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AFRINIC · RIR Watchdog

AFPUB-2013-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-2013-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?

24Total participants
24Discussion contributors
UnknownFormal actors
120Discussion messages
10.3Effective participants
60.8%Top-five discussion share
4People covering 50%
9People covering 80%

Policy evolution

Debate timeline

  1. Public discussion

    [AFRINIC-rpd] New Policy Proposal: Inter RIR IPv4 Address Transfers (AFPUB-2013-V4-001-DRAFT-01)

    107 Discussion messages · 20 Entities

    Source facts ↗

  2. Public discussion

    [AFRINIC-rpd] PDP discussions

    8 Discussion messages · 6 Entities

    Source facts ↗

  3. Public discussion

    [AFRINIC-rpd] Summary as it stands on the Academic IPv4 Policy Proposal

    2 Discussion messages · 2 Entities

    Source facts ↗

Entities

Freshness: Stale
  1. Andrew Alston · Identity unresolved
    Discussion messages24
    First activityJan 11, 2013
    Last activityJan 16, 2013
    First explicit stanceUnknown
    Latest explicit stanceUnknown
    Stance changes0
    Viewpoint consistencyNo explicit position stated
    Other policies2
  2. Owen DeLong
    Discussion messages17
    First activityJan 14, 2013
    Last activityJun 29, 2013
    First explicit stanceUnknown
    Latest explicit stanceUnknown
    Stance changes0
    Viewpoint consistencyNo explicit position stated
    Other policies15
  3. Noah Maina
    Discussion messages12
    First activityJan 14, 2013
    Last activityJan 16, 2013
    First explicit stanceUnknown
    Latest explicit stanceUnknown
    Stance changes0
    Viewpoint consistencyNo explicit position stated
    Other policies3
  4. Sunday Folayan · Identity unresolved
    Discussion messages11
    First activityJan 14, 2013
    Last activityJan 17, 2013
    First explicit stanceUnknown
    Latest explicit stanceUnknown
    Stance changes0
    Viewpoint consistencyNo explicit position stated
    Other policies6
  5. SM · Identity unresolved
    Discussion messages9
    First activityJan 11, 2013
    Last activityJan 16, 2013
    First explicit stanceUnknown
    Latest explicit stanceUnknown
    Stance changes0
    Viewpoint consistencyNo explicit position stated
    Other policies7
  6. David Conrad · Identity unresolved
    Discussion messages7
    First activityJan 11, 2013
    Last activityJan 17, 2013
    First explicit stanceUnknown
    Latest explicit stanceUnknown
    Stance changes0
    Viewpoint consistencyNo explicit position stated
    Other policies2
  7. Seun Ojedeji
    Discussion messages7
    First activityJan 11, 2013
    Last activityJun 26, 2013
    First explicit stanceUnknown
    Latest explicit stanceUnknown
    Stance changes0
    Viewpoint consistencyNo explicit position stated
    Other policies13
  8. Tim McGinnis
    Discussion messages5
    First activityJan 11, 2013
    Last activityJan 16, 2013
    First explicit stanceUnknown
    Latest explicit stanceUnknown
    Stance changes0
    Viewpoint consistencyNo explicit position stated
    Other policies8
  9. Chad · Identity unresolved
    Discussion messages4
    First activityJan 16, 2013
    Last activityJan 16, 2013
    First explicit stanceUnknown
    Latest explicit stanceUnknown
    Stance changes0
    Viewpoint consistencyNo explicit position stated
    Other policies0
  10. Nii Narku Quaynor · Identity unresolved
    Discussion messages4
    First activityJan 11, 2013
    Last activityJun 27, 2013
    First explicit stanceUnknown
    Latest explicit stanceUnknown
    Stance changes0
    Viewpoint consistencyNo explicit position stated
    Other policies3
  11. Adiel Akplogan
    Discussion messages3
    First activityJan 15, 2013
    Last activityJun 24, 2013
    First explicit stanceUnknown
    Latest explicit stanceUnknown
    Stance changes0
    Viewpoint consistencyNo explicit position stated
    Other policies8
  12. Alan Barrett
    Discussion messages2
    First activityJun 20, 2013
    Last activityJun 21, 2013
    First explicit stanceUnknown
    Latest explicit stanceUnknown
    Stance changes0
    Viewpoint consistencyNo explicit position stated
    Other policies10
  13. Jackson Muthili · Identity unresolved
    Discussion messages2
    First activityJan 16, 2013
    Last activityJan 16, 2013
    First explicit stanceUnknown
    Latest explicit stanceUnknown
    Stance changes0
    Viewpoint consistencyNo explicit position stated
    Other policies7
  14. Fiona Asonga · Identity unresolved
    Discussion messages2
    First activityJan 14, 2013
    Last activityJan 16, 2013
    First explicit stanceUnknown
    Latest explicit stanceUnknown
    Stance changes0
    Viewpoint consistencyNo explicit position stated
    Other policies3
  15. 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
  16. Karim ATTOUMANI MOHAMED · Identity unresolved
    Discussion messages1
    First activityJan 11, 2013
    Last activityJan 11, 2013
    First explicit stanceUnknown
    Latest explicit stanceUnknown
    Stance changes0
    Viewpoint consistencyNo explicit position stated
    Other policies0
  17. 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
  18. Guy Antony Halse · Identity unresolved
    Discussion messages1
    First activityJan 16, 2013
    Last activityJan 16, 2013
    First explicit stanceUnknown
    Latest explicit stanceUnknown
    Stance changes0
    Viewpoint consistencyNo explicit position stated
    Other policies1
  19. Pierre Lotis NANKEP · Identity unresolved
    Discussion messages1
    First activityJan 11, 2013
    Last activityJan 11, 2013
    First explicit stanceUnknown
    Latest explicit stanceUnknown
    Stance changes0
    Viewpoint consistencyNo explicit position stated
    Other policies0
  20. 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
  21. gift · Identity unresolved
    Discussion messages1
    First activityJan 17, 2013
    Last activityJan 17, 2013
    First explicit stanceUnknown
    Latest explicit stanceUnknown
    Stance changes0
    Viewpoint consistencyNo explicit position stated
    Other policies1
  22. Arturo Servin · Identity unresolved
    Discussion messages1
    First activityJan 16, 2013
    Last activityJan 16, 2013
    First explicit stanceUnknown
    Latest explicit stanceUnknown
    Stance changes0
    Viewpoint consistencyNo explicit position stated
    Other policies0
  23. Mark Elkins
    Discussion messages1
    First activityJan 16, 2013
    Last activityJan 16, 2013
    First explicit stanceUnknown
    Latest explicit stanceUnknown
    Stance changes0
    Viewpoint consistencyNo explicit position stated
    Other policies10
  24. Ernest Byaruhanga
    Discussion messages1
    First activityJan 10, 2013
    Last activityJan 10, 2013
    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
    Latest captured
    Aug 25, 2026
    Last refresh
    Oct 14, 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 14, 2026
    Coverage
    Source coverage is incomplete.
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    2,605
    Known gaps
    0
  • afrinic-afripv6-discuss
    Earliest captured
    Aug 17, 2015
    Latest captured
    Sep 18, 2026
    Last refresh
    Oct 14, 2026
    Coverage
    Source coverage is incomplete.
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    2,538
    Known gaps
    0
  • afrinic-announce
    Earliest captured
    Aug 18, 2015
    Latest captured
    Sep 18, 2026
    Last refresh
    Oct 14, 2026
    Coverage
    Source coverage is incomplete.
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    2,497
    Known gaps
    0
  • afrinic-community-discuss
    Earliest captured
    Sep 11, 2015
    Latest captured
    Dec 29, 2019
    Last refresh
    Oct 14, 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 14, 2026
    Coverage
    Source coverage is incomplete.
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    948
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    0
  • afrinic-dnssec-ops
    Earliest captured
    Aug 18, 2015
    Latest captured
    Dec 1, 2016
    Last refresh
    Oct 14, 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 14, 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 14, 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 14, 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 14, 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 14, 2026
    Coverage
    Source coverage is incomplete.
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    154
    Known gaps
    0

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.