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AFRINIC · RIR Watchdog

AFPUB-2012-GEN-001-DRAFT-02

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-GEN-001
RIR
AFRINIC
Official status
Withdrawn
Normalized status
Withdrawn
Introduced
Unknown
Last source update
Oct 12, 2026
Coverage
Partial

Who actually shaped the debate?

15Total participants
15Discussion contributors
UnknownFormal actors
30Discussion messages
11.5Effective participants
56.7%Top-five discussion share
5People covering 50%
9People covering 80%

Policy evolution

Debate timeline

  1. Official version

    draft-02

    Withdrawn · Withdrawn

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  2. Official version

    DRAFT-02

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  3. Public discussion

    [AfriNIC-rpd] AFPUB-2012-GEN-001-DRAFT-01

    6 Discussion messages · 5 Entities

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  4. Public discussion

    [AfriNIC-rpd] Policy Proposal: End user classification for Universities

    5 Discussion messages · 3 Entities

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  5. Public discussion

    [AFRINIC-rpd] Agenda for Policy Development Process at AFRINIC-17

    6 Discussion messages · 3 Entities

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  6. Public discussion

    [AFRINIC-rpd] PDP discussions

    9 Discussion messages · 7 Entities

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Entities

Freshness: Stale
  1. Alan Barrett
    Discussion messages4
    First activityNov 9, 2012
    Last activityJun 21, 2013
    First explicit stanceUnknown
    Latest explicit stanceUnknown
    Stance changes0
    Viewpoint consistencyNo explicit position stated
    Other policies10
  2. Owen DeLong
    Discussion messages4
    First activityJun 28, 2012
    Last activityJun 21, 2013
    First explicit stanceUnknown
    Latest explicit stanceUnknown
    Stance changes0
    Viewpoint consistencyNo explicit position stated
    Other policies15
  3. Jean Robert Hountomey · Identity unresolved
    Discussion messages3
    First activityApr 23, 2012
    Last activityJun 21, 2013
    First explicit stanceSupport
    Latest explicit stanceSupport
    Stance changes0
    Viewpoint consistencyInsufficient evidence to assess consistency
    Other policies1
  4. S. Moonesamy
    Discussion messages3
    First activityNov 16, 2012
    Last activityNov 16, 2012
    First explicit stanceUnknown
    Latest explicit stanceUnknown
    Stance changes0
    Viewpoint consistencyNo explicit position stated
    Other policies9
  5. Seun Ojedeji
    Discussion messages3
    First activityJun 29, 2012
    Last activityJun 26, 2013
    First explicit stanceUnknown
    Latest explicit stanceUnknown
    Stance changes0
    Viewpoint consistencyNo explicit position stated
    Other policies13
  6. Unknown · Identity unresolved
    Discussion messages2
    First activityMay 8, 2012
    Last activityJul 23, 2012
    First explicit stanceUnknown
    Latest explicit stanceUnknown
    Stance changes0
    Viewpoint consistencyNo explicit position stated
    Other policies1
  7. Andrew Alston · Identity unresolved
    Discussion messages2
    First activityJun 28, 2012
    Last activityJun 28, 2012
    First explicit stanceUnknown
    Latest explicit stanceUnknown
    Stance changes0
    Viewpoint consistencyNo explicit position stated
    Other policies2
  8. Emile Milandou
    Discussion messages2
    First activityJun 3, 2013
    Last activityJun 8, 2013
    First explicit stanceUnknown
    Latest explicit stanceUnknown
    Stance changes0
    Viewpoint consistencyNo explicit position stated
    Other policies6
  9. Ronald Nsubuga · Identity unresolved
    Discussion messages1
    First activityApr 24, 2012
    Last activityApr 24, 2012
    First explicit stanceUnknown
    Latest explicit stanceUnknown
    Stance changes0
    Viewpoint consistencyNo explicit position stated
    Other policies0
  10. Douglas Onyango · Identity unresolved
    Discussion messages1
    First activityNov 16, 2012
    Last activityNov 16, 2012
    First explicit stanceUnknown
    Latest explicit stanceUnknown
    Stance changes0
    Viewpoint consistencyNo explicit position stated
    Other policies4
  11. 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
  12. 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
  13. Mark Elkins
    Discussion messages1
    First activityOct 16, 2012
    Last activityOct 16, 2012
    First explicit stanceUnknown
    Latest explicit stanceUnknown
    Stance changes0
    Viewpoint consistencyNo explicit position stated
    Other policies10
  14. 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
    Freshness: Stale

    Last research attempt: Sep 24, 2026

    Identity verified: Sep 25, 2026

    AfriNIC · Historical
    Author Adiel Akplogan [+230 259 2409 AfriNIC]
    ripe.net

    Verified public profiles

    Discussion messages
    1
    First activity
    Jun 24, 2013
    Last activity
    Jun 24, 2013
    First explicit stance
    Unknown
    Latest explicit stance
    Unknown
    Stance changes
    0
    Viewpoint consistency
    No explicit position stated
    Other policies
    8

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

    Viewpoint consistency: No explicit position stated

    1. Jun 24, 2013 · Unknown

      [AFRINIC-rpd] PDP discussions

      Validated evidence is unavailable.

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    Per-policy stance timelines:AFPUB-2008-GEN-001 · Unknown · No explicit position statedAFPUB-2012-DNS-001 · Unknown · No explicit position statedAFPUB-2012-GEN-001 · Unknown · No explicit position statedAFPUB-2012-V4-001 · Unknown · No explicit position statedAFPUB-2013-GEN-001 · Unknown · No explicit position statedAFPUB-2013-V4-001 · Unknown · No explicit position statedAFPUB-2013-V4-002 · Unknown · No explicit position statedAFPUB-2013-V6-001 · Unknown · No explicit position statedAFPUB-2026-IPv4-001-DRAFT02 · Unknown · No explicit position stated

    Total policy messages: 20

  15. Ernest Byaruhanga
    Discussion messages1
    First activityOct 16, 2012
    Last activityOct 16, 2012
    First explicit stanceUnknown
    Latest explicit stanceUnknown
    Stance changes0
    Viewpoint consistencyNo explicit position stated
    Other policies6

Sources and coverage

Official policy sources

Public discussion archives

  • afrinic-rpd
    Earliest captured
    Aug 4, 2004
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    Aug 25, 2026
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    Oct 14, 2026
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  • www.afrinic.net
  • afrinic-africann
    Earliest captured
    Aug 3, 2026
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    Oct 2, 2026
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    Oct 14, 2026
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  • afrinic-afripv6-discuss
    Earliest captured
    Aug 17, 2015
    Latest captured
    Sep 18, 2026
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    Oct 14, 2026
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  • afrinic-announce
    Earliest captured
    Aug 18, 2015
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    Sep 18, 2026
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    Oct 14, 2026
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  • afrinic-community-discuss
    Earliest captured
    Sep 11, 2015
    Latest captured
    Dec 29, 2019
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    Oct 14, 2026
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  • afrinic-dbwg
    Earliest captured
    Aug 4, 2026
    Latest captured
    Oct 6, 2026
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    Oct 14, 2026
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  • afrinic-dnssec-ops
    Earliest captured
    Aug 18, 2015
    Latest captured
    Dec 1, 2016
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    Oct 14, 2026
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  • afrinic-icp2-review
    Earliest captured
    Apr 10, 2025
    Latest captured
    Nov 10, 2025
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    Oct 14, 2026
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  • afrinic-measurement-wg
    Earliest captured
    Feb 1, 2018
    Latest captured
    Nov 22, 2024
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    Oct 14, 2026
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  • afrinic-mira
    Earliest captured
    Nov 17, 2020
    Latest captured
    Nov 22, 2024
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    Oct 14, 2026
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  • afrinic-ois-wg
    Earliest captured
    Sep 9, 2021
    Latest captured
    Nov 22, 2024
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    Oct 14, 2026
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  • afrinic-rpki-discuss
    Earliest captured
    Jan 15, 2016
    Latest captured
    Apr 23, 2026
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    Oct 14, 2026
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Coverage

Partial
Earliest captured: Aug 4, 2004
Latest captured: Oct 14, 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.