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About Proposal \"Inter-RIR Resource Transfers\

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-2018-GEN-003
RIR
AFRINIC
Official status
Withdrawn
Normalized status
Withdrawn
Introduced
Unknown
Last source update
Oct 12, 2026
Coverage
Partial

Who actually shaped the debate?

1Total participants
UnknownDiscussion contributors
1Formal actors
UnknownDiscussion messages
UnknownEffective participants
UnknownTop-five discussion share
UnknownPeople covering 50%
UnknownPeople covering 80%

Policy evolution

DRAFT01
Unknown
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A title-only capture does not establish a policy rollback · The older capture contains a proposal summary labelled DRAFT02, version 1.0 and withdrawn by author; the newer capture contains only a DRAFT01 title. This decrease in captured detail does not establish a rollback from Draft 2 to Draft 1, removal of the proposed transfer mechanism, or reversal of withdrawal. The fuller retained summary remains relevant evidence, while the chronological draft relationship remains uncertain.

Source facts −
AFPUB-2018-GEN-003-DRAFT02: About Proposal \"Inter-RIR Resource Transfers\ AFPUB-2018-GEN-003-DRAFT02 Versions: 1.0 Initial Draft Posted to rpd. Status: Withdrawn by Author
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Source facts +
AFPUB-2018-GEN-003-DRAFT01: Inter-RIR Resource Transfers
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DRAFT02
Unknown
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Expanded source coverage with conflicting draft metadata · The DRAFT01 capture contains only the proposal title. The DRAFT02 capture adds a summary of intended transfers of IPv4, IPv6 and ASNs between regions, and labels the proposal withdrawn by its author. It also says version 1.0 and initial draft, so its metadata is internally inconsistent. These captures establish added source coverage, not which provisions changed between drafts, when withdrawal occurred, or that a transfer policy was adopted.

Source facts −
AFPUB-2018-GEN-003-DRAFT01: Inter-RIR Resource Transfers
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Source facts +
AFPUB-2018-GEN-003-DRAFT02: About Proposal \"Inter-RIR Resource Transfers\ AFPUB-2018-GEN-003-DRAFT02 Versions: 1.0 Initial Draft Posted to rpd. Status: Withdrawn by Author
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Debate timeline

  1. Official version

    1.0

    Withdrawn · Withdrawn

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  2. Official version

    DRAFT01

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  3. Official version

    DRAFT02

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Entities

Freshness: Stale
  1. Jordi Palet Martinez The IPv6 Company Amends: CPM New art 13.0 · 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
    Last refresh
    Oct 13, 2026
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    0
  • www.afrinic.net
  • afrinic-africann
    Earliest captured
    Aug 3, 2026
    Latest captured
    Oct 2, 2026
    Last refresh
    Oct 13, 2026
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    Source coverage is incomplete.
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    2,599
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    0
  • afrinic-afripv6-discuss
    Earliest captured
    Aug 17, 2015
    Latest captured
    Sep 18, 2026
    Last refresh
    Oct 13, 2026
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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 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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    Source coverage is incomplete.
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    3,127
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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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    Source coverage is incomplete.
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    307
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    0
  • afrinic-icp2-review
    Earliest captured
    Apr 10, 2025
    Latest captured
    Nov 10, 2025
    Last refresh
    Oct 13, 2026
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    Source coverage is incomplete.
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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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    Source coverage is incomplete.
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  • afrinic-mira
    Earliest captured
    Nov 17, 2020
    Latest captured
    Nov 22, 2024
    Last refresh
    Oct 13, 2026
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    0
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  • afrinic-ois-wg
    Earliest captured
    Sep 9, 2021
    Latest captured
    Nov 22, 2024
    Last refresh
    Oct 13, 2026
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    Source coverage is incomplete.
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    0
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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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    Source coverage is incomplete.
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    154
    Known gaps
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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.