[ih] AfriNIC news (Was: Re: Jon Postel's papers)

[Vint Cerf]

I consider this to be a very positive development.

Kurtis Lindqvist met with the President while at IGF Oslo and I believe
that led to a briefing for the PM and this is likely one consequence.

v


On Fri, Jul 18, 2025 at 6:30 PM Bill Woodcock via Internet-history <
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>
>
> > On Jul 19, 2025, at 00:16, Karl Auerbach via Internet-history <
> internet-history at elists.isoc.org> wrote:
> > I mention this in the context of the ongoing troubles with the African
> RIR, Afrinic.
>
> …which have been brought up several times recently.  There’s been a
> development today, probably positive.
>
>                                 -Bill
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