Transcript African Network Information centre Update © AfriNIC - 2005 Ernest Byaruhanga Hanoi, September 08 - APNIC20

African Network Information centre
Update
© AfriNIC - 2005
Ernest Byaruhanga
Hanoi, September 08 - APNIC20
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AfriNIC?
 Latest/Youngest RIR 
 Received RIR status from ICANN in April
2005
 Serves parts of Africa previously covered by
ARIN, RIPE NCC and APNIC
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Recent Activities
 2nd Public policy meeting in Maputo: 26 and 27 April 2005 (~80
attendees) : AfriNIC-2
 Election of first ASO AC representatives for the AfriNIC
region.
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Jean Robert Hountomey
Sonia Geea
Discussion of new policy proposals
Adoption of Fee schedule + Budget for 2005
 Next meeting : 11th to 15th December 2005 in Cairo, Egypt.
 LIR Training: Already conducted 5 training events around the
continent (in French and English) - 90 Participants in Total.
 Upcoming Training – Mauritius(28/09), Kenya(06/10), Libreville
(18/10) Cape Town (TBD). Egypt (11/12),
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Participation to the International
Technical coordination fora
 Three (3) representatives to the NRO NC (also acting ICANN ASO
AC). The two elected in Maputo plus Alan P. Barrett appointed by
AfriNIC board.
 AfriNIC has Joined the NRO as full member and participates in all its
activities:
 MOU signed in April 2005
 participate in the WSIS (WGIG) discussions through the NRO,
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Participated to Prepcom in Africa (Accra, Cairo and Dakar) to
present RIR activities and AfriNIC and input to discussions on
IG issues.
 Contributing to the African common position for the WSIS.
2005 - New Member Growth
40
38
35
30
Member Count
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Membership growth 2005
30
25
20
20
15
11
10
9
7
5
1
4
0
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
June
July
Aug
Comparison of the trend of allocated v4 space in Africa
in 2004/2005, Jan-Aug
800000
700000
IP address count
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2005 vs 2004
600000
500000
400000
300000
200000
100000
0
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
Pre AfriNIC
May
AFRINIC
Jun
Jul
Aug
Comparison of the trend of AS Number assignments in
Africa - 2004 & 2005, Jan-Aug
50
45
40
Assigned ASN Count
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2005 vs 2004 (cont’d)
35
30
25
20
15
10
5
0
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
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Policies under discussion
 Temporary Assignments & assignments for critical
establishments (like IXPs)
 Direct/PI Assignments from AfriNIC to end-user
organisations
 Criteria for assignment of AS numbers.
 Global policy for IPv6 Allocation from IANA to RIRs.
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Status: Currently under discussion on the mailing lists
([email protected])
Will be presented again at AfriNIC-3 for concensus
from the community.
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HR @ AfriNIC
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Frank Nnebe: Senior Software Engineer
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Joined July 1st.
Based in South Africa
Radha Ramphul: IT Assistant and IP Analyst (Intern)
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She starts September 15th
Based in Mauritius
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Ernest Byaruhanga appointed as Registration
Service Manager.
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Staff exchange program: AfriNIC CFO visits ARIN
and LACNIC in August.
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A New comer 
Aymerick AKPLOGAN Junior born on August 15 in Montreal …
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AfriNIC-3
Cairo – Egypt:
 When: 11 to 15 December 2005
 Collocated with AfrIPv6 event:
 Where:
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IPv6 Training on the 12th
IPv6 Meeting on the 13th
We expect to have you all there 
Registration will be announced soon
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Participation to AfriNIC process
 General discussion:
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[email protected]
 Policy discussion
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[email protected]
 Training and outreach
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[email protected]
 AfriNIC web site
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www.afrinic.net
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