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prop-074: Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA) Policy for Allocation of ASN Blocks (ASNs) to Regional Internet Registries

Proposal text prop-074-v001 (4.5 KB)
Synopsis This is a global policy proposal.

According to the current Global Policy for Allocation of ASN Blocks to Regional Internet Registries, IANA will cease to make any distinction between 16-bit and 32-bit only ASN blocks by 31 December 2009, when making allocations to RIRs. This proposal is to extend this date by one year, to 31 December 2010.
Current status Ratified by the ICANN Board Executive Committee
Authors Andrew de la Haye
Stacy Hughes
Relevant forum Policy SIG
Previous versions N/A
Status at other RIRs ARIN: Submitted. Currently with the ARIN Address Council for development and evaluation.

LACNIC: LAC-2009-08: Submitted under the expedited policy proposal process. Comments end 23 October 2009.

RIPE: 2009-07: Accepted by the community in September 2009

AfriNIC: to be submitted.
Proposal history
13 July 2009 Submitted to the Policy SIG mailing list for discussion.
27 August 2009 Reached consensus at the APNIC 28 Policy SIG .
28 August 2009 Reached consensus at the APNIC 28 AMM.
31 August - 26 October 2009 Eight-week final call for comment period.
18 November 2009 Endorsed by APNIC Executive Council (EC)
21 September 2010 Ratified by the ICANN Board Executive Committee.

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