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

[Kofi ANSA AKUFO]

On Sep 19, 2014 10:50 AM, "Sunday Folayan" <sfolayan at gmail.com> wrote:
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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:
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> >>> 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.

:) I wouldn't call it cursing of the darkness, but rather stimulating
discussion to explore our policy processes and policies implemented to
steer away from "lighting candles" that will be blown out quickly.

K.
>
> Sunday.
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