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Policy Development Process in the AFRINIC service region | AFPUB-2010-GEN-005

Start here for the proposal-by-proposal record: what changed, why it mattered, who argued for what, how positions evolved, what was decided, and where the evidence still has gaps.

Source facts

Policy ID
AFPUB-2010-GEN-005
RIR
AFRINIC
Official status
Implemented
Normalized status
Accepted
Introduced
Unknown
Last source update
Oct 21, 2026
Coverage
Partial

Who actually shaped the debate?

20Total participants
19Discussion contributors
1Formal actors
45Discussion messages
8.9Effective participants
60%Top-five discussion share
4People covering 50%
10People covering 80%

Policy evolution

Debate timeline

  1. Official version

    Accepted

    Accepted · Implemented

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  2. Public discussion

    [pdp-mg] Re: community - Re: [AfriNIC-rpd] About AFPUB-2010-GEN-001

    1 Discussion messages · 1 Entities

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  3. Public discussion

    [AfriNIC-rpd] AfriNIC-12 Public Policy Meeting Draft Agenda

    3 Discussion messages · 2 Entities

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  4. Public discussion

    [AfriNIC-rpd] Policy Development Process in the AfriNIC service region (draft version 3)

    2 Discussion messages · 1 Entities

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  5. Public discussion

    [AfriNIC-rpd] AfriNIC Public Policy Meeting - Kigali, Rwanda

    2 Discussion messages · 2 Entities

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  6. Public discussion

    [AfriNIC-rpd] 15-Day Last Call reminder

    1 Discussion messages · 1 Entities

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  7. Public discussion

    [AfriNIC-rpd] Report on policy discussions at the AfriNIC-13 meeting

    2 Discussion messages · 2 Entities

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  8. Public discussion

    [AfriNIC-rpd] Draft Minutes of AfriNIC-13 Public Policy Meeting

    1 Discussion messages · 1 Entities

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  9. Public discussion

    [AfriNIC-rpd] Minutes of AfriNIC-13 Public Policy Meeting

    1 Discussion messages · 1 Entities

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  10. Public discussion

    [AfriNIC-rpd] Updated Version of the "IPv4 Soft Landing Policy" now Available Online

    8 Discussion messages · 3 Entities

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  11. Public discussion

    [AfriNIC-rpd] Minutes of Policy Discussions during AfriNIC-14 in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

    3 Discussion messages · 3 Entities

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  12. Public discussion

    [AfriNIC-rpd] Call for Comments: Draft Minutes of Public Policy Meeting during AfriNIC-15 in Yaounde

    14 Discussion messages · 9 Entities

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  13. Public discussion

    [rpd] should authors of policy proposals be oblige to contribute in the list?

    1 Discussion messages · 1 Entities

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  14. Public discussion

    [rpd] Co-Chair Election Process

    1 Discussion messages · 1 Entities

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  15. Public discussion

    [rpd] Statement from Legal Counsel

    1 Discussion messages · 1 Entities

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  16. Public discussion

    [rpd] Clarifying a few points

    1 Discussion messages · 1 Entities

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  17. Public discussion

    [rpd] Secretariat PDWG

    1 Discussion messages · 1 Entities

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  18. Public discussion

    [rpd] Updates and Code of Conduct

    1 Discussion messages · 1 Entities

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  19. Public discussion

    [rpd] APPEAL AGAINST THE CONFIRMATION OF CONSENSUS DECLARED BY THE POLICY LIAISON TEAM AND THE BOARD ON THE SELECTION OF PDWG CO-CHAIRS

    1 Discussion messages · 1 Entities

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Entities

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Sources and coverage

Official policy sources

Public discussion archives

  • afrinic-rpd
    Earliest captured
    Aug 4, 2004
    Latest captured
    Aug 25, 2026
    Last refresh
    Nov 7, 2026
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    11,100
    Known gaps
    0
  • www.afrinic.net
  • afrinic-africann
    Earliest captured
    Aug 3, 2026
    Latest captured
    Nov 3, 2026
    Last refresh
    Nov 7, 2026
    Coverage
    Source coverage is incomplete.
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    2,568
    Known gaps
    1
  • afrinic-afripv6-discuss
    Earliest captured
    Aug 17, 2015
    Latest captured
    Sep 18, 2026
    Last refresh
    Nov 7, 2026
    Coverage
    Source coverage is incomplete.
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    2,538
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    0
  • afrinic-announce
    Earliest captured
    Aug 18, 2015
    Latest captured
    Sep 18, 2026
    Last refresh
    Nov 7, 2026
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    Source coverage is incomplete.
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    2,497
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    0
  • afrinic-community-discuss
    Earliest captured
    Sep 11, 2015
    Latest captured
    Dec 29, 2019
    Last refresh
    Nov 7, 2026
    Coverage
    Source coverage is incomplete.
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    3,209
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    0
  • afrinic-dbwg
    Earliest captured
    Sep 9, 2016
    Latest captured
    Oct 21, 2026
    Last refresh
    Nov 7, 2026
    Coverage
    Source coverage is incomplete.
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    699
    Known gaps
    0
  • afrinic-dnssec-ops
    Earliest captured
    Aug 18, 2015
    Latest captured
    Dec 1, 2016
    Last refresh
    Nov 7, 2026
    Coverage
    Source coverage is incomplete.
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    307
    Known gaps
    0
  • afrinic-icp2-review
    Earliest captured
    Apr 10, 2025
    Latest captured
    Nov 10, 2025
    Last refresh
    Nov 7, 2026
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    Source coverage is incomplete.
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    0
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  • afrinic-measurement-wg
    Earliest captured
    Feb 1, 2018
    Latest captured
    Nov 22, 2024
    Last refresh
    Nov 7, 2026
    Coverage
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    138
    Known gaps
    0
  • afrinic-mira
    Earliest captured
    Nov 17, 2020
    Latest captured
    Nov 22, 2024
    Last refresh
    Nov 7, 2026
    Coverage
    Source coverage is incomplete.
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    0
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    0
  • afrinic-ois-wg
    Earliest captured
    Sep 9, 2021
    Latest captured
    Nov 22, 2024
    Last refresh
    Nov 7, 2026
    Coverage
    Source coverage is incomplete.
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    0
    Known gaps
    0
  • afrinic-rpki-discuss
    Earliest captured
    Jan 15, 2016
    Latest captured
    Apr 23, 2026
    Last refresh
    Nov 7, 2026
    Coverage
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    154
    Known gaps
    0

Coverage

Partial
Earliest captured: Aug 4, 2004
Latest captured: Nov 7, 2026

Freshness

Freshness: Stale · Last refresh:

Known gaps

  • www.afrinic.net: Source coverage is incomplete. · The source boundary has not yet been reached.
  • www.afrinic.net: Source coverage is incomplete. · The source boundary has not yet been reached.
  • afrinic-rpd: Source coverage is incomplete. · The source boundary has not yet been reached.
  • www.afrinic.net: Source coverage is incomplete. · The source boundary has not yet been reached.
  • afrinic-africann: Source coverage is incomplete. · The source boundary has not yet been reached.
  • afrinic-afripv6-discuss: Source coverage is incomplete. · The source boundary has not yet been reached.
  • afrinic-announce: Source coverage is incomplete. · The source boundary has not yet been reached.
  • afrinic-community-discuss: Source coverage is incomplete. · The source boundary has not yet been reached.
  • afrinic-dbwg: Source coverage is incomplete. · The source boundary has not yet been reached.
  • afrinic-dnssec-ops: Source coverage is incomplete. · The source boundary has not yet been reached.
  • afrinic-measurement-wg: Source coverage is incomplete. · The source boundary has not yet been reached.
  • afrinic-rpki-discuss: Source coverage is incomplete. · The source boundary has not yet been reached.