Just got this email from the NRS (Lu Hengs outfit)
I would like to say that while I am explicitly not endorsing any candidates - I am saying I cannot and will not support any of the below candidates in any way shape or form.
Andrew
---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Number Resource Society info@news.nrs.help Date: Thu, 19 Jun 2025 at 11:00 Subject: Your Voice, Your Vote – Support the Future of AFRINIC To: aa@alstonnetworks.net
[image: icon_afrbg] Hi AFRINIC Community,
We’re at a pivotal moment—and your vote can reclaim AFRINIC for its members Our Election Pledge
01 Legal IP Ownership Your IPs secured with title deeds, permanently yours. 02 No Membership Fees Fair and free access to internet resources. 03 Financial Stability & Transparency A self-sustaining, corruption-free AFRINIC. NRS-ENDORSED CANDIDATES These leaders share this vision—champions of fairness, accountability, and digital rights. This is more than an election—it’s a charter for change.
[image: icon_afrbg] SEAT ONE North AFRICA Hamza Bourougaa [image: icon_afrbg] SEAT TWO West AFRICA Terry Edet Okon [image: icon_afrbg] SEAT THREE Indian Ocean Dewandranath Kissoondoyal [image: icon_afrbg] SEAT FOUR Central AFRICA Cedric Andre Yana [image: icon_afrbg] SEAT FIVE Southern AFRICA Paul Wollner [image: icon_afrbg] SEAT SIX Eastern AFRICA Ephraim Hensley Okalebo [image: icon_afrbg] SEAT SEVEN Region-Independent Michiel Jacobus Bester [image: icon_afrbg] SEAT EIGHT Region-Independent Petrus Phillipus Willemse [image: icon_afrbg] Your Vote Counts. It’s your voice for legal IP ownership, accessible membership, and good governance. Stand with us for a brighter AFRINIC future.
Got this email, too, and agree. Same.
On Thu, Jun 19, 2025, at 10:06, Andrew Alston via zanog-discuss wrote:
Just got this email from the NRS (Lu Hengs outfit)
I would like to say that while I am explicitly not endorsing any candidates - I am saying I cannot and will not support any of the below candidates in any way shape or form.
Andrew
---------- Forwarded message --------- From: *Number Resource Society* info@news.nrs.help Date: Thu, 19 Jun 2025 at 11:00 Subject: Your Voice, Your Vote – Support the Future of AFRINIC To: aa@alstonnetworks.net
__
icon_afrbg Hi AFRINIC Community,
We’re at a pivotal moment—and your vote can reclaim AFRINIC for its members
Our Election Pledge
01 Legal IP Ownership Your IPs secured with title deeds, permanently yours.
02 No Membership Fees Fair and free access to internet resources.
03 Financial Stability & Transparency A self-sustaining, corruption-free AFRINIC.
NRS-ENDORSED CANDIDATES
These leaders share this vision—champions of fairness, accountability, and digital rights. This is more than an election—it’s a charter for change.
icon_afrbg SEAT ONE North AFRICA Hamza Bourougaa icon_afrbg SEAT TWO West AFRICA Terry Edet Okon icon_afrbg SEAT THREE Indian Ocean Dewandranath Kissoondoyal icon_afrbg SEAT FOUR Central AFRICA Cedric Andre Yana icon_afrbg SEAT FIVE Southern AFRICA Paul Wollner icon_afrbg SEAT SIX Eastern AFRICA Ephraim Hensley Okalebo icon_afrbg SEAT SEVEN Region-Independent Michiel Jacobus Bester icon_afrbg SEAT EIGHT Region-Independent Petrus Phillipus Willemse icon_afrbg Your Vote Counts. It’s your voice for legal IP ownership, accessible membership, and good governance. Stand with us for a brighter AFRINIC future.
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NRS finally making it simple to work out where to look when things stop working as they should. -daniel
On Thu, Jun 19, 2025 at 10:23 AM Shawn Jooste via zanog-discuss < zanog-discuss@lists.nog.net.za> wrote:
Got this email, too, and agree. Same.
On Thu, Jun 19, 2025, at 10:06, Andrew Alston via zanog-discuss wrote:
Just got this email from the NRS (Lu Hengs outfit)
I would like to say that while I am explicitly not endorsing any candidates - I am saying I cannot and will not support any of the below candidates in any way shape or form.
Andrew
---------- Forwarded message --------- From: *Number Resource Society* info@news.nrs.help Date: Thu, 19 Jun 2025 at 11:00 Subject: Your Voice, Your Vote – Support the Future of AFRINIC To: aa@alstonnetworks.net
[image: icon_afrbg] Hi AFRINIC Community,
We’re at a pivotal moment—and your vote can reclaim AFRINIC for its members
Our Election Pledge
01 Legal IP Ownership Your IPs secured with title deeds, permanently yours.
02 No Membership Fees Fair and free access to internet resources.
03 Financial Stability & Transparency A self-sustaining, corruption-free AFRINIC.
NRS-ENDORSED CANDIDATES
These leaders share this vision—champions of fairness, accountability, and digital rights. This is more than an election—it’s a charter for change.
[image: icon_afrbg] SEAT ONE North AFRICA Hamza Bourougaa [image: icon_afrbg] SEAT TWO West AFRICA Terry Edet Okon [image: icon_afrbg] SEAT THREE Indian Ocean Dewandranath Kissoondoyal [image: icon_afrbg] SEAT FOUR Central AFRICA Cedric Andre Yana [image: icon_afrbg] SEAT FIVE Southern AFRICA Paul Wollner [image: icon_afrbg] SEAT SIX Eastern AFRICA Ephraim Hensley Okalebo [image: icon_afrbg] SEAT SEVEN Region-Independent Michiel Jacobus Bester [image: icon_afrbg] SEAT EIGHT Region-Independent Petrus Phillipus Willemse [image: icon_afrbg] Your Vote Counts. It’s your voice for legal IP ownership, accessible membership, and good governance. Stand with us for a brighter AFRINIC future.
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Ssshhhh - don't tell them....
On 2025/06/19 10:31, Daniel Schroder via zanog-discuss wrote:
NRS finally making it simple to work out where to look when things stop working as they should. -daniel
On Thu, Jun 19, 2025 at 10:23 AM Shawn Jooste via zanog-discuss <zanog-discuss@lists.nog.net.za mailto:zanog-discuss@lists.nog.net.za> wrote:
Got this email, too, and agree. Same. On Thu, Jun 19, 2025, at 10:06, Andrew Alston via zanog-discuss wrote:Just got this email from the NRS (Lu Hengs outfit) I would like to say that while I am explicitly not endorsing any candidates - I am saying I cannot and will not support any of the below candidates in any way shape or form. Andrew ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: *Number Resource Society* <info@news.nrs.help> Date: Thu, 19 Jun 2025 at 11:00 Subject: Your Voice, Your Vote – Support the Future of AFRINIC To: <aa@alstonnetworks.net <mailto:aa@alstonnetworks.net>> icon_afrbg Hi AFRINIC Community, We’re at a pivotal moment—and your vote can reclaim AFRINIC for its members Our Election Pledge 01 Legal IP Ownership Your IPs secured with title deeds, permanently yours. 02 No Membership Fees Fair and free access to internet resources. 03 Financial Stability & Transparency A self-sustaining, corruption-free AFRINIC. NRS-ENDORSED CANDIDATES These leaders share this vision—champions of fairness, accountability, and digital rights. This is more than an election—it’s a charter for change. icon_afrbg SEAT ONE North AFRICA Hamza Bourougaa icon_afrbg SEAT TWO West AFRICA Terry Edet Okon icon_afrbg SEAT THREE Indian Ocean Dewandranath Kissoondoyal icon_afrbg SEAT FOUR Central AFRICA Cedric Andre Yana icon_afrbg SEAT FIVE Southern AFRICA Paul Wollner icon_afrbg SEAT SIX Eastern AFRICA Ephraim Hensley Okalebo icon_afrbg SEAT SEVEN Region-Independent Michiel Jacobus Bester icon_afrbg SEAT EIGHT Region-Independent Petrus Phillipus Willemse icon_afrbg Your Vote Counts. It’s your voice for legal IP ownership, accessible membership, and good governance. Stand with us for a brighter AFRINIC future. _______________________________________________ zanog-discuss mailing list -- zanog-discuss@lists.nog.net.za <mailto:zanog-discuss@lists.nog.net.za> To unsubscribe send an email to zanog-discuss-leave@lists.nog.net.za <mailto:zanog-discuss-leave@lists.nog.net.za>_______________________________________________ zanog-discuss mailing list -- zanog-discuss@lists.nog.net.za <mailto:zanog-discuss@lists.nog.net.za> To unsubscribe send an email to zanog-discuss-leave@lists.nog.net.za <mailto:zanog-discuss-leave@lists.nog.net.za>
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I got the same, too, agree, same, if we are voting
On Thu, Jun 19, 2025 at 9:33 AM Daniel Schroder via zanog-discuss < zanog-discuss@lists.nog.net.za> wrote:
NRS finally making it simple to work out where to look when things stop working as they should. -daniel
On Thu, Jun 19, 2025 at 10:23 AM Shawn Jooste via zanog-discuss < zanog-discuss@lists.nog.net.za> wrote:
Got this email, too, and agree. Same.
On Thu, Jun 19, 2025, at 10:06, Andrew Alston via zanog-discuss wrote:
Just got this email from the NRS (Lu Hengs outfit)
I would like to say that while I am explicitly not endorsing any candidates - I am saying I cannot and will not support any of the below candidates in any way shape or form.
Andrew
---------- Forwarded message --------- From: *Number Resource Society* info@news.nrs.help Date: Thu, 19 Jun 2025 at 11:00 Subject: Your Voice, Your Vote – Support the Future of AFRINIC To: aa@alstonnetworks.net
[image: icon_afrbg] Hi AFRINIC Community,
We’re at a pivotal moment—and your vote can reclaim AFRINIC for its members
Our Election Pledge
01 Legal IP Ownership Your IPs secured with title deeds, permanently yours.
02 No Membership Fees Fair and free access to internet resources.
03 Financial Stability & Transparency A self-sustaining, corruption-free AFRINIC.
NRS-ENDORSED CANDIDATES
These leaders share this vision—champions of fairness, accountability, and digital rights. This is more than an election—it’s a charter for change.
[image: icon_afrbg] SEAT ONE North AFRICA Hamza Bourougaa [image: icon_afrbg] SEAT TWO West AFRICA Terry Edet Okon [image: icon_afrbg] SEAT THREE Indian Ocean Dewandranath Kissoondoyal [image: icon_afrbg] SEAT FOUR Central AFRICA Cedric Andre Yana [image: icon_afrbg] SEAT FIVE Southern AFRICA Paul Wollner [image: icon_afrbg] SEAT SIX Eastern AFRICA Ephraim Hensley Okalebo [image: icon_afrbg] SEAT SEVEN Region-Independent Michiel Jacobus Bester [image: icon_afrbg] SEAT EIGHT Region-Independent Petrus Phillipus Willemse [image: icon_afrbg] Your Vote Counts. It’s your voice for legal IP ownership, accessible membership, and good governance. Stand with us for a brighter AFRINIC future.
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meant when we are voting
On Thu, Jun 19, 2025 at 9:35 AM Amin Dayekh admin@megamore.ng wrote:
I got the same, too, agree, same, if we are voting
On Thu, Jun 19, 2025 at 9:33 AM Daniel Schroder via zanog-discuss < zanog-discuss@lists.nog.net.za> wrote:
NRS finally making it simple to work out where to look when things stop working as they should. -daniel
On Thu, Jun 19, 2025 at 10:23 AM Shawn Jooste via zanog-discuss < zanog-discuss@lists.nog.net.za> wrote:
Got this email, too, and agree. Same.
On Thu, Jun 19, 2025, at 10:06, Andrew Alston via zanog-discuss wrote:
Just got this email from the NRS (Lu Hengs outfit)
I would like to say that while I am explicitly not endorsing any candidates - I am saying I cannot and will not support any of the below candidates in any way shape or form.
Andrew
---------- Forwarded message --------- From: *Number Resource Society* info@news.nrs.help Date: Thu, 19 Jun 2025 at 11:00 Subject: Your Voice, Your Vote – Support the Future of AFRINIC To: aa@alstonnetworks.net
[image: icon_afrbg] Hi AFRINIC Community,
We’re at a pivotal moment—and your vote can reclaim AFRINIC for its members
Our Election Pledge
01 Legal IP Ownership Your IPs secured with title deeds, permanently yours.
02 No Membership Fees Fair and free access to internet resources.
03 Financial Stability & Transparency A self-sustaining, corruption-free AFRINIC.
NRS-ENDORSED CANDIDATES
These leaders share this vision—champions of fairness, accountability, and digital rights. This is more than an election—it’s a charter for change.
[image: icon_afrbg] SEAT ONE North AFRICA Hamza Bourougaa [image: icon_afrbg] SEAT TWO West AFRICA Terry Edet Okon [image: icon_afrbg] SEAT THREE Indian Ocean Dewandranath Kissoondoyal [image: icon_afrbg] SEAT FOUR Central AFRICA Cedric Andre Yana [image: icon_afrbg] SEAT FIVE Southern AFRICA Paul Wollner [image: icon_afrbg] SEAT SIX Eastern AFRICA Ephraim Hensley Okalebo [image: icon_afrbg] SEAT SEVEN Region-Independent Michiel Jacobus Bester [image: icon_afrbg] SEAT EIGHT Region-Independent Petrus Phillipus Willemse [image: icon_afrbg] Your Vote Counts. It’s your voice for legal IP ownership, accessible membership, and good governance. Stand with us for a brighter AFRINIC future.
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I would like to know the legality of the use of the AfriNIC logo in this email - I would have thought that may be trademark infringement - or at the very least blatant misrepresentation
Andrew
On Thu, 19 Jun 2025 at 11:22, Shawn Jooste shawn@rockingconnect.co.za wrote:
Got this email, too, and agree. Same.
On Thu, Jun 19, 2025, at 10:06, Andrew Alston via zanog-discuss wrote:
Just got this email from the NRS (Lu Hengs outfit)
I would like to say that while I am explicitly not endorsing any candidates - I am saying I cannot and will not support any of the below candidates in any way shape or form.
Andrew
---------- Forwarded message --------- From: *Number Resource Society* info@news.nrs.help Date: Thu, 19 Jun 2025 at 11:00 Subject: Your Voice, Your Vote – Support the Future of AFRINIC To: aa@alstonnetworks.net
[image: icon_afrbg] Hi AFRINIC Community,
We’re at a pivotal moment—and your vote can reclaim AFRINIC for its members
Our Election Pledge
01 Legal IP Ownership Your IPs secured with title deeds, permanently yours.
02 No Membership Fees Fair and free access to internet resources.
03 Financial Stability & Transparency A self-sustaining, corruption-free AFRINIC.
NRS-ENDORSED CANDIDATES
These leaders share this vision—champions of fairness, accountability, and digital rights. This is more than an election—it’s a charter for change.
[image: icon_afrbg] SEAT ONE North AFRICA Hamza Bourougaa [image: icon_afrbg] SEAT TWO West AFRICA Terry Edet Okon [image: icon_afrbg] SEAT THREE Indian Ocean Dewandranath Kissoondoyal [image: icon_afrbg] SEAT FOUR Central AFRICA Cedric Andre Yana [image: icon_afrbg] SEAT FIVE Southern AFRICA Paul Wollner [image: icon_afrbg] SEAT SIX Eastern AFRICA Ephraim Hensley Okalebo [image: icon_afrbg] SEAT SEVEN Region-Independent Michiel Jacobus Bester [image: icon_afrbg] SEAT EIGHT Region-Independent Petrus Phillipus Willemse [image: icon_afrbg] Your Vote Counts. It’s your voice for legal IP ownership, accessible membership, and good governance. Stand with us for a brighter AFRINIC future.
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Maybe send a CD? 😊
From: Andrew Alston via zanog-discuss zanog-discuss@lists.nog.net.za Sent: Thursday, 19 June 2025 18:39 To: Shawn Jooste shawn@rockingconnect.co.za Cc: zanog-discuss zanog-discuss@lists.nog.net.za; AfriNIC Discuss members-discuss@afrinic.net; Andrew Alston aa@alstonnetworks.net Subject: [zanog-discuss] Re: Mail received from the NRS
I would like to know the legality of the use of the AfriNIC logo in this email - I would have thought that may be trademark infringement - or at the very least blatant misrepresentation
Andrew
On Thu, 19 Jun 2025 at 11:22, Shawn Jooste <shawn@rockingconnect.co.za mailto:shawn@rockingconnect.co.za > wrote:
Got this email, too, and agree. Same.
On Thu, Jun 19, 2025, at 10:06, Andrew Alston via zanog-discuss wrote:
Just got this email from the NRS (Lu Hengs outfit)
I would like to say that while I am explicitly not endorsing any candidates - I am saying I cannot and will not support any of the below candidates in any way shape or form.
Andrew
---------- Forwarded message ---------
From: Number Resource Society <info@news.nrs.help mailto:info@news.nrs.help >
Date: Thu, 19 Jun 2025 at 11:00
Subject: Your Voice, Your Vote – Support the Future of AFRINIC
To: <aa@alstonnetworks.net mailto:aa@alstonnetworks.net >
https://erp.nrs.help/images/nrs_email/afrinic_logo.png
Hi AFRINIC Community,
We’re at a pivotal moment—and your vote can reclaim AFRINIC for its members
Our Election Pledge
01
Legal IP Ownership
Your IPs secured with title deeds, permanently yours.
02
No Membership Fees
Fair and free access to internet resources.
03
Financial Stability & Transparency
A self-sustaining, corruption-free AFRINIC.
NRS-ENDORSED CANDIDATES
These leaders share this vision—champions of fairness, accountability, and digital rights. This is more than an election—it’s a charter for change.
https://erp.nrs.help/images/nrs_email/Picture1.png
SEAT ONE
North AFRICA
Hamza Bourougaa
https://erp.nrs.help/images/nrs_email/Picture2.png
SEAT TWO
West AFRICA
Terry Edet Okon
https://erp.nrs.help/images/nrs_email/Picture3.png
SEAT THREE
Indian Ocean
Dewandranath Kissoondoyal
https://erp.nrs.help/images/nrs_email/Picture4.png
SEAT FOUR
Central AFRICA
Cedric Andre Yana
https://erp.nrs.help/images/nrs_email/Picture5.png
SEAT FIVE
Southern AFRICA
Paul Wollner
https://erp.nrs.help/images/nrs_email/Picture6.png
SEAT SIX
Eastern AFRICA
Ephraim Hensley Okalebo
https://erp.nrs.help/images/nrs_email/Picture7.png
SEAT SEVEN
Region-Independent
Michiel Jacobus Bester
https://erp.nrs.help/images/nrs_email/Picture8.png
SEAT EIGHT
Region-Independent
Petrus Phillipus Willemse
https://erp.nrs.help/images/nrs_email/rectangle.png
Your Vote Counts.
It’s your voice for legal IP ownership, accessible membership, and good governance.
Stand with us for a brighter AFRINIC future.
_______________________________________________
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At present you’ll have to ask the silent OR...
On 19 Jun 2025, at 10:38, Andrew Alston via zanog-discuss zanog-discuss@lists.nog.net.za wrote:
I would like to know the legality of the use of the AfriNIC logo in this email - I would have thought that may be trademark infringement - or at the very least blatant misrepresentation
Andrew
On Thu, 19 Jun 2025 at 11:22, Shawn Jooste <shawn@rockingconnect.co.zamailto:shawn@rockingconnect.co.za> wrote: Got this email, too, and agree. Same.
On Thu, Jun 19, 2025, at 10:06, Andrew Alston via zanog-discuss wrote: Just got this email from the NRS (Lu Hengs outfit)
I would like to say that while I am explicitly not endorsing any candidates - I am saying I cannot and will not support any of the below candidates in any way shape or form.
Andrew
---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Number Resource Society info@news.nrs.help Date: Thu, 19 Jun 2025 at 11:00 Subject: Your Voice, Your Vote – Support the Future of AFRINIC To: <aa@alstonnetworks.netmailto:aa@alstonnetworks.net>
[icon_afrbg] Hi AFRINIC Community,
We’re at a pivotal moment—and your vote can reclaim AFRINIC for its members
Our Election Pledge
01 Legal IP Ownership Your IPs secured with title deeds, permanently yours.
02 No Membership Fees Fair and free access to internet resources.
03 Financial Stability & Transparency A self-sustaining, corruption-free AFRINIC.
NRS-ENDORSED CANDIDATES
These leaders share this vision—champions of fairness, accountability, and digital rights. This is more than an election—it’s a charter for change.
[icon_afrbg] SEAT ONE North AFRICA Hamza Bourougaa [icon_afrbg] SEAT TWO West AFRICA Terry Edet Okon [icon_afrbg] SEAT THREE Indian Ocean Dewandranath Kissoondoyal [icon_afrbg] SEAT FOUR Central AFRICA Cedric Andre Yana [icon_afrbg] SEAT FIVE Southern AFRICA Paul Wollner [icon_afrbg] SEAT SIX Eastern AFRICA Ephraim Hensley Okalebo [icon_afrbg] SEAT SEVEN Region-Independent Michiel Jacobus Bester [icon_afrbg] SEAT EIGHT Region-Independent Petrus Phillipus Willemse
[icon_afrbg] Your Vote Counts. It’s your voice for legal IP ownership, accessible membership, and good governance. Stand with us for a brighter AFRINIC future.
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The receiver told Noah and I think it was directed to all members, to go to court On Thu, 19 Jun 2025 at 9:50 AM, Hendrik Visage via zanog-discuss < zanog-discuss@lists.nog.net.za> wrote:
At present you’ll have to ask the silent OR...
On 19 Jun 2025, at 10:38, Andrew Alston via zanog-discuss < zanog-discuss@lists.nog.net.za> wrote:
I would like to know the legality of the use of the AfriNIC logo in this email - I would have thought that may be trademark infringement - or at the very least blatant misrepresentation
Andrew
On Thu, 19 Jun 2025 at 11:22, Shawn Jooste shawn@rockingconnect.co.za wrote:
Got this email, too, and agree. Same.
On Thu, Jun 19, 2025, at 10:06, Andrew Alston via zanog-discuss wrote:
Just got this email from the NRS (Lu Hengs outfit)
I would like to say that while I am explicitly not endorsing any candidates - I am saying I cannot and will not support any of the below candidates in any way shape or form.
Andrew
---------- Forwarded message --------- From: *Number Resource Society* info@news.nrs.help Date: Thu, 19 Jun 2025 at 11:00 Subject: Your Voice, Your Vote – Support the Future of AFRINIC To: aa@alstonnetworks.net
[image: icon_afrbg] Hi AFRINIC Community,
We’re at a pivotal moment—and your vote can reclaim AFRINIC for its members
Our Election Pledge
01 Legal IP Ownership Your IPs secured with title deeds, permanently yours.
02 No Membership Fees Fair and free access to internet resources.
03 Financial Stability & Transparency A self-sustaining, corruption-free AFRINIC.
NRS-ENDORSED CANDIDATES
These leaders share this vision—champions of fairness, accountability, and digital rights. This is more than an election—it’s a charter for change.
[image: icon_afrbg] SEAT ONE North AFRICA Hamza Bourougaa [image: icon_afrbg] SEAT TWO West AFRICA Terry Edet Okon [image: icon_afrbg] SEAT THREE Indian Ocean Dewandranath Kissoondoyal [image: icon_afrbg] SEAT FOUR Central AFRICA Cedric Andre Yana [image: icon_afrbg] SEAT FIVE Southern AFRICA Paul Wollner [image: icon_afrbg] SEAT SIX Eastern AFRICA Ephraim Hensley Okalebo [image: icon_afrbg] SEAT SEVEN Region-Independent Michiel Jacobus Bester [image: icon_afrbg] SEAT EIGHT Region-Independent Petrus Phillipus Willemse [image: icon_afrbg] Your Vote Counts. It’s your voice for legal IP ownership, accessible membership, and good governance. Stand with us for a brighter AFRINIC future.
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And Noah (TISPA)’s court order got tossed out. And I believe for good reason and for the good of the continent
For the sake of transparency though there is now nothing preventing them from showing us that application - since it is no longer sub judice - it’s a concluded matter
Andrew
On Thu, 19 Jun 2025 at 12:08, Amin Dayekh admin@megamore.ng wrote:
The receiver told Noah and I think it was directed to all members, to go to court
On Thu, 19 Jun 2025 at 9:50 AM, Hendrik Visage via zanog-discuss < zanog-discuss@lists.nog.net.za> wrote:
At present you’ll have to ask the silent OR...
On 19 Jun 2025, at 10:38, Andrew Alston via zanog-discuss < zanog-discuss@lists.nog.net.za> wrote:
I would like to know the legality of the use of the AfriNIC logo in this email - I would have thought that may be trademark infringement - or at the very least blatant misrepresentation
Andrew
On Thu, 19 Jun 2025 at 11:22, Shawn Jooste shawn@rockingconnect.co.za wrote:
Got this email, too, and agree. Same.
On Thu, Jun 19, 2025, at 10:06, Andrew Alston via zanog-discuss wrote:
Just got this email from the NRS (Lu Hengs outfit)
I would like to say that while I am explicitly not endorsing any candidates - I am saying I cannot and will not support any of the below candidates in any way shape or form.
Andrew
---------- Forwarded message --------- From: *Number Resource Society* info@news.nrs.help Date: Thu, 19 Jun 2025 at 11:00 Subject: Your Voice, Your Vote – Support the Future of AFRINIC To: aa@alstonnetworks.net
[image: icon_afrbg] Hi AFRINIC Community,
We’re at a pivotal moment—and your vote can reclaim AFRINIC for its members
Our Election Pledge
01 Legal IP Ownership Your IPs secured with title deeds, permanently yours.
02 No Membership Fees Fair and free access to internet resources.
03 Financial Stability & Transparency A self-sustaining, corruption-free AFRINIC.
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[image: icon_afrbg] SEAT ONE North AFRICA Hamza Bourougaa [image: icon_afrbg] SEAT TWO West AFRICA Terry Edet Okon [image: icon_afrbg] SEAT THREE Indian Ocean Dewandranath Kissoondoyal [image: icon_afrbg] SEAT FOUR Central AFRICA Cedric Andre Yana [image: icon_afrbg] SEAT FIVE Southern AFRICA Paul Wollner [image: icon_afrbg] SEAT SIX Eastern AFRICA Ephraim Hensley Okalebo [image: icon_afrbg] SEAT SEVEN Region-Independent Michiel Jacobus Bester [image: icon_afrbg] SEAT EIGHT Region-Independent Petrus Phillipus Willemse [image: icon_afrbg] Your Vote Counts. It’s your voice for legal IP ownership, accessible membership, and good governance. Stand with us for a brighter AFRINIC future.
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On 19 Jun 2025, at 11:12, Andrew Alston aa@alstonnetworks.net wrote:
And Noah (TISPA)’s court order got tossed out. And I believe for good reason and for the good of the continent
You might be surprised about the reason
For the sake of transparency though there is now nothing preventing them from showing us that application - since it is no longer sub judice - it’s a concluded matter
Actually, you will have to wait for reasons again
Andrew
On Thu, 19 Jun 2025 at 12:08, Amin Dayekh <admin@megamore.ngmailto:admin@megamore.ng> wrote: The receiver told Noah and I think it was directed to all members, to go to court
On Thu, 19 Jun 2025 at 9:50 AM, Hendrik Visage via zanog-discuss <zanog-discuss@lists.nog.net.zamailto:zanog-discuss@lists.nog.net.za> wrote: At present you’ll have to ask the silent OR...
On 19 Jun 2025, at 10:38, Andrew Alston via zanog-discuss <zanog-discuss@lists.nog.net.zamailto:zanog-discuss@lists.nog.net.za> wrote:
I would like to know the legality of the use of the AfriNIC logo in this email - I would have thought that may be trademark infringement - or at the very least blatant misrepresentation
Andrew
On Thu, 19 Jun 2025 at 11:22, Shawn Jooste <shawn@rockingconnect.co.zamailto:shawn@rockingconnect.co.za> wrote: Got this email, too, and agree. Same.
On Thu, Jun 19, 2025, at 10:06, Andrew Alston via zanog-discuss wrote: Just got this email from the NRS (Lu Hengs outfit)
I would like to say that while I am explicitly not endorsing any candidates - I am saying I cannot and will not support any of the below candidates in any way shape or form.
Andrew
---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Number Resource Society info@news.nrs.help Date: Thu, 19 Jun 2025 at 11:00 Subject: Your Voice, Your Vote – Support the Future of AFRINIC To: <aa@alstonnetworks.netmailto:aa@alstonnetworks.net>
[icon_afrbg] Hi AFRINIC Community,
We’re at a pivotal moment—and your vote can reclaim AFRINIC for its members
Our Election Pledge
01 Legal IP Ownership Your IPs secured with title deeds, permanently yours.
02 No Membership Fees Fair and free access to internet resources.
03 Financial Stability & Transparency A self-sustaining, corruption-free AFRINIC.
NRS-ENDORSED CANDIDATES
These leaders share this vision—champions of fairness, accountability, and digital rights. This is more than an election—it’s a charter for change.
[icon_afrbg] SEAT ONE North AFRICA Hamza Bourougaa [icon_afrbg] SEAT TWO West AFRICA Terry Edet Okon [icon_afrbg] SEAT THREE Indian Ocean Dewandranath Kissoondoyal [icon_afrbg] SEAT FOUR Central AFRICA Cedric Andre Yana [icon_afrbg] SEAT FIVE Southern AFRICA Paul Wollner [icon_afrbg] SEAT SIX Eastern AFRICA Ephraim Hensley Okalebo [icon_afrbg] SEAT SEVEN Region-Independent Michiel Jacobus Bester [icon_afrbg] SEAT EIGHT Region-Independent Petrus Phillipus Willemse
[icon_afrbg] Your Vote Counts. It’s your voice for legal IP ownership, accessible membership, and good governance. Stand with us for a brighter AFRINIC future.
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Amin Dayekh -
Andrew Alston -
Daniel Schroder -
Hendrik Visage -
Mark Elkins -
ronald＠amastelek.com -
Shawn Jooste