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AFPUB-2012-V4-001-DRAFT-01

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-V4-001
RIR
AFRINIC
Official status
Unknown
Normalized status
Unknown
Introduced
Unknown
Last source update
Aug 27, 2026
Coverage
Partial

Who actually shaped the debate?

19Total participants
19Discussion contributors
UnknownFormal actors
49Discussion messages
10Effective participants
59.2%Top-five discussion share
4People covering 50%
10People covering 80%

Policy evolution

Debate timeline

  1. Public discussion

    [AfriNIC-rpd] IPv4 trading needs global policy, says Mueller - issue for AfriNIC PDP ??

    2 Discussion messages · 2 Entities

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  2. Public discussion

    [AfriNIC-rpd] Draft Policy: Anycast Assignments in the AfriNIC region

    7 Discussion messages · 4 Entities

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  3. Public discussion

    [AfriNIC-rpd] Call for policy proposals and/or issues on AfriNIC PDP for AfriNIC-16

    3 Discussion messages · 2 Entities

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  4. Public discussion

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

    6 Discussion messages · 3 Entities

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  5. Public discussion

    [AFRINIC-rpd] PDP discussions

    8 Discussion messages · 6 Entities

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  6. Public discussion

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

    6 Discussion messages · 4 Entities

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  7. Public discussion

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

    2 Discussion messages · 2 Entities

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  8. Public discussion

    [rpd] Anycast allocations and current policy

    5 Discussion messages · 3 Entities

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Entities

Freshness: Stale
  1. Seun Ojedeji
    Discussion messages11
    First activityJun 21, 2013
    Last activityFeb 10, 2015
    First explicit stanceUnknown
    Latest explicit stanceUnknown
    Stance changes0
    Viewpoint consistencyConsistent
    Other policies13
  2. Alan Barrett
    Discussion messages5
    First activityNov 9, 2012
    Last activityAug 9, 2013
    First explicit stanceUnknown
    Latest explicit stanceUnknown
    Stance changes0
    Viewpoint consistencyNo explicit position stated
    Other policies10
  3. SM · Identity unresolved
    Discussion messages5
    First activityApr 18, 2012
    Last activityApr 25, 2012
    First explicit stanceUnknown
    Latest explicit stanceUnknown
    Stance changes0
    Viewpoint consistencyInsufficient evidence to assess consistency
    Other policies7
  4. S. Moonesamy
    Discussion messages4
    First activityNov 16, 2012
    Last activityJul 10, 2013
    First explicit stanceUnknown
    Latest explicit stanceUnknown
    Stance changes0
    Viewpoint consistencyNo explicit position stated
    Other policies9
  5. Owen DeLong
    Discussion messages4
    First activityApr 18, 2012
    Last activityJul 10, 2013
    First explicit stanceUnknown
    Latest explicit stanceUnknown
    Stance changes0
    Viewpoint consistencyNo explicit position stated
    Other policies15
  6. Tim McGinnis
    Discussion messages3
    First activityApr 14, 2012
    Last activityApr 18, 2012
    First explicit stanceSupport
    Latest explicit stanceSupport
    Stance changes0
    Viewpoint consistencyInsufficient evidence to assess consistency
    Other policies8
  7. 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
  8. Dr Paulos Nyirenda · Identity unresolved
    Discussion messages2
    First activityApr 12, 2012
    Last activityApr 25, 2012
    First explicit stanceUnknown
    Latest explicit stanceUnknown
    Stance changes0
    Viewpoint consistencyNo explicit position stated
    Other policies4
  9. Jérôme Fleury · Identity unresolved
    Discussion messages2
    First activityFeb 6, 2015
    Last activityFeb 8, 2015
    First explicit stanceSupport with changes
    Latest explicit stanceSupport with changes
    Stance changes0
    Viewpoint consistencyConsistent
    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. Mauritz Lewies · Identity unresolved
    Discussion messages1
    First activityMar 27, 2012
    Last activityMar 27, 2012
    First explicit stanceUnknown
    Latest explicit stanceUnknown
    Stance changes0
    Viewpoint consistencyNo explicit position stated
    Other policies0
  14. 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
  15. Mark Elkins
    Discussion messages1
    First activityOct 9, 2014
    Last activityOct 9, 2014
    First explicit stancePropose alternative
    Latest explicit stancePropose alternative
    Stance changes0
    Viewpoint consistencyInsufficient evidence to assess consistency
    Other policies10
  16. Bill Woodcock
    Discussion messages1
    First activityApr 18, 2012
    Last activityApr 18, 2012
    First explicit stanceUnknown
    Latest explicit stanceUnknown
    Stance changes0
    Viewpoint consistencyNo explicit position stated
    Other policies2
  17. 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
  18. Adam Nelson · Identity unresolved
    Discussion messages1
    First activityFeb 8, 2015
    Last activityFeb 8, 2015
    First explicit stanceUnknown
    Latest explicit stanceUnknown
    Stance changes0
    Viewpoint consistencyInsufficient evidence to assess consistency
    Other policies4
  19. 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 policies7

Sources and coverage

Official policy sources

Public discussion archives

  • afrinic-rpd
    Earliest captured
    Aug 4, 2004
    Latest captured
    Aug 25, 2026
    Last refresh
    Oct 9, 2026
    Coverage
    Source coverage is incomplete.
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    13,116
    Known gaps
    0
  • www.afrinic.net
  • afrinic-africann
    Earliest captured
    Aug 3, 2026
    Latest captured
    Oct 2, 2026
    Last refresh
    Oct 9, 2026
    Coverage
    Source coverage is incomplete.
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    2,512
    Known gaps
    0
  • afrinic-afripv6-discuss
    Earliest captured
    Aug 17, 2015
    Latest captured
    Sep 18, 2026
    Last refresh
    Oct 9, 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
    Oct 9, 2026
    Coverage
    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
    Oct 9, 2026
    Coverage
    Source coverage is incomplete.
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    3,127
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    0
  • afrinic-dbwg
    Earliest captured
    Aug 4, 2026
    Latest captured
    Oct 6, 2026
    Last refresh
    Oct 9, 2026
    Coverage
    Source coverage is incomplete.
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    863
    Known gaps
    0
  • afrinic-dnssec-ops
    Earliest captured
    Aug 18, 2015
    Latest captured
    Dec 1, 2016
    Last refresh
    Oct 9, 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
    Oct 9, 2026
    Coverage
    Source coverage is incomplete.
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    0
    Known gaps
    0
  • afrinic-measurement-wg
    Earliest captured
    Feb 1, 2018
    Latest captured
    Nov 22, 2024
    Last refresh
    Oct 9, 2026
    Coverage
    Source coverage is incomplete.
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    138
    Known gaps
    0
  • afrinic-mira
    Earliest captured
    Nov 17, 2020
    Latest captured
    Nov 22, 2024
    Last refresh
    Oct 9, 2026
    Coverage
    Source coverage is incomplete.
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    0
    Known gaps
    0
  • afrinic-ois-wg
    Earliest captured
    Sep 9, 2021
    Latest captured
    Nov 22, 2024
    Last refresh
    Oct 9, 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
    Oct 9, 2026
    Coverage
    Source coverage is incomplete.
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    154
    Known gaps
    0

Coverage

Partial
Earliest captured: Aug 4, 2004
Latest captured: Oct 9, 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.