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AFRINIC · RIR Watchdog

No Reverse Unless Assigned

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-2012-DNS-001
RIR
AFRINIC
Official status
Unknown
Normalized status
Unknown
Introduced
Apr 10, 2012
Last source update
Oct 12, 2026
Coverage
Partial

Who actually shaped the debate?

17Total participants
14Discussion contributors
4Formal actors
36Discussion messages
7.5Effective participants
69.4%Top-five discussion share
3People covering 50%
7People covering 80%

Policy evolution

DRAFT-02
Apr 10, 2012
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Registration required for a /24 reverse delegation · DRAFT-02 explicitly permits a /24 reverse delegation when at least one assignment or sub-allocation within that /24 is registered; the entire /24 need not be assigned. DRAFT-01 required registration of the relevant address space without this explicit partial-/24 rule.

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AfriNIC will no longer grant reverse delegation of IP address space that it administers unless an assignment or sub-allocation of that address space is registered appropriately in the AfriNIC Database.
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For a /24 reverse delegation, at least one assignment or sub-allocation must be registered in the AfriNIC Database for that specific /24. The entire /24 does not have to be assigned in order for the reverse delegation to be allowed.
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Existing delegations: notice period and possible withdrawal · DRAFT-01 protected reverse delegations for allocations approved before ratification and limited the proposal to later allocations. DRAFT-02 replaces that protection with a 12-month period from the reminder for affected LIRs to register assignments or sub-allocations, after which AFRINIC may remove the reverse delegation. Removal is permitted, not described as automatic.

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AfriNIC will NOT remove reverse delegation of any LIRs allocation that was approved before the date of ratification of this policy proposal by the AfriNIC Board. Only allocations made after ratification date will be affected by this proposal.
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These LIRs will have 12 (twelve) months from the date of the reminder to register their assignments or sub-allocations. 3.3) AfriNIC may remove reverse delegation of any LIRs allocation beginning 12 (twelve) months from the date of the reminder.
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Debate timeline

  1. Introduced

    Introduced

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  2. Official version

    DRAFT-01

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  3. Official version

    DRAFT-02

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  4. Public discussion

    [AfriNIC-rpd] Draft Policy Proposal: No Reverse Unless Assigned

    2 Discussion messages · 2 Entities

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  5. Public discussion

    [AfriNIC-rpd] Re: Draft Policy Proposal: No Reverse Unless Assigned ID: AFPUB-2012-DNS-001-DRAFT-01

    2 Discussion messages · 2 Entities

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  6. Public discussion

    [AFRINIC-rpd] AFPUB-2012-V4-001-DRAFT-02

    6 Discussion messages · 2 Entities

    Source facts 1 ↗Source facts 2 ↗

  7. Public discussion

    [AFRINIC-rpd] PDP discussions

    8 Discussion messages · 6 Entities

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  8. Public discussion

    [AFRINIC-rpd] Re: Reminder - Policy on Last call - 2 weeks (min) passed

    6 Discussion messages · 4 Entities

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  9. Public discussion

    [AFRINIC-rpd] Re: Policies that were on Last Call - Status

    2 Discussion messages · 2 Entities

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Entities

Freshness: Stale
  1. Seun Ojedeji
    Discussion messages9
    First activityJun 21, 2013
    Last activityMar 21, 2014
    First explicit stanceUnknown
    Latest explicit stanceUnknown
    Stance changes0
    Viewpoint consistencyInsufficient evidence to assess consistency
    Other policies13
  2. Tim McGinnis
    Discussion messages7
    First activityApr 17, 2012
    Last activityJun 19, 2013
    First explicit stanceSupport
    Latest explicit stanceSupport
    Stance changes2
    Viewpoint consistencyConsistent
    Other policies8
  3. Alan Barrett
    Discussion messages3
    First activityJun 20, 2013
    Last activityAug 9, 2013
    First explicit stanceUnknown
    Latest explicit stanceUnknown
    Stance changes0
    Viewpoint consistencyNo explicit position stated
    Other policies10
  4. Emile Milandou
    Discussion messages3
    First activityJun 3, 2013
    Last activityJun 25, 2013
    First explicit stanceUnknown
    Latest explicit stanceUnknown
    Stance changes0
    Viewpoint consistencyNo explicit position stated
    Other policies6
  5. Owen DeLong
    Discussion messages3
    First activityJun 21, 2013
    Last activityJul 10, 2013
    First explicit stanceUnknown
    Latest explicit stanceUnknown
    Stance changes0
    Viewpoint consistencyNo explicit position stated
    Other policies15
  6. Scott Leibrand
    Discussion messages2
    First activityDec 17, 2012
    Last activityDec 17, 2012
    First explicit stanceUnknown
    Latest explicit stanceUnknown
    Stance changes0
    Viewpoint consistencyInsufficient evidence to assess consistency
    Other policies2
  7. SM · Identity unresolved
    Discussion messages2
    First activityApr 18, 2012
    Last activityNov 29, 2012
    First explicit stanceUnknown
    Latest explicit stanceUnknown
    Stance changes0
    Viewpoint consistencyInsufficient evidence to assess consistency
    Other policies7
  8. AFRINIC Communication · Identity unresolved
    Discussion messages1
    First activitySep 19, 2014
    Last activitySep 19, 2014
    First explicit stanceUnknown
    Latest explicit stanceUnknown
    Stance changes0
    Viewpoint consistencyInsufficient evidence to assess consistency
    Other policies0
  9. JP · Identity unresolved
    Discussion messages1
    First activityJun 24, 2013
    Last activityJun 24, 2013
    First explicit stanceUnknown
    Latest explicit stanceUnknown
    Stance changes0
    Viewpoint consistencyNo explicit position stated
    Other policies6
  10. Bope Domilongo Christian · Identity unresolved
    Discussion messages1
    First activityJun 21, 2013
    Last activityJun 21, 2013
    First explicit stanceUnknown
    Latest explicit stanceUnknown
    Stance changes0
    Viewpoint consistencyNo explicit position stated
    Other policies7
  11. Sunday Folayan · Identity unresolved
    Discussion messages1
    First activityJul 10, 2013
    Last activityJul 10, 2013
    First explicit stanceUnknown
    Latest explicit stanceUnknown
    Stance changes0
    Viewpoint consistencyNo explicit position stated
    Other policies6
  12. S. Moonesamy
    Discussion messages1
    First activityJul 10, 2013
    Last activityJul 10, 2013
    First explicit stanceUnknown
    Latest explicit stanceUnknown
    Stance changes0
    Viewpoint consistencyNo explicit position stated
    Other policies9
  13. Adiel Akplogan
    Discussion messages1
    First activityJun 24, 2013
    Last activityJun 24, 2013
    First explicit stanceUnknown
    Latest explicit stanceUnknown
    Stance changes0
    Viewpoint consistencyNo explicit position stated
    Other policies8
  14. Ernest Byaruhanga
    Discussion messages1
    First activityMay 5, 2012
    Last activityMay 5, 2012
    First explicit stanceUnknown
    Latest explicit stanceUnknown
    Stance changes0
    Viewpoint consistencyInsufficient evidence to assess consistency
    Other policies6
    Freshness: Stale

    Last research attempt: Sep 25, 2026

    Identity verified: Sep 25, 2026

    AFRINIC · Historical
    Ernest Byaruhanga RS Manager AfriNIC [email protected]
    meeting.afrinic.net

    Verified public profiles

    Discussion messages
    1
    First activity
    May 5, 2012
    Last activity
    May 5, 2012
    First explicit stance
    Unknown
    Latest explicit stance
    Unknown
    Stance changes
    0
    Viewpoint consistency
    Insufficient evidence to assess consistency
    Other policies
    6

    First explicit stance: Unknown → Latest explicit stance: Unknown · Stance changes: 0

    Viewpoint consistency: Insufficient evidence to assess consistency

    These three communications document Ernest's procedural role: circulating a tentative agenda in 2012, reporting Board ratification in February 2015, and announcing an author's update in May 2015. None states his personal policy preference. The recurring administrative role provides context, but cannot establish substantive consistency or contradiction across these proposals.

    AFPUB-2012-V4-001-DRAFT-01

    Assessment: Insufficient evidence to assess consistency · The 2012 agenda schedules an Anycast discussion without endorsing its outcome or substance.

    Conditions: One agenda entry is available; a scheduled discussion does not establish consensus.

    1715 - 1800 Proposal: AfriNIC Region Anycast Assignments (McTim)

    No Reverse Unless Assigned

    Assessment: Insufficient evidence to assess consistency · The same tentative agenda schedules No rDNS Unless Assigned. It supplies no personal position to compare over time.

    Conditions: The sender acts on behalf of the PDWG chairs.

    0900 - 0945 Proposal: No rDNS Unless Assigned (McTim)

    Ernest (on behalf of PDWG Chairs)

    Anycast resource assignments in the AFRINIC region

    Assessment: Insufficient evidence to assess consistency · The February 2015 notice reports Board ratification of draft-04 and staff preparations for implementation. Reporting those institutional actions does not establish the sender's own policy preference.

    Conditions: The notice does not verify that implementation was completed.

    We are pleased to inform you that the AFRINIC Board has ratified the following policy proposal:

    AFRINIC staff is taking appropriate measures to effect it's immediate implementation.

    Out-Of-Region Use of AFRINIC Internet Number Resources

    Assessment: Insufficient evidence to assess consistency · The May 2015 notice points readers to an author-supplied update and requests a changelog; it expresses no personal support or opposition.

    Conditions: An announcement that a proposal will be discussed is not a decision on that proposal.

    The author has provided an update to the proposal "Out-Of-Region Use of AFRINIC Internet Number Resources"

    Douglas, please feel free to summarize the updates & changelog to the list for the convenience of the readers.

    AFPUB-2012-V4-001-DRAFT-01 · No Reverse Unless Assigned

    Assessment: Insufficient evidence to assess consistency · Putting two proposals on one agenda is evidence of meeting coordination, not agreement with either proposal or a comparison of their merits.

    Conditions: These two entries come from the same communication, not two independent statements of preference.

    1715 - 1800 Proposal: AfriNIC Region Anycast Assignments (McTim)

    0900 - 0945 Proposal: No rDNS Unless Assigned (McTim)

    AFPUB-2012-V4-001-DRAFT-01 · Anycast resource assignments in the AFRINIC region

    Assessment: Insufficient evidence to assess consistency · The earlier Anycast agenda entry and the later Anycast ratification notice concern different recorded proposals and procedural stages. They do not show that Ernest changed or maintained a personal policy position.

    Conditions: Do not infer continuity of draft text or completed implementation from the shared Anycast subject.

    1715 - 1800 Proposal: AfriNIC Region Anycast Assignments (McTim)

    ID: AFPUB-2014-GEN-003-DRAFT-04 Name: Anycast Assignments in the AFRINIC region

    Anycast resource assignments in the AFRINIC region · Out-Of-Region Use of AFRINIC Internet Number Resources

    Assessment: Insufficient evidence to assess consistency · Reporting ratification of Anycast and forwarding an Out-of-Region update are compatible administrative acts, but neither supplies a personal substantive position for a cross-policy consistency judgment.

    Conditions: Institutional decisions and an author's update must not be attributed to the messenger as personal votes.

    We are pleased to inform you that the AFRINIC Board has ratified the following policy proposal:

    The author has provided an update to the proposal

    1. May 5, 2012 · Procedural or neutral

      0900 - 0945 Proposal: No rDNS Unless Assigned (McTim)

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    Per-policy stance timelines:AFPUB-2012-DNS-001 · Unknown · Insufficient evidence to assess consistencyAFPUB-2012-GEN-001 · Unknown · No explicit position statedAFPUB-2012-V4-001 · Unknown · Insufficient evidence to assess consistencyAFPUB-2013-V4-001 · Unknown · No explicit position statedafpub-2014-gen-002 · Unknown · Insufficient evidence to assess consistencyAFPUB-2014-GEN-003 · Unknown · Insufficient evidence to assess consistencyAFPUB-2026-IPv4-001-DRAFT02 · Unknown · No explicit position stated

    Total policy messages: 12

  15. im McGinnis (McTim) "> 1. Amends AFPUB-2005-v4-001 · Identity unresolved
    Discussion messages0
    First activityUnknown
    Last activityUnknown
    First explicit stanceUnknown
    Latest explicit stanceUnknown
    Stance changes0
    Viewpoint consistencyNo explicit position stated
    Other policies0
  16. AfriNIC PDWG co-chair 1. Amends AFPUB-2005-v4-001 · Identity unresolved
    Discussion messages0
    First activityUnknown
    Last activityUnknown
    First explicit stanceUnknown
    Latest explicit stanceUnknown
    Stance changes0
    Viewpoint consistencyNo explicit position stated
    Other policies0
  17. im McGinnis (McTim) "> Internet Systems Consortium · Identity unresolved
    Discussion messages0
    First activityUnknown
    Last activityUnknown
    First explicit stanceUnknown
    Latest explicit stanceUnknown
    Stance changes0
    Viewpoint consistencyNo explicit position stated
    Other policies0

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