There is huge difference between an 'International Organisation' and a local incorporated entity (such as RIPE, ARIN etc). The fact that you have a conversation with the Dutch government about sanctions does not make you an IO. And having a conversation with the Dutch government is very easy, so absolutely nothing to be impressed by. The list of IO's The Netherlands recognises: https://www.government.nl/topics/international-organisations/multilateral-fo... (RIPE is missing as it is 'just' an Association) https://uia.org/archive/types-organization/cc gives a very detailed explainer about IO's. (The NGO part is of relevance here) So writing a letter, asking Mauritius to view AFRINIC as an IO while non of the other RIR's are IO's, is a bit 'strange' and most likely not at all helpful. -- IDGARA | Alex de Joode | alex@idgara.nl | +31651108221 On Tue, 19-07-2022 19h 21min, Cynthia Revström via members-discuss <members-discuss@ripe.net> wrote:
Hi,
On Tue, Jul 19, 2022 at 4:38 PM Elvis Daniel Velea " target="_blank"><elvis@v4escrow.net> wrote:
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Question for CK and HPH: Is there such a thing as an ‘International Organization’ in the Dutch Law? Has the RIPE NCC requested such status for itself before asking it for another RIR?
I do want to point out that as HPH mentioned, the RIPE NCC has talked with the dutch government with regards to sanctions which I would probably consider pretty similar. Also I understand this as a request that possibly originated with AFRINIC although it is a bit unclear and a clarification on this could be helpful.
I do not want to really get too involved in this debate though I do want to make it clear that I don't really see this as necessarily as too different from what the RIPE NCC has requested from the Dutch government, however I don't know much about Mauritius Law or what classification as an international organization could imply.
-Cynthia
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