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On Sep 19, 2014 10:50 AM, "Sunday Folayan" <<a href="mailto:sfolayan@gmail.com">sfolayan@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br>
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> On 19/09/2014 04:26, Daniel Kofi ANSA AKUFO wrote:<br>
> > On 18 September 2014 10:23, Noah <<a href="mailto:noah@neo.co.tz">noah@neo.co.tz</a>> wrote:<br>
> ><br>
> >><br>
> >> On 17 Sep 2014 16:58, "Daniel Kofi ANSA AKUFO"<br>
> >> <<a href="mailto:kofi.ansa@gmail.com">kofi.ansa@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br>
> >>><br>
> >>> Hello All,<br>
> >>><br>
> >>> I was just reviewing some IPv4 stats allocated in our region<br>
> >>> and I came<br>
> >> across this disgusting scheme where some ORGs have been assigned<br>
> >> huge chunks of IPv4 in our service region and wasting the<br>
> >> resources.<br>
> >><br>
> >> Wasting in what terms.......? Specifics please. .....<br>
> >><br>
> > How much of the content on these sites served using the allocated<br>
> > IPv4 space is relevant to the development of our region. Now that<br>
> > is a /12 allocated and believe me there are many other such huge<br>
> > chunks out there. It is a waste because it does not in anyway<br>
> > contribute to our regional development.<br>
> ><br>
> > <a href="http://www.afrinic.net/en/about-us/origins">http://www.afrinic.net/en/about-us/origins</a><br>
> ><br>
> > Could you argue FOR how such content encourages Internet<br>
> > development in Africa as specified in the above link which spells<br>
> > out the basis for the establishment of our RIR?<br>
> ><br>
> >>><br>
> >>> I don't have an issue where IPs are used but my concern is when<br>
> >>> huge<br>
> >> resources in the order of /12 are issued to virtual ORGs and they<br>
> >> tend to abuse it for spamming and other activities. A typical<br>
> >> example is the /16 block which was issued as part of /12 to an<br>
> >> ORG last year.<br>
> >><br>
> >> Any empirical evidence that this guys are using the space for<br>
> >> SPAM....in any case.....?<br>
> >><br>
> > First of all spamming and abuse issues was what triggered the<br>
> > discovery of these allocated resources.<br>
> ><br>
> >>><br>
> >>> <a href="http://bgp.he.net/net/154.87.0.0/16#_dns">http://bgp.he.net/net/154.87.0.0/16#_dns</a><br>
> >>><br>
> >>> I know for sure some AFRINIC hostmasters did their best to<br>
> >>> prevent this<br>
> >> but then their efforts are over ridden by so called management<br>
> >> ...<br>
> >>><br>
> >>> The issue gets even sour when well known service providers<br>
> >>> through their<br>
> >> officials assist these so called ORGs to perpetrate these abuse.<br>
> >><br>
> >> ISP business is not to police downstream customers but to offer<br>
> >> then transit.......<br>
> >><br>
> > This is not about policing downstream customers its about<br>
> > maintaining due diligence by promoting activities and investments<br>
> > that will develop the service region.<br>
> ><br>
> > Could you tell the community how the activities of these ORGs<br>
> > allocated with such huge resources help the development of the<br>
> > region?<br>
> ><br>
> > Our region has been allocated roughly *5 x /8 IPv4 blocks*. */12<br>
> > IPv4* is just out there not been used efficiently with respect to<br>
> > activities that contribute to regional development and corporation.<br>
> > I could list at *least 8 more (none less than /17 IPv4)* out there<br>
> > currently used in such activities. Yet we are reluctant to pass<br>
> > policies that will enable our tertiary institutions to acquire more<br>
> > IP space for R&D.<br>
> ><br>
> > Unfortunately AFRINIC just keeps providing number stats of<br>
> > allocated resources in the sub region which does not correlate with<br>
> > efficient usage of the resources with respect to impact on the<br>
> > region's development.<br>
> ><br>
> > My question to the community is how do we measure or track progress<br>
> > in our region based on these number allocation stats?<br>
> ><br>
> > Is there a need to restructure and recompose our RIR to reflect<br>
> > the challenges specific to our region to impact development in the<br>
> > region?<br>
> ><br>
> > Clearly the many PASSIVE policies we have now are not working.<br>
> > There needs to be a more vibrant follow up process after resources<br>
> > by the community at large.<br>
> ><br>
> > K<br>
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> Amigo,<br>
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> When I last checked the policy space, there was nothing that showed<br>
> you lighting a candle, instead of this persistent cursing of the darkness.</p>
<p dir="ltr">:) 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. </p>
<p dir="ltr">K.<br>
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> Sunday.<br>
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