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AFRINIC · RIR Watchdog

AFRINIC Service Guidelines

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-2014-GEN-005
RIR
AFRINIC
Official status
Under Discussion
Normalized status
Under discussion
Introduced
Unknown
Last source update
Oct 12, 2026
Coverage
Partial

Who actually shaped the debate?

10Total participants
10Discussion contributors
UnknownFormal actors
22Discussion messages
7.3Effective participants
72.7%Top-five discussion share
3People covering 50%
6People covering 80%

Policy evolution

Debate timeline

  1. Official version

    DRAFT-01

    Under discussion · Under Discussion

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  2. Public discussion

    Re: [rpd] Afrinic policy proposal—Afrinic Service guild lines

    13 Discussion messages · 6 Entities

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  3. Public discussion

    [rpd] Fwd: update on policy Afrinic service Guide Lines policy proposal

    6 Discussion messages · 4 Entities

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  4. Official decision

    under_discussion

    under_discussion

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Entities

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  1. Lu Heng · Identity unresolved
    Discussion messages5
    First activityNov 21, 2014
    Last activityNov 23, 2014
    First explicit stanceSupport
    Latest explicit stanceSupport
    Stance changes0
    Viewpoint consistencyConsistent
    Other policies1
  2. Kofi ANSA AKUFO · Identity unresolved
    Discussion messages4
    First activityNov 21, 2014
    Last activityNov 23, 2014
    First explicit stanceOppose
    Latest explicit stancePropose alternative
    Stance changes1
    Viewpoint consistencyMixed
    Other policies3
  3. Karmann Olumomo · Identity unresolved
    Discussion messages3
    First activityNov 5, 2014
    Last activityNov 21, 2014
    First explicit stanceSupport
    Latest explicit stanceSupport
    Stance changes0
    Viewpoint consistencyConsistent
    Other policies0
  4. Jackson Muthili · Identity unresolved
    Discussion messages2
    First activityNov 23, 2014
    Last activityNov 23, 2014
    First explicit stanceOppose
    Latest explicit stanceOppose
    Stance changes0
    Viewpoint consistencyNo validated consistency assessment
    Other policies7
  5. Seun Ojedeji
    Discussion messages2
    First activityDec 5, 2014
    Last activityMay 15, 2015
    First explicit stanceUnknown
    Latest explicit stanceUnknown
    Stance changes0
    Viewpoint consistencyInsufficient evidence to assess consistency
    Other policies13
  6. Andrew Alston
    Discussion messages2
    First activityNov 21, 2014
    Last activityNov 21, 2014
    First explicit stanceOppose
    Latest explicit stancePropose alternative
    Stance changes1
    Viewpoint consistencyNo validated consistency assessment
    Other policies2
  7. Vladimir Kangin · Identity unresolved
    Discussion messages1
    First activityNov 23, 2014
    Last activityNov 23, 2014
    First explicit stancePropose alternative
    Latest explicit stancePropose alternative
    Stance changes0
    Viewpoint consistencyInsufficient evidence to assess consistency
    Other policies1
  8. Sunday Folayan · Identity unresolved
    Discussion messages1
    First activityNov 21, 2014
    Last activityNov 21, 2014
    First explicit stanceUnknown
    Latest explicit stanceUnknown
    Stance changes0
    Viewpoint consistencyInsufficient evidence to assess consistency
    Other policies6
  9. Bill Woodcock
    Discussion messages1
    First activityNov 23, 2014
    Last activityNov 23, 2014
    First explicit stanceOppose
    Latest explicit stanceOppose
    Stance changes0
    Viewpoint consistencyInsufficient evidence to assess consistency
    Other policies2
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    Identity verified: Sep 26, 2026

    Packet Clearing House · Current
    Bill Woodcock is the Secretary General of Packet Clearing House
    www.pch.net

    Verified public profiles

    Discussion messages
    1
    First activity
    Nov 23, 2014
    Last activity
    Nov 23, 2014
    First explicit stance
    Oppose
    Latest explicit stance
    Oppose
    Stance changes
    0
    Viewpoint consistency
    Insufficient evidence to assess consistency
    Other policies
    2

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

    Viewpoint consistency: Insufficient evidence to assess consistency

    The supplied statement conditionally defends AFRINIC Board intervention to protect members against a possible /11 misallocation. It does not endorse unrestricted intervention. Only one dated contribution is available for this assessment.

    AFRINIC Service Guidelines

    Assessment: Insufficient evidence to assess consistency · Bill distinguishes ordinary operations from the abnormal circumstances he describes and opposes an absolute prohibition on protective Board intervention. The qualification is integral to his position; no earlier or later comparable statement is supplied.

    Conditions: The claimed threat of misallocation is the author’s argument, not a verified finding in this review. · No general view on every Board intervention or consistency across time can be inferred.

    If it's necessary for them to intervene in this allocation request in order to protect AfriNIC and its members against the possible misallocation of a /11 of space, then they're doing their job.

    1. Nov 23, 2014 · Oppose

      Re: [rpd] Afrinic policy proposal—Afrinic Service guild lines

      If it's necessary for them to intervene in this allocation request in order to protect AfriNIC and its members against the possible misallocation of a /11 of space, then they're doing their job.

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    Per-policy stance timelines:AFPUB-2012-V4-001 · Unknown · No explicit position statedafpub-2014-gen-004 · Unknown · No explicit position statedAFPUB-2014-GEN-005 · Oppose · Insufficient evidence to assess consistency

    Total policy messages: 4

  10. Owen DeLong
    Discussion messages1
    First activityDec 2, 2014
    Last activityDec 2, 2014
    First explicit stanceUnknown
    Latest explicit stanceUnknown
    Stance changes0
    Viewpoint consistencyNo explicit position stated
    Other policies15

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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  • 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
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    Oct 13, 2026
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  • afrinic-dnssec-ops
    Earliest captured
    Aug 18, 2015
    Latest captured
    Dec 1, 2016
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    Oct 13, 2026
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  • afrinic-icp2-review
    Earliest captured
    Apr 10, 2025
    Latest captured
    Nov 10, 2025
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    Oct 13, 2026
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  • afrinic-measurement-wg
    Earliest captured
    Feb 1, 2018
    Latest captured
    Nov 22, 2024
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    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
    Last refresh
    Oct 13, 2026
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Coverage

Partial
Earliest captured: Aug 4, 2004
Latest captured: Oct 13, 2026

Freshness

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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.