[afnog] A typical case of abuse of our resources!!!

[Sunday Folayan]

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On 19/09/2014 04:26, Daniel Kofi ANSA AKUFO wrote:
> On 18 September 2014 10:23, Noah <noah at neo.co.tz> wrote:
> 
>> 
>> On 17 Sep 2014 16:58, "Daniel Kofi ANSA AKUFO"
>> <kofi.ansa at gmail.com> wrote:
>>> 
>>> Hello All,
>>> 
>>> I was just reviewing some IPv4 stats allocated in our region
>>> and I came
>> across this disgusting scheme where some ORGs have been assigned
>> huge chunks of IPv4 in our service region and wasting the
>> resources.
>> 
>> Wasting in what terms.......? Specifics please. .....
>> 
> How much of the content on these sites served using the allocated
> IPv4 space is relevant to the development of our region. Now that
> is a /12 allocated and believe me there are many other such huge
> chunks out there. It is a waste because it does not in anyway
> contribute to our regional development.
> 
> http://www.afrinic.net/en/about-us/origins
> 
> Could you argue FOR how such content encourages Internet
> development in Africa as specified in the above link which spells
> out the basis for the establishment of our RIR?
> 
>>> 
>>> I don't have an issue where IPs are used but my concern is when
>>> huge
>> resources in the order of /12 are issued to virtual ORGs and they
>> tend to abuse it for spamming and other activities. A typical
>> example is the /16 block which was issued as part of /12 to an
>> ORG last year.
>> 
>> Any empirical evidence that this guys are using the space for
>> SPAM....in any case.....?
>> 
> First of all spamming and abuse issues was what triggered the
> discovery of these allocated resources.
> 
>>> 
>>> http://bgp.he.net/net/154.87.0.0/16#_dns
>>> 
>>> I know for sure some AFRINIC hostmasters did their best to
>>> prevent this
>> but then their efforts are over ridden by so called management
>> ...
>>> 
>>> The issue gets even sour when well known service providers
>>> through their
>> officials assist these so called ORGs to perpetrate these abuse.
>> 
>> ISP business is not to police downstream customers but to offer
>> then transit.......
>> 
> This is not about policing downstream customers its about
> maintaining due diligence by promoting activities and investments
> that will develop the service region.
> 
> Could you tell the community how the activities of these ORGs
> allocated with such huge resources help the development of the
> region?
> 
> Our region has been allocated roughly *5  x /8 IPv4 blocks*. */12
> IPv4* is just out there not been used efficiently with respect to
> activities that contribute to regional development and corporation.
> I could list at *least 8 more (none less than /17 IPv4)* out there
> currently used in such activities. Yet we are reluctant to pass
> policies that will enable our tertiary institutions to acquire more
> IP space for R&D.
> 
> Unfortunately AFRINIC just keeps providing number stats of
> allocated resources in the sub region which does not correlate with
> efficient usage of the resources with respect to impact on the
> region's development.
> 
> My question to the community is how do we measure or track progress
> in our region based on these number allocation stats?
> 
> Is there a need to restructure and recompose our RIR to reflect
> the challenges specific to our region to impact development in the
> region?
> 
> Clearly the many PASSIVE policies we have now are not working.
> There needs to be a more vibrant follow up process after resources
> by the community at large.
> 
> K


Amigo,

When I last checked the policy space, there was nothing that showed
you lighting a candle, instead of this persistent cursing of the darkness.

Sunday.

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