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AFPUB-2012-GEN-001-DRAFT-02

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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Withdrawn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Withdrawn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    Withdrawn · Withdrawn

    Source facts ↗
  2. Official version

    DRAFT-02

    Source facts ↗
  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

    Source facts ↗
  5. Public discussion

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

    6 Discussion messages · 3 Entities

    Source facts ↗
  6. Public discussion

    [AFRINIC-rpd] PDP discussions

    9 Discussion messages · 7 Entities

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Entities

Freshness: Stale
  1. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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
  15. Discussion messages1
    First activityOct 16, 2012
    Last activityOct 16, 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
    Oct 16, 2012
    Last activity
    Oct 16, 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. Oct 16, 2012 · Unknown

      [AFRINIC-rpd] Update to Proposal "AFRINIC Whois Database Clean-up"

      Validated evidence is unavailable.

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    Total policy messages: 12

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