AfNOG’s Host Call Prefers a Different Region Without Publishing the Rotation Rule

Summary

• The dated host call prefers regions other than the immediately previous hosting location.
• The reviewed page does not define the regional unit or how the preference is applied.

AfNOG’s hosting page lists a geographic preference in final host selection: regions other than the immediately previous hosting location receive preference.

Sources

• S1 — AfNOG, “Call for Proposals – Hosting Africa Internet Summit,” sections 16–17 (captured 2026-09-05): https://www.afnog.org/hosting.php

Rotation can broaden access and distribute hosting experience. But the published sentence does not define “region,” say whether the comparison is country, city, subregion or host organisation, explain whether only one prior event matters, or state how geographic rotation is balanced against impact and operational familiarity.

The page refers to AIS 2021–2023 and a January 2020 deadline. It is a dated governance artifact, not evidence of the current AIS 2026 process. An internal taxonomy may have existed; this analysis does not allege exclusion, a quota, unfair selection or an absent internal method.

A compact rotation note could define the geographic unit, mapping source, lookback period and tie-breaking with other published criteria.