Hi all, To avoid unnecessary concern in the APNIC community, we wanted to address some incorrect statements made in posts on the APNIC Talk mailing list that misinterpret the nature of the Joint RIR Stability Fund, the legal relationship between the RIRs, and the status of proceedings in relation to AFRINIC. 1. The Joint RIR Stability Fund does not guarantee the debts or liabilities of any RIR and can only be activated with the unanimous agreement of the RIRs following a formal request from the Board of the RIR requiring assistance. For more info, see https://www.nro.net/accountability/rir-accountability/joint-rir-stability-fund. 2. Each RIR is independent. No RIR (including APNIC) is responsible for the debts or liabilities of any other RIR. This remains true even if a request for activation of the Stability Fund is approved by the NRO EC. 3. Each RIR is empowered by its community to deliver registry services in its respective region. No RIR has the power to unilaterally assume the registry responsibilities of another RIR. 4. The proceedings begun against AFRINIC are still before the courts of Mauritius. AFRINIC has not yet had an opportunity to respond to the freezing of its bank accounts. There is little point trying to guess the likely outcome of this matter; it is for the courts to decide. Thanks, Tony Tony Smith Communications Director, APNIC www.apnic.net
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