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The AFRINIC Board of Directors has determined that a review and update of its Bylaws is necessary and has therefore resolved to establish a Bylaws Review Committee.

 

Accordingly, the AFRINIC Board of Directors invites representatives of AFRINIC Resource Members to volunteer for appointment to the Bylaws Review Committee. For the avoidance of doubt, a “representative” refers to either an individual formally designated by the relevant organisation for this purpose or a Resource Member’s existing Registered Contact as recorded and recognised by AFRINIC.

 

The Board recognises that a comprehensive review of the AFRINIC Bylaws is essential to ensure they continue to reflect sound governance practices and support AFRINIC in effectively serving the African Internet community.

 

The Committee’s mandate is to review AFRINIC’s existing Bylaws and to propose amendments aimed at strengthening governance, reducing institutional risk, and ensuring alignment with applicable legislation, recognised best-practice standards, and AFRINIC’s long-term organisational needs.

 

The Committee shall comprise six (6) members, one representing each of the following sub-regions:

 

  • Northern Africa
  • Western Africa
  • Indian Ocean
  • Central Africa
  • Southern Africa
  • Eastern Africa


The AFRINIC Board of Directors will appoint a Chairperson from among the six members and provide Secretariat support to assist the Committee in carrying out its functions.

 

Interested representatives of Resource Members are invited to submit an Expression of Interest, outlining their relevant experience, governance or legal expertise, and sub-regional representation, to the Senior Executive Assistant, Ms Guylaine Laiyra, via email at guylaine@afrinic.net, no later than 20 February 2026.

 

The Committee’s Terms of Reference are available for ease of reference.

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The Number Resource Organization Number Council (NRO NC) has completed its qualitative analysis and summary of the community feedback received in response to the second version of the draft “Governance Document for the Recognition, Operation, and Derecognition of Regional Internet Registries” (RIR Governance Document).

 

The second consultation was open from 28 August until 7 November 2025. During this window, the NRO NC received comments across the five RIR mailing lists, input via various webinars and online sessions, sessions held at RIR Meetings, community fora, engagement with ICANN communities and also via the ICANN Public Comment process.

 

This summary provides an overview of the comments received, including input received through ICANN’s public comment which was held in parallel with the RIR community engagements. The NRO NC will continue to discuss the feedback received by the RIR and ICANN communities while revising the RIR Governance Document.

 

The summary does not include the NRO NC’s opinions on or responses to the comments submitted, nor does it include an evaluation of the communities’ opinion on the draft document. We invite you to browse through the feedback from the various community engagements along with reading our summary.

 

We sincerely thank everyone who has shared their insights, and we appreciate the time, thought and effort put in by our respondents. The NRO NC are working on responses to the remaining key issues to be shared with the community. Please review the updated process timeline to ensure you don’t miss the opportunity to provide feedback in the future.

 

On behalf of the NRO NC

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