Tim McGinnis

Public policy participant

The available evidence covers Roles: IP Analyst / Hostmaster / LIR Trainer (2002–2005) (RIPE NCC).

Source description Public policy participant

Latest 2026-09-25

Roles: IP Analyst / Hostmaster / LIR Trainer (2002–2005) (RIPE NCC)

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Information type: RIR policy participation

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Tim McGinnis
Secondment Tim McGinnis - AfriNIC (PDPWG)
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Tim McGinnis
Tim McGinnis aka McTim
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Last updated: 2026-09-25

Roles

Role:IP Analyst / Hostmaster / LIR Trainer (2002–2005) (RIPE NCC)Not yet assessedHistorical

Role:Education Manager and Lead Trainer (2012) (Internet Systems Consortium)Not yet assessedHistorical

Role:Former Policy Development Working Group Co-chair (reported in 2015) (AFRINIC)Not yet assessedHistorical

Source facts

RIR Policy Participation

1RIRs participated

9Policies participated

48Total policy messages

May 7, 2008First participation

Dec 7, 2014Last participation

afpub-2008-gen-001hereUnknown · 9 Discussion messages
Viewpoint consistency: No explicit position stated
AFPUB-2012-DNS-001No Reverse Unless AssignedSupport with changes · 6 Discussion messages
Viewpoint consistency: Consistent
Tim continues to seek better assignment registration while revising the enforcement mechanism and clarifying its scope. He explicitly uses discretionary removal authority and explains that direct end-user assignments already entered by registry staff can receive reverse delegation. In June 2013 he offers to withdraw if the community rejects this approach; that conditional offer does not contradict his original invitation to find a better solution.
No Reverse Unless Assigned
Assessment: Consistent · Tim continues to seek better assignment registration while revising the enforcement mechanism and clarifying its scope. He explicitly uses discretionary removal authority and explains that direct end-user assignments already entered by registry staff can receive reverse delegation. In June 2013 he offers to withdraw if the community rejects this approach; that conditional offer does not contradict his original invitation to find a better solution.
Conditions: The draft's MAY wording permits rather than mandates removal of reverse delegation. · The author qualifies his recollection about staff registration; his explanation is not a new adopted policy text. · The June message neither records an actual withdrawal nor proves the absence of community support.
Apr 17, 2012
someone will have a better idea about how to encourage the registration of assignments.
Dec 5, 2012
pls note, I have used a "MAY" instead of a "SHALL" or a "MUST" in 3.3.
Dec 17, 2012
In short, no, it doesn't apply to end-user space.
Jun 19, 2013
If there is no consensus that this is the way to rectify the problem of getting people to register their assignments, I would be happy to withdraw this proposal
afpub-2012-gen-002Regional Internet Registry Privacy | AFPUB-2012-GEN-002-DRAFT-02Unknown · 1 Discussion messages
Viewpoint consistency: Insufficient evidence to assess consistency
As PDWG co-chair, Tim apologizes for delayed communication and offers an Open Policy Hour slot for the privacy proposal. This is facilitation of discussion, not evidence of support, opposition or a change in his personal privacy position.
Regional Internet Registry Privacy | AFPUB-2012-GEN-002-DRAFT-02
Assessment: Insufficient evidence to assess consistency · As PDWG co-chair, Tim apologizes for delayed communication and offers an Open Policy Hour slot for the privacy proposal. This is facilitation of discussion, not evidence of support, opposition or a change in his personal privacy position.
Conditions: Only a scheduling exchange is included for this policy.
May 11, 2012
would it be ok if we put it in the Open Policy Hour with the other proposals that were made after the deadline?
AFPUB-2012-V4-001AFPUB-2012-V4-001-DRAFT-01Support · 2 Discussion messages
Viewpoint consistency: Insufficient evidence to assess consistency
Tim introduces the 2012 Anycast proposal as a starting point for discussion. This establishes advocacy at that time, but the single reviewed message cannot show whether his position stayed unchanged through later revisions.
AFPUB-2012-V4-001-DRAFT-01
Assessment: Insufficient evidence to assess consistency · Tim introduces the 2012 Anycast proposal as a starting point for discussion. This establishes advocacy at that time, but the single reviewed message cannot show whether his position stayed unchanged through later revisions.
Conditions: Submitting a strawman does not establish consensus or endorsement of every later draft.
Apr 17, 2012
Below is the proposal on Anycast I submitted to pdwg last week.
AFPUB-2012-V4-001-DRAFT-01 · Anycast resource assignments in the AFRINIC region
Assessment: Consistent · His introduction of an Anycast proposal in 2012 and support for clarification and adoption of the 2014 Anycast proposal show compatible advocacy for an Anycast policy path. They do not establish that the two proposals have identical text or that he endorsed every intervening version.
Conditions: The comparison concerns the positions expressed in these messages, not equivalence between the policy versions.
Apr 17, 2012
Below is the proposal on Anycast I submitted to pdwg last week.
Nov 28, 2014
sure, I am all for future proofing as APB suggests.
Dec 7, 2014
AFPUB-2013-GEN-001AFPUB-2013-GEN-001-DRAFT-02Unknown · 3 Discussion messages
Viewpoint consistency: No explicit position stated
AFPUB-2013-V4-001AFPUB-2013-V4-001-DRAFT-01Unknown · 5 Discussion messages
Viewpoint consistency: No explicit position stated
afpub-2014-gen-003Anycast resource assignments in the AFRINIC regionSupport · 3 Discussion messages
Viewpoint consistency: Consistent
Tim supports clarifying and future-proofing the 2014 Anycast proposal, then states that he is in favor during last call. The later brief endorsement is compatible with his earlier support for clarification; it does not itself prove that every suggested change was incorporated.
Anycast resource assignments in the AFRINIC region
Assessment: Consistent · Tim supports clarifying and future-proofing the 2014 Anycast proposal, then states that he is in favor during last call. The later brief endorsement is compatible with his earlier support for clarification; it does not itself prove that every suggested change was incorporated.
Conditions: The final short endorsement supplies no further reasons or implementation evidence.
Nov 28, 2014
sure, I am all for future proofing as APB suggests.
Nov 28, 2014
I would support the change that Alan suggests in the interests of clarity.
Dec 7, 2014
in favor.
AFPUB-2012-V4-001-DRAFT-01 · Anycast resource assignments in the AFRINIC region
Assessment: Consistent · His introduction of an Anycast proposal in 2012 and support for clarification and adoption of the 2014 Anycast proposal show compatible advocacy for an Anycast policy path. They do not establish that the two proposals have identical text or that he endorsed every intervening version.
Conditions: The comparison concerns the positions expressed in these messages, not equivalence between the policy versions.
Apr 17, 2012
afpub-2014-gen-004Resource Reservations for Internet Exchange PointsUnknown · 2 Discussion messages
Viewpoint consistency: No explicit position stated
AFPUB-2026-IPv4-001-DRAFT02IPv4 Soft LandingUnknown · 17 Discussion messages
Viewpoint consistency: No explicit position stated