Summary
- AFRINIC’s public value lies in dependable allocation records and services, not merely its institutional name.
- Members and operators need auditable authority, service ownership and recovery procedures during governance disruption.
AFRINIC is the regional internet registry serving Africa’s number-resource community. Its databases and allocation functions affect routing, network planning and evidence of resource control. That makes continuity a practical infrastructure issue as well as a governance question. Stakeholders should be able to identify who may change records, how decisions are reviewed, which services must remain available and how backups are restored. The next useful evidence is a published continuity exercise with traceable approvals. Legitimacy becomes operational when records remain accurate and authority can be verified under pressure.
