I* organizations
The I* (I-star) group of organizations is a loose term to describe organizations that share responsibilities for coordinating the Internet technical infrastructure. APNIC collaborates with these organizations as part of the global Internet ecosystem.
The I* (I-star) organizations include the five Regional Internet Registries (RIRs), ICANN, ISOC, IETF, IAB, W3C and the regional associations of country code domain name registries.
Regional Internet Registries (RIRs)
Within their respective regions, RIRs such as APNIC provide services for the administration, management, distribution and registration of Internet number resources, specifically IPv4 addresses, IPv6 addresses, and Autonomous System numbers.
There are five RIRs:
Services are based, in part, on policies the communities of each RIR develop in a multi-stakeholder, bottom up approach that is open to all interested parties. The Policy Development Process within each RIR region defines the way these policies are developed and adopted.
Read more about the RIR community.
ASO Review: Moving forward
The ASO Review session at APNIC 45 will assist with the global process to improve how the RIRs interact with ICANN in the future.
Transfers still a hot policy topic in 2017
The APNIC policy community was not the only RIR community to consider proposals relating to IPv4 transfers in 2017.
Number Resource Organization (NRO)
The Number Resource Organization (NRO) is a coordinating body for the five Regional Internet Registries (RIRs) that manage the distribution of Internet number resources including IP addresses and Autonomous System Numbers. The NRO contributes to an open, stable and secure Internet, through:
- Providing and promoting a coordinated Internet number registry system
- Being an authoritative voice on the multistakeholder model and bottom-up policy process in Internet governance
- Coordinating and supporting joint activities of the RIRs
Nominations now open for 2018 NRO NC Election
Nominations are open until 8 August 2018.
ASO Review discussions gain momentum at APNIC 45
Discussion about a potential “two-house” model for the ASO - rearranging current NRO EC and ASO AC responsibilities - received support in Kathmandu.
ICANN
The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) is the international organization responsible for the management and oversight of the coordination of the Internet’s domain name system and its unique identifiers such as IP addresses. ICANN oversees the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA).
Event Wrap: ICANN 62
ICANN 62 held in Panama City, Panama, from 25 to 28 June 2018 focused on current policy development work, outreach, and opportunities to network with the community.
Data privacy and whois
Whois and data privacy — namely, the impact of the GDPR — was the main topic of discussion at the recent ICANN 62 meeting.
Address Supporting Organization (ASO)
The Address Supporting Organization (ASO) is one of three ICANN Supporting Organizations. The purpose of the ASO is to review and develop recommendations on IP address global policies and to advise the ICANN Board on IP addressing related matters. Since 2004, the NRO Number Council performs the role of the ASO within ICANN.
ASO Review discussions gain momentum at APNIC 45
Discussion about a potential “two-house” model for the ASO - rearranging current NRO EC and ASO AC responsibilities - received support in Kathmandu.
ASO Review: Moving forward
The ASO Review session at APNIC 45 will assist with the global process to improve how the RIRs interact with ICANN in the future.
Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA)
IANA is one of the Internet’s oldest institutions, with its activities dating back to the 1970s. Today the IANA functions are provided by ICANN affiliate Public Technical Identifiers (PTI). PTI’s various activities can be broadly grouped in to three categories:
- Domain names – IANA manages the DNS root, the .int and .arpa domains, and an IDN practices resource
- Number resources – IANA coordinates the global pool of IP and AS numbers, providing them to Regional Internet Registries
- Protocol Assignments – PTI manages the number systems of Internet protocols in conjunction with standards bodies
Reflecting on the IANA stewardship transition process
With a lot of work from the community, the IANA stewardship transition process has successfully achieved its goal.
#YestoIANA! Community takes responsibility for IANA functions
The world reacts to the successful transition of the IANA functions to the global Internet community.
ISOC
The Internet Society (ISOC) is a non-profit organization, founded in 1992, dedicated to ensuring the open development, evolution, and use of the Internet for the benefit of people throughout the world. Its purpose is to provide leadership in Internet related standards, education, and policy.
IETF 100, Singapore: IPv6 the time is now, ISOC Fellows
The ISOC Fellowship to the IETF introduces representatives from a diverse range of fields to the growing need to consider IPv6 in their planning and decision-making processes.
Celebrating IPv6 in the Asia Pacific
The APNIC Blog is celebrating the fifth anniversary of World IPv6 Launch with a series of IPv6 posts this week. Let's make IPv6 the new normal!
Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF)
The Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) is a large, open, international community of network designers, operators, vendors, and researchers who are interested in the evolution of Internet architecture and its smooth operation. The IETF is open to any interested individual. The technical work of the IETF is carried out in its working groups, which are organized by topic into several areas (e.g., routing, transport, security, and more). The IETF holds meetings three times a year, however much of the work is handled via mailing lists.
IETF 102: An update on securing BGP
Geoff Huston analyses the current state of BGP security mechanisms based on his observations at the IETF 102 meeting.
APAN 46 to offer peek into the future of autonomic networking
Internet pioneer Professor Brian Carpenter will present on his recent research in autonomic network management at APAN 46 in Auckland, New Zealand, from 5 to 9 August.
Internet Architecture Board (IAB)
The IAB is both an IETF committee and an ISOC advisory body.
It is responsible for architectural oversight of IETF activities, Internet Standards Process oversight and appeal, and the appointment of the RFC Editor.
The IAB is also responsible for the management of the IETF protocol parameter registries.
World Wide Web Consortium (W3C)
The World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) is an international community where Member organizations, a full-time staff, and the public work together to develop web standards.