[Kictanet] Need IP info

[Brian Longwe]

Rebecca,

Please refer to the Afrinic website i.e. http://www.afrinic.net

In summary:

1) To receive IP addresses you need to become a Local Internet Registry.
2) There are various levels of LIR membership primarily based on the  
amount of address space being requested
3) As an LIR you have full access to all Afrinic resources i.e.  
address space, Autonomous system numbers, training etc...

Please refer to the site and if you have further questions don't  
hesitate to ask or write to hostmaster at afrinic.net

Warm regards,

Brian Longwe
Alt. Director - East Africa, AfriNIC


On Jun 28, 2006, at 1:37 PM, Rebecca Wanjiku wrote:

> am looking for information regarding AfriNIC and cost of IP  
> addresses, anyone with experience, comparison of prices before and  
> now that AFRINIC is there,
> thanks
>
>
>
>
>
> AfriNIC STILL GOING STRONG
> By Rebecca Wanjiku
> HIGHWAY AFRICA NEWS AGENCY, MARRAKESH, (June 27, 2006)
>
> When the idea of establishing a Regional Internet Registry (RIR),  
> was floated in 1998, pessimists dismissed the idea arguing that  
> Africa is incapable of sustaining the registry while others said  
> that we need to take part in the digital race.
>
> A year after AfriNIC was given full recognition and backing by the  
> Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN), the  
> organization has made major strides towards allocating Internet  
> Protocol (IP) addresses and training.
>
> “We have conducted training in Egypt, Sudan, Nigeria and Kenya. We  
> are hoping to harness the human recourse so that we can have people  
> to offer these services as new technology emerges,” said Adiel  
> Akplogan, AfriNIC chief executive.
>
> AfriNIC was recognized last April at a meeting held in Argentina.  
> Previously, African Internet Service Providers (ISPs) had to work  
> with other RIR in Europe and North America.
>
> But Akplogan admits that technology consumption still poses a major  
> challenge and is not as rosy as it may suggest. For instance out of  
> 15 million IP address, Africa has only used up 6 per cent.
>
> “I believe there is still lack of aware on the availability of such  
> services. Some network operators in the region do not know they can  
> come to AfriNIC and get the allocations,” said Akplogan.
>
> While the slow uptake of uptake of IP address has been blamed on  
> the lack of awareness, it is also argued that the prices charged  
> are still high for a market that is still struggling with issues of  
> accessibility.
>
>  Pierre Ouedraogo, from Burkina Faso says that the prices have been  
> reduced to fit the African market given that before AfriNIC prices  
> were dictated by other regions depending on the area of allocation.
>
> “In 1997, I got the first IP address block from Europe; Burkina  
> Faso has not exhausted these numbers. All Africans should believe  
> in our movement, telecommunication agencies, governments and  
> technology experts should engage in outreach activities to ensure  
> as many people as possible are aware of the services,” Ouedraogo said.
>
> There is debate whether Africa should proceed with allocation of IP  
> version 6 or first exhaust the available version 4.
>
> However, Akplogan and Ouedraogo feel that if a country has the  
> ability to roll out IPv6, then it should not be restricted. They  
> contend that it is easier to adapt to the new strategy since some  
> had not even taken up the IPv4.
>
> IPv4 has been in use since internet was discovered and there has  
> been a push for a newer version that would adopt more features.  
> IPv6 has improved functions, compared to version 4.
>
> “It’s the future of the networks, have to follow technology  
> evolution, what people are doing now, there is no need to wait”  
> said Akplogan.
>
> Akplogan admits that after the World Summit on Information Society  
> (WSIS) and the ensuing debate on Internet Governance AfriNIC has  
> been forced to be focal point on such issues in the region.
>
> “We need more resources to deal with different issues without  
> neglecting our core business which is allocation of IP addresses,”  
> Akplogan added.
>
> Ends
>
>
>
>
> Rebecca Wanjiku,
> journalist,
> p.o box 33515,
> Nairobi.00600
> Kenya.
>
> Tel. 254 720 318 925
>
> blog:http://beckyit.blogspot.com/
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