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IPv6 Address Allocation and Assignment Policy | AFPUB-2013-v6-001

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Source facts

Policy ID
AFPUB-2013-V6-001
RIR
AFRINIC
Official status
Implemented
Normalized status
Accepted
Introduced
Unknown
Last source update
Oct 1, 2026
Coverage
Partial

Who actually shaped the debate?

9Total participants
8Discussion contributors
1Formal actors
19Discussion messages
4.2Effective participants
84.2%Top-five discussion share
2People covering 50%
5People covering 80%

Policy evolution

3044561f108b63427a009c9da7c241592d1e9b2fe60252a2660a66d7c10fa146
Accepted · Implemented
Unknown
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DRAFT01
Unknown
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Amendment objective differs from the retained consolidated text · The later capture is a targeted proposal to remove the single-aggregate announcement sentence from IPv6 allocation policy, whereas the earlier capture is a complete allocation and assignment policy. The quoted sentence is already absent from the earlier capture’s section 6.1.1(d). This pair therefore does not demonstrate that a new deletion occurred between captures; it combines amendment evidence with a consolidated text.

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d) show a reasonable plan for making /48 IPv6 assignments to end sites in the AFRINIC region within twelve months.
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We propose to delete the following sentence in section 6.1.1 (d) from the IPv6 Address Allocation and Assignment Policy "The LIR should also plan to announce the allocation as a single aggregated block in the inter-domain routing system within twelve months."
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Distinct document scope and authorship under the same identifier · The complete policy names Adiel Akplogan and Ernest Byaruhanga and cites older policy references. The targeted amendment names Steven Wiesman, Steven Tapper and Charles Hendrickson of Accenture and identifies the 2004 policy as amended. Both captures say implemented, but these different document roles and dates must not be flattened into one newly enacted replacement or a newly changed author list.

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* Ref. Name: AFPUB-2013-v6-001 * Old Refs: afpol-v6200407-000, AFPUB-2004-v6-001 * Status: Implemented * Date: 15 Jan 2013 * Author: * Adiel Akplogan * Ernest Byaruhanga
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Amends: AFPUB-2004-v6-001 Status: Implemented Date: 16 May 2013 Author(s): - Steven Wiesman - Steven Tapper - Charles Hendrickson Organisation: Accenture
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Debate timeline

  1. Official version

    Accepted

    Accepted · Implemented

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  2. Official version

    DRAFT01

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  3. Public discussion

    [AFRINIC-rpd] PDP discussions

    8 Discussion messages · 6 Entities

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  4. Public discussion

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

    4 Discussion messages · 2 Entities

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Entities

Freshness: Stale
  1. Seun Ojedeji
    Discussion messages8
    First activityJun 21, 2013
    Last activityMar 21, 2014
    First explicit stanceUnknown
    Latest explicit stanceUnknown
    Stance changes0
    Viewpoint consistencyNo explicit position stated
    Other policies13
  2. 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
  3. 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
  4. Owen DeLong
    Discussion messages2
    First activityJun 21, 2013
    Last activityJun 21, 2013
    First explicit stanceUnknown
    Latest explicit stanceUnknown
    Stance changes0
    Viewpoint consistencyNo explicit position stated
    Other policies15
  5. 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
  6. 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
  7. 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
  8. 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

  9. Adiel Akplogan · Identity unresolved
    Discussion messages0
    First activityUnknown
    Last activityUnknown
    First explicit stanceUnknown
    Latest explicit stanceUnknown
    Stance changes0
    Viewpoint consistencyNo explicit position stated
    Other policies0

Sources and coverage

Official policy sources

Public discussion archives

  • afrinic-rpd
    Earliest captured
    Aug 4, 2004
    Latest captured
    Aug 25, 2026
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    Oct 13, 2026
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  • www.afrinic.net
  • afrinic-africann
    Earliest captured
    Aug 3, 2026
    Latest captured
    Oct 2, 2026
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    Oct 13, 2026
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    Source coverage is incomplete.
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  • afrinic-afripv6-discuss
    Earliest captured
    Aug 17, 2015
    Latest captured
    Sep 18, 2026
    Last refresh
    Oct 13, 2026
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  • afrinic-announce
    Earliest captured
    Aug 18, 2015
    Latest captured
    Sep 18, 2026
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    Oct 13, 2026
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  • afrinic-community-discuss
    Earliest captured
    Sep 11, 2015
    Latest captured
    Dec 29, 2019
    Last refresh
    Oct 13, 2026
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  • afrinic-dbwg
    Earliest captured
    Aug 4, 2026
    Latest captured
    Oct 6, 2026
    Last refresh
    Oct 13, 2026
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  • afrinic-dnssec-ops
    Earliest captured
    Aug 18, 2015
    Latest captured
    Dec 1, 2016
    Last refresh
    Oct 13, 2026
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  • afrinic-icp2-review
    Earliest captured
    Apr 10, 2025
    Latest captured
    Nov 10, 2025
    Last refresh
    Oct 13, 2026
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  • afrinic-measurement-wg
    Earliest captured
    Feb 1, 2018
    Latest captured
    Nov 22, 2024
    Last refresh
    Oct 13, 2026
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  • afrinic-mira
    Earliest captured
    Nov 17, 2020
    Latest captured
    Nov 22, 2024
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    Oct 13, 2026
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  • afrinic-ois-wg
    Earliest captured
    Sep 9, 2021
    Latest captured
    Nov 22, 2024
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    Oct 13, 2026
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  • afrinic-rpki-discuss
    Earliest captured
    Jan 15, 2016
    Latest captured
    Apr 23, 2026
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    Oct 13, 2026
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Coverage

Partial
Earliest captured: Aug 4, 2004
Latest captured: Oct 13, 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.