Current policies

Internet number resource policies

HTML FormatText FormatChange LogDescription
APNIC Internet Number Resource PoliciesText
Past versionsThis document outlines the principles and goals of Internet number resource distribution including specific policies for the distribution and management of IPv4, IPv6, and ASNs in the Asia Pacific region.

Policy development and SIGs

HTML Format Text Format Change Log Description
Policy development process Text Past versions Describes the process through which policy proposals should be submitted, considered, and adopted by APNIC.
Document editorial policy Text Past versions Describes the editorial process used by the APNIC Secretariat to document and implement consensus decisions arising from the APNIC Policy Development Process and to maintain
clear, effective, and up-to-date documentation.
SIG Guidelines Text Past versions Describes the operational procedures for SIGs, WGs, and BoFs, including Chair/Co-Chair elections, roles and responsibilities.

National Internet Registry (NIR) policies

HTML Format Text Format Description
Operational policies for NIRs in the APNIC region Text Describes the operational procedures for resource allocation by APNIC to National Internet Registries and their members.
Criteria for the recognition of NIRs in the APNIC region Text Provides a number of technical and operational requirements with which any new and existing NIRs should always comply.

Resource guidelines

Guidelines Link Description
IPv4 allocation and assignment requests APNIC-105 Applies to the management of global IPv4 public address space in the Asia Pacific region.
IPv6 allocation and assignment requests APNIC-114 Applies to the management of global unicast IPv6 public address space in the Asia Pacific region.
Maintenance of historical Internet resources HTML Intended to guide LIRs wishing to update information about historical Internet resources registered in the APNIC Whois Database.
Transfer of historical Internet resources HTML Intended to guide LIRs wishing to transfer or accept transfers of historical Internet resources registered in the APNIC Whois Database.
Reverse zones HTML Information based on creating reverse zones using BIND.
Public availability of reverse DNS zones at APNIC HTML The DNS is a public service – any Internet user is freely able to query the DNS system for forward or reverse translations.
Recovery of unused address space HTML Intended to guide networks holding historical address space.
RIR statistics exchange format HTML This specification defines the file production cycle, naming and content for the RIR statistics file.
Transfer log format HTML This specification outlines the production process, naming, and format for transfer logs produced as a result of the APNIC transfer, merger, acquisition, and takeover policy (apnic-123-v003).

Global (IANA) policies

Policy Link Description
IANA Policy For Allocation of IPv6 Blocks to Regional Internet Registries HTML Criteria governing the allocation of IPv6 address space from the IANA to the RIRs
IANA Policy for Allocation of ASN Blocks to Regional Internet Registries HTML Criteria governing the allocation of ASN Blocks from IANA to RIRs
Global Policy for Post Exhaustion IPv4 Allocation Mechanisms by the IANA HTML Criteria governing the allocation of IPv4 address space from the IANA to the RIRs
ICP-2: Criteria for Establishment of New Regional Internet Registries HTML Criteria governing the creation of new RIRs