABDULKARIM AYOPO OLOYEDE]

Dear Eddy,
Thank you for your wonderful update. Yes, it a challenging period and I
hope and pray that we would come out of this stronger as a community.
Against the backdrop of the current Pandemic, the internet
infrastructure have become even more important as many businesses have
switched to online services. It would be interesting to know how this
change has affected AFRINIC and its membership and if need be, the measures
put in place to accommodate such. In addition, it would be good to know
which of the services are difficult to render when staffs are working from
home so that as a community we do not overburden them.
Secondly, this pandemic has shown us a lot that we didn't know about
ourselves and it has affected a lot of African communities but the truth is
the curve has not yet flatened especially in Africa.  One of the major
changes is working from home which is not common to us as  Africans. I
think AFRINIC should organise something along this line. In helping the
community to understand and adapt to the new reality which is working from
home.
Thanks
AK

On Mon, Apr 20, 2020 at 10:10 AM Eddy Kayihura  wrote:

> Dear Colleagues,
>
> I hope you, your family and friends are safe.
>
> Apologies for the delay in sending you this monthly communication that I
> generally send out in the second week of every month.
>
> In the past few weeks, we have witnessed a number of changes in the way we
> operate given the lockdowns in many part of the world, including Africa. I
> am sure we will come out of this crisis stronger and better as we reflect
> on how to improve and better our communities.
>
> We have not been spared the shocks either. Like many organisations around
> the world, we have adopted the “Work from Home” culture as part of dealing
> with the current situation. Accordingly, although we have not failed to
> comply with our Service Level Commitment (SLC) in general, we seek your
> indulgence and understanding in case we do.
>
> Some of the key things that have happened since my last communication are:
>
> · AIRRS:
> We launched the Africa Internet Registry and Routing Statistics (AIRRS)
> portal (https://airrs.afrinic.net). The portal provides easy access to
> data selected from many sources such as WHOIS, RIPE RIS, RIPE Atlas, and
> more. AIRRS is the result of an inter-RIR collaboration with the RIPE NCC.
>
> · RRDP:
> AFRINIC now supports the RPKI Repository Delta Protocol (RFC 8182). RRDP
> is an alternative repository access protocol to the existing RSYNC
> repository.
>
> · IRR integration in MyAFRINIC:
> Members can now view, create, edit or delete their route(6) and as-set
> objects and manage their routing attributes in the aut-num objects - within
> the MyAFRINIC portal. Users can access the IRR interface by logging into
> MyAFRINIC: https://my.afrinic.net/resources/irr/
>
> · Webinar:
> Besides normal training sessions, our IP Academy organised an interesting
> webinar on Preparing Critical Internet Infrastructure for Black Swan Events
> (Preparing Critical Internet Infrastructure for Black Swan Events).
>
> · AIS’20
> We are still observing developments globally and in DRC where the Africa
> Internet Summit 2020 was meant to take place. We will keep apprising you of
> the situation.
>
>
> Dear Colleagues,
>
> This COVID-19 situation requires solidarity and effective collaboration
> among multiples stakeholders for us to sustainably win the battle.
> Connectivity is a key component in our ability to adequately respond to the
> crisis. Even though there has been good progress on the continent thus far,
> there is still a lot to do and huge potential to tap into.
>
> A strong and united AFRINIC community can contribute a lot to the global
> effort. In addition to the ongoing initiatives around building a faster and
> more secure Internet, we are open to suggestions on where and how our
> community can positively contribute to African and global developments and
> initiatives.
>
> I once again wish you well and hope you all stay safe as we confront and
> navigate the current storm.
>
> Take care,
>
> Eddy
>
>
> ………
>
>
>
>
>
> [Français]
>
>
> Chers collègues,
>
>
> J'espère que vous, votre famille et vos amis sont en sécurité.
>
> Je vous présente mes excuses pour le retard dans l'envoi de cette
> communication mensuelle que j'envoie généralement la deuxième semaine de
> chaque mois.
>
> Au cours des dernières semaines, nous avons été témoins de plusieurs
> changements dans la façon dont nous opérons, compte tenu du confinement en
> vigueur dans plusieurs régions dans le monde, y compris en Afrique. Je suis
> sûr que nous sortirons de cette crise plus forts et mieux armés lorsque
> nous réfléchirons à la manière à améliorer et de renforcer nos communautés.
>
> Nous n'avons pas non plus été épargnés par les chocs. Comme de nombreuses
> organisations dans le monde, nous avons adopté la culture du "travail à
> domicile" pour 

Re: [Community-Discuss] NomCom Chairs Private Message

[ABDULKARIM AYOPO OLOYEDE]

Dear John,
Thank you for this.
I was asking myself, has the role of  NOMCOM changed from  looking for
suitable candidates?
Abdulkarim



On Sun, 15 Mar 2020, 15:43 John Walu,  wrote:

> I am also struggling to understand the 'crime'.
>
> I served on several past Nomination Committees and my first line of
> advertising/recruitment was always *my own networks. *For the simple
> reason that  I really didn't have access to *OTHER peoples networks.*
>
> AfriNIC has in recent times struggled to raise multiple candidates per
> seat and so NomComm Members and Chair should be encouraged to cast their
> search as wide as possiblenaturally charity, would I presume to begin
> from home.
>
> So evidence or no evidence, NOMCOM please keep advertising and searching
> without fear or favor.
>
> walu
>
> On Sun, Mar 15, 2020 at 3:51 PM Andrew Alston <
> andrew.als...@liquidtelecom.com> wrote:
>
>> Quite frankly without the alleged communication  and evidence - I
>> consider this entire thread spurious and a waste of time - and it should
>> probably head straight to dev/null where I will now place it - especially
>> considering it’s source - Hi Benjamin.
>>
>> Andrew
>>
>> Get Outlook for iOS 
>> --
>> *From:* Marcus K. G. Adomey 
>> *Sent:* Friday, March 13, 2020 10:48:18 PM
>> *To:* Sunday Folayan 
>> *Cc:* community-discuss@afrinic.net 
>> *Subject:* Re: [Community-Discuss] NomCom Chairs Private Message
>>
>> Hi Sunday,
>>
>> Actually, Badru did see something wrong in the action posed by the NomCom
>> chair ... Badru mentioned an oversight
>>
>> My 1st mail on this issue clearly raised few questions which only the
>> author of the action can respond to. I did not share the solicitation mail
>> as the derived questions and comments seem enough to explain its content
>> and the recriminations. The intent is not to make a tremendous issue ...
>> but seek commitment of NomCom to remain neutral, fair and transparent.
>>
>> As you want the evidences, I would expect the NomCom chair to play full
>> transparency and share the message and respond to the questions to clear
>> the air.
>>
>> The incident might be closed thereafter
>>
>> Hope this helps
>>
>>
>> Marcus
>>
>> --
>> *From:* Sunday Folayan 
>> *Sent:* Thursday, March 12, 2020 2:00 PM
>> *To:* Marcus K. G. Adomey 
>> *Cc:* Badru Ntege ;
>> community-discuss@afrinic.net 
>> *Subject:* Re: [Community-Discuss] NomCom Chairs Private Message
>>
>> Hi Marcus,
>>
>> I agree with Badru. I was not sure your Email was inviting any comment or
>> response from the NOMCOM Chair, as the said solicitation email was not
>> shared. In my little corner, I was remembering that the Southern Africa and
>> Western Africa regions cannot contest in the current Board Elections. This
>> is certainly the reason why NOMCOM is made of people from Southern Africa
>> and Western Africa, who cannot run for Board positions.
>>
>> Of course, I understand the Independent Board seats are not filled via
>> any regional affiliation, but if you want to push some issue of conflict of
>> interests, you may send the evidences to the Board and I expect working
>> with the Governance Committee, they can take a good look at it to ensure
>> fairness, openness and transparency.
>>
>> Pushing it further here, will only ginger some mob action, which is not
>> in the overall interest of the organization.
>>
>> Just my personal thoughts.
>>
>> Have a nice day.
>>
>> Sunday.
>>
>>
>> On Thu, Mar 12, 2020 at 2:22 PM Marcus K. G. Adomey 
>> wrote:
>>
>> Dear Badru,
>>
>> I have your email and thank you. BUT this constant attempts to undermine
>> serious issues, by not giving them the required attention, is not helpful
>> and not healthy.
>>
>> How do you propose healing wounds without admission of wrongdoing?
>>
>> How can we build trust when senior people like the current NomCom behave
>> like that?
>>
>> When people are turning things personal, country and local community
>>  based, instead of thinking regional as per Afrinic mandate.
>> It has been almost 3 days that the questions were asked and the NomCom
>> chair did not even bother addressing  the concerns raised.
>>
>> How would people trust the NomCom and the upcoming elections?
>>
>>
>>
>> Marcus
>> --
>> *From:* Badru Ntege 
>> *Sent:* Thursday, March 12, 2020 4:31:54 AM
>> *To:* Marcus K. G. Adomey ;
>> community-discuss@afrinic.net 
>> *Subject:* RE: NomCom Chairs Private Message
>>
>>
>>
>> We should take this as  an oversight.  And NomCom Chair will take note.
>>
>> Its time for us all to find that space that builds trust through the
>> community.
>>
>> Lets heal the wounds through our actions and words.
>>
>> Have a wonderful day all.
>>
>> regards
>>
>> BN
>>
>> --
>> *From:* Marcus K. G. Adomey [mado...@hotmail.com]
>> *Sent:* 09 March 2020 18:50
>> *To:* community-discuss@afrinic.net
>> *Subject:* [Community-Discuss] 

Re: [Community-Discuss] A personal note

[ABDULKARIM AYOPO OLOYEDE]

Dear Eddy,
You have inspired some of us with your email.
Thank you.
AK

On Tue, Feb 4, 2020 at 7:50 PM Eddy Kayihura  wrote:

> Dear Colleagues, ( French version below)
>
> One day in April 2006, I was informed by Rwandatel CTO that I would attend
> an AFRINIC meeting in Nairobi as our company had received a fellowship from
> them. This intrigued me because I did not understand why our IP provider
> was willing to sponsor a trip for a member for no apparent reason.
>
> Not only did I not find any catch but I discovered a community that I had
> no clue existed. I heard of IPv6 for the first time and later registered
> for a course which happened at AFRINIC 9 in Balaclava, Mauritius. This
> connection together with the AfNog one helped me grow quickly in the
> networking field.
>
> Back home, many colleagues attended AFRINIC and AfNog events and we
> started seeing scalable network and systems managed by young Rwandans.
>
> 14 years later, Afrinic has evolved in many ways and is still around
> committed to its mission of supporting Internet technology usage and
> development in Africa.
>
> I have grown over the years to become AFRINIC’s CEO. The large number of
> support messages I have received since it happened has been very humbling
> and demonstrates the fact that AFRINIC is dear to the hearts of many people
> all over the world.
>
> AFRINIC has had more than its fair share of ups and downs and challenges
> over the years. However, there are inspiring stories of its positive
> contributions and impact in many countries. It continues to play a
> fundamentally important role in Internet development across Africa and the
> Indian Ocean region.
>
> During my few weeks in office, I have endeavored  with the team on
> analysing and identifying all key focus areas from the feedback we have
> received from our membership and community.
>
> The key focus areas include:
>
> - Restoring the accuracy of the database and enhancing membership
> experience.
>
> - Delivering on promises of major technical products and projects
> anticipated by our membership and community.
>
> - Building, developing and maintaining our community through providing
> capacity building, research and engagement opportunities.
>
> - Restructuring a cohesive and efficient team that will deliver on all the
> above and more.
>
> I would like to commend the team’s resilience and dedication over the
> years and I am a firm believer that our success will not be attainable
> without the involvement of each of us. As a member-based organisation and a
> community-driven organisation, the support of our members and community is
> also vital to our triumph as a whole.
>
> I will be giving a monthly update on the progress we make on the different
> areas and we welcome your suggestions, support and constructive feedback as
> we travel this journey together.
>
> Kind regards,
>
> Eddy
>
> *
>
> Chers Collegues, (votre indulgence pour les accents et potentielles fautes
> d'ortographes est appreciee)
>
> Par un jour normal en 2006, le CTO de Rwandatel m'a informé que je
> participerai à une reunion d'AFRINIC à Nairobi et qu'ils prennait tout en
> charge. Je fus intrigué car ne comprenant pas pourquoi notre fournisseur
> d'adresse IP serait si genereuse.
>
> Je n'ai cependant trouve aucun piège. Bien plus, j'ai plutôt decouvert une
> communauté dont j'ignorai totalement l'existence. J'ai entendu parler de
> IPv6 pour la premiere fois et me suis enregistré pour un cours qui a eu
> lieu lors de AFRINIC 9 a Balaclava en ile Maurice. Cette connection ainsi
> qu'avec AfNog m'a aide a progresser rapidement dans le domaine de la
> connectivite.
>
> Au pays, plusieurs collegues ont participé aux réunions d'AFRINIC et AfNog
> et nous avons commencé à voir de jeunes rwandais gerant des reseaux et
> systèmes bien configuré.
>
> 14 annees plus tard, Afrinic a evolué de plusieurs maniere tout en restant
> fidele à sa mission de soutenir l'usage et le developpement des
> technologies de l'Internet.
>
> J'ai aussi progressé jusqu'à en devenir le Directeur Général. Les
> inombrables messages de soutien que j'ai recu etaient bien chaleureux et
> demontrent a quel point Afrinic est cher é plusieurs personnes au travers
> le globe.
>
> Afrinic a eu son lot de hauts et bas au travers des années. Cependant, il
> y a plusieurs histoires inspirantes sur sa contribution dans plusieurs
> pays. Afrinic continue a jouer un role fondamental pour le developpement de
> l'Internet sur le continent ainsi que la region de l'Ocean Indien.
>
> Pour mes premieres semaines en fonction, je me suis attelé avec l'equipe a
> analyser et identifier les points les plus saillants des feedbacks recu de
> nos membres ainsi que la communaute.
>
> Ces points incluent les elements suivants:
>
> - Restaurer l'intigrite de la base de donnees et ameliorer l'expenrience
> de nos membres;
>
> - Finaliser l'implementation des differents produits et projets promis et
> souhaite par nos membres ainsi que la 

[Community-Discuss] Cost of Internet Shutdown in Africa

[ABDULKARIM AYOPO OLOYEDE]

Hello,

I just think I should share these reports (on The Cost of Internet Shutdown
in Africa) that I found very interesting with the community

https://punchng.com/african-countries-lost-over-2bn-to-internet-shutdowns-report/



https://exxafrica.com/special-report-the-cost-of-internet-shutdowns-in-africa/


Thanks
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Re: [Community-Discuss] Fwd: AFRINIC-31 Meeting

[ABDULKARIM AYOPO OLOYEDE]

Hi,
I think am missing something here. What have they done wrong? Looking for
new business opportunities?
Oh they spamed with emails.
Why not an unhappy recipient just respond to them that I am not happy
receiving emails from you please remove me from your mailing list.
Then
Case closed
   All this back and forward emails on this topic is a spam to me too.
Cheers




On Sat, 16 Nov 2019, 15:25 Sami Salih,  wrote:

>
> if we all agreed that the reasons they want to attend AFRINIC is not
> welcoming, can we be more proactive and stop them from attending or at
> least stop them from conveying the message to the community ?
>
>
> *Dr. Sami H.O. Salih*
> Assistant Prof, School of Electronics Engineering, SUST
> Head of R, NTC, SUDAN
> President of SDv6TF
> T/F: (249)122045707/187171355
> --
> *From:* Owen DeLong 
> *Sent:* Saturday, November 16, 2019 12:02 AM
> *To:* Badru Ntege 
> *Cc:* General Discussions of AFRINIC ;
> members-disc...@afrinic.net 
> *Subject:* Re: [Community-Discuss] Fwd: AFRINIC-31 Meeting
>
> The best solution is simply to make sure to avoid doing business with
> them. Eventually they get the hint, especially if you tell them flat out
> that you don’t do business with spammers.
>
> Owen
>
>
> On Nov 15, 2019, at 09:49 , Badru Ntege 
> wrote:
>
> I agree with you on the bad taste.
>
> Have many words to add but time to breathe in and out and constrain
> oneself
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> On 15 Nov 2019, at 12:26, Mark Tinka  wrote:
>
> Not sure if anyone else has received these...
>
> I am probably old school, but these kinds of things leave a bad taste in
> my mouth.
>
> Mark.
>
>  Forwarded Message 
> Subject: AFRINIC-31 Meeting
> Date: Fri, 15 Nov 2019 09:18:52 +
> From: Lena AFRINIC  
> To: mark.ti...@seacom.mu
>
> Greetings,
>
>
> Hope this email finds you well!
>
> I'm representing IPv4 Services, a registered broker in RIPE, ARIN and
> APNIC. We are attending at AFRINIC 31 in Luanda, Angola, and would be a
> pleasure to meet people that are open to a potential collaboration
> regarding IPv4 resources.
>
> We are planning to establish new connections and find AFRINIC based
> business partners for selling/leasing/purchase of IPv4 addresses.
>
> NOTE - if you are interested please feel free to contact me with any
> questions.
>
>
> See you at the event.
>
>
> --
>
> Kind regards,
>
> Elena Dontu
>
>
> lena.ipv4 (Skype)
>
> LenaIPv4 (WeChat)
>
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>
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Re: [Community-Discuss] AFRINIC legacy space ownership manipulation

[ABDULKARIM AYOPO OLOYEDE]

+1 to the Mark on this.

AK

On Tue, 5 Nov 2019, 08:48 Jean-Robert Hountomey, 
wrote:

>
> Agree with you Mark.
>
> Sections 15 and 17 of the Bylaws provide clarification of roles and
> expectations.
>
> Unless the board disagrees with the bylaws and micromanages the CEO, the
> CEO oversees the day-to-day operations once the board approves annual
> plans, budgets and other macro strategies.
>
> One expects the CEO acting as the main point of communication.
>
>
> (1). https://www.afrinic.net/bylaws
>
> Regards.
>
> Jean-Robert.
>
> On Nov 5, 2019, at 1:20 AM, Mark Tinka  wrote:
>
> Thanks, Dewole.
>
> Perhaps the CEO needs to be given more leeway and authority when
> communicating with the community. I am sure the CEO can use his best
> judgment to determine when any information toward the public needs to go by
> the Board for review.
>
> I fear that if the CEO needs to run an inordinate amount of operational
> matters via the Board (including communication), fatigue will set in and
> little progress will be made.
>
> Mark.
>
> On 5/Nov/19 09:13, Adewole Ajao wrote:
>
> Makes sense. Especially on operational and PR issues such as this. Letting
> the CEO communicate will also reduce the sense of non-responsiveness that
> members sometimes feel (although it's unavoidable because the board has to
> convene and agree before any response can be given - even on simple issues
> whereas the CEO will be able to respond authoritatively to a large extent
> on behalf of AFRINIC the company).
>
> Dewole.
>
> On Tue, Nov 5, 2019 at 8:00 AM Mark Tinka  wrote:
>
>> Don't know if it's just me, but curious why this update (and the
>> investigations associated with it) are not coming from our CEO.
>>
>> I've consistently said that I feel the AFRINIC Board are too involved in
>> AFRINIC's day-to-day affairs, which, IMHO, need to be managed by the
>> AFRINIC CEO and his team, both in front of and behind the scenes.
>>
>> I am somewhat disturbed that this culture does not appear to have changed
>> even on the back of the appointment of the new CEO.
>>
>> Personally, I'd rather be hearing from the CEO and/or any of his staff,
>> than the Board.
>>
>> Mark.
>>
>> On 4/Nov/19 22:45, Bope Domilongo Christian wrote:
>>
>> Dear Community at large,
>>
>> As the community may also, be aware, AFRINIC has attracted some media
>> coverage relating to suspicious activity in its WHOIS database primarily a
>> limited section of legacy resources.
>>
>> On behalf of the Board, I would like to assure both the AFRINIC
>> membership and the Internet community at large that the Board has conducted
>> some preliminary assessment of the matter, and would like to let you know
>> that investigations are progressing well and will be concluded soon, most
>> likely before or by the end of the year. We cannot reveal much or go into
>> further details at this stage as we do not want to jeopardise the
>> investigations. However, you can rest assured that we will get to the
>> bottom of the matter. At the same time, we want to ensure that the rights
>> of any affected parties are respected and protected as per the law. All
>> said we are keen to ensure the interests of AFRINIC members are safeguarded
>> as we seek to maintain stable, reliable and effective management of
>> Internet resources. Besides, the AFRINIC WHOIS database remains fully
>> operational with high standards of integrity.
>>
>> Nevertheless, there is always room for improvement and AFRINIC operations
>> team is currently reviewing some of the long-established processes relating
>> to the management of Internet resources under AFRINIC's ambit. The team
>> is already implementing some improvement measures at both the
>> IT Infrastructure and process level. As usual, the AFRINIC membership will
>> be appropriately apprised of the developments.
>>
>> Best regards,
>> Dr Christian D. Bope
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[Community-Discuss] Complain to NoMCOM

[ABDULKARIM AYOPO OLOYEDE]

Dear all

I one of the those who have spent a considerable amount of time in
preparing my application for the position of the AFRINIC  policy chair,
unfortunately, I didn’t get listed. Am sending this email just to clarify
and correct the situation as I believe NOMCOM is out to a good job

I checked my email today after being on holiday for Ramadan. Ramadan is a
period where Muslims fast and it can be stressful but it is a period I take
some time out of my stressful schedule to have a relationship with my
creator.  On checking my email  I realised my name was not on the
announcement list as a candidate (Slate) and I was shocked as I didn’t know
why this has happened. on one hand, I felt maybe NOMCOM felt I was not good
enough and I went on with my life.
Later in the day, I checked my junk email and found that an email was sent
earlier confirming the submission of my application asking for some
personal documents. The email address used was a Gmail account. This email
was sent last Sunday asking for the documents with a deadline for Monday.
So I was wondering if the mail has even come into the normal box NOMCOM
expected that candidates should provide personal information and documents
within ONE day. They forgot it’s a weekend and people might also be on
holiday. There was nothin asking me not to proceed on holiday after
submitting the application. All required documents should have been asked
during the application process. Again there was no reminder email. I
believe NOMCOM should have used an official account not a random Gmail
account to prevent filters seeing them as junk.
I have now provided all the documents that were requested and I believe the
application should be reconsidered
I have respect for NONCOM and its members but I just feel I needed to send
this so that NOMCOM can correct its mistakes as no one is perfect.
I think its also unfair if this is not corrected.
Candidates should be allowed to make their own decision to run or not as
long as they are eligible.
Furthermore, for the future, I would like to suggest the following
1.  All information required to verify a candidates eligibility should
be published well in advance of the nominating period.
2.  Candidates should be required to submit all of that information
within 30 days after being nominated, prior to the nominating committee’s
consideration of their candidacy.
3.  Requests for additional information from the nominating committee
should occur only in exceptional circumstances. In such a case, the request
shall give each candidate at least 10 days to respond.
4.  All communications between the nominating committee and candidates
should use an official address reserved for the nominating committee.


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Re: [Community-Discuss] Internet shutdown in Africa

[ABDULKARIM AYOPO OLOYEDE]

Dear Ish,
Agreed but am not refereeing to ordinary users here. I was talking about
getting desperate news out in a shutdown situation.
AK

On Tue, Apr 30, 2019 at 7:31 PM Ish Sookun 
wrote:

> Hi Abdulkarim,
>
> On 4/30/19 9:40 PM, ABDULKARIM AYOPO OLOYEDE wrote:
> >
> > Then my point about the "back door".
> > What I mean is that what we know about the internet today is a richly
> > interconnected network without a single killer switch.  The government
> > can only speak to ISP's within their domain to shut down the internet
> > within a country but there are other ways of bypassing that because of
> > the interconnections. This can be bypassing local connections or even
> > via the intranet of companies and so on. There are ways around it but
> > not ideal. I mentioned that just so that we know that there is no single
> > killer switch in a govermnet shutdown situation.
> >
>
> Thank you for the clarification.
>
> However, I look at it in a simple way. If I am an ordinary internet user
> and my ISP cuts my internet access following a government order, then I
> do not see an alternative that will allow me to access websites. For
> example, if there is an internet shutdown in Mauritius I will not be
> able to access www.afrinic.net.
>
> Regards,
>
> Ish Sookun
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Re: [Community-Discuss] Internet shutdown in Africa

[ABDULKARIM AYOPO OLOYEDE]

Dear Ish,
I totally agree with you that it is an internet governance issue and not
directly related to AFRINIC. However, there is a kind of interconnection
between all the players in the internet ecosystem which include AFRINIC and
I think that was the reason Serge-parfait raised it here. Just as a form of
awareness and seeking ways of moving forward.
Then my point about the "back door".
What I mean is that what we know about the internet today is a richly
interconnected network without a single killer switch.  The government can
only speak to ISP's within their domain to shut down the internet within a
country but there are other ways of bypassing that because of the
interconnections. This can be bypassing local connections or even via the
intranet of companies and so on. There are ways around it but not ideal. I
mentioned that just so that we know that there is no single killer switch
in a govermnet shutdown situation.
Thanks
AK

On Tue, Apr 30, 2019 at 5:23 PM Dewole Ajao  wrote:

> Realistically, the only effective thing we can (attempt to) do is seek
> out the policy makers, educate them about how an uninterrupted Internet
> is really important to us, listen to their concerns, and help them
> formulate policies that address their concerns without shutting down the
> Internet.
>
> Easier said than done, yeah. Worth a try though.
>
> Dewole.
>
> On 4/30/2019 4:47 PM, Ish Sookun wrote:
> > Hi Serge,
> >
> > I recall from lengthy discussions when the idea of an "anti internet
> > shutdown policy" was tossed here, it was argued that AFRINIC might not
> > be the right platform to raise the issue but instead perhaps it could be
> > raised through the Internet Governance Forum.
> >
> > That being said, what do you think AFRINIC could do to against internet
> > shutdowns in Africa?
> >
> > Regards,
> >
> > Ish Sookun
> >
> > On 4/29/19 7:56 PM, Iyedi Goma wrote:
> >> Hello
> >> Yes you are really right, we need to talk about we need to find the way
> >> to solve such case.
> >> Specifically by bringing our silence
> >>
> >> Le lun. 29 avr. 2019 à 14:22, ABDULKARIM AYOPO OLOYEDE
> >> mailto:oloyede...@unilorin.edu.ng>> a
> écrit :
> >>
> >>  Hi,
> >>  It is really a shame. I think we need to speak out more about this
> >>  and tell them this is very wrong.
> >>  But the good thing about the current internet structure is there is
> >>  always a back door. We need to make sure  we continue to fight to
> >>  make the system more decentralised and indipenden to prevent cases
> >>  like this.
> >>  Regards
> >>
> >>  Abdulkarim Oloyede PhD.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>  On Mon, 29 Apr 2019, 14:06 Iyedi Goma,  >>  <mailto:iyedig...@gmail.com>> wrote:
> >>
> >>
> >>  Dear all
> >>
> >>  Now Benin gov learn how to block  the internet  and the counter
> >>  measure (VPNs and Co)
> >>  Africa governments are always ready to learn bad habits as if
> >>  it's a curse.
> >>  what do you think about digital future of africa
> >>
> >>  best regards
> >>
> >>  Serge-parfait Goma
> >>
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Re: [Community-Discuss] Internet shutdown in Africa

[ABDULKARIM AYOPO OLOYEDE]

Hi,
It is really a shame. I think we need to speak out more about this and tell
them this is very wrong.
But the good thing about the current internet structure is there is always
a back door. We need to make sure  we continue to fight to make the system
more decentralised and indipenden to prevent cases like this.
Regards

Abdulkarim Oloyede PhD.




On Mon, 29 Apr 2019, 14:06 Iyedi Goma,  wrote:

>
> Dear all
>
> Now Benin gov learn how to block  the internet  and the counter measure
> (VPNs and Co)
> Africa governments are always ready to learn bad habits as if it's a curse.
> what do you think about digital future of africa
>
> best regards
>
> Serge-parfait Goma
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Re: [Community-Discuss] Are we afraid of election?

[ABDULKARIM AYOPO OLOYEDE]

Good question.

On Fri, 20 Jul 2018, 21:26 Grégoire EHOUMI via Community-Discuss, <
community-discuss@afrinic.net> wrote:

> Hello,
>
> I am sure board is working to appoint people to fill the vacant seats.
> From the candidates list, i can see that there are more candidates than for
> the elections which took place during the last AGMM.
>
> So the question which came to mind is : Are people afraid of Election or
> NomCOM failure to convince them to apply, or are we dealing with candidates
> who did not pass NomCom selection trying a second chance?
>
>
> https://www.afrinic.net/bod183
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