prop-032: 4-byte AS number policy proposal

Proposal text	Text
Synopsis	This policy proposal details a set of actions and associated dates for RIR AS number allocation policies to assist in an orderly transition to use of the 4-byte AS number space.
Current status	Policy implemented.
Author	Geoff Huston
Relevant forum	Policy SIG
Most recent version	prop-032-v002
Previous versions	prop-032-v001
Status at other RIRs	AfriNIC: afpol-asn0604 in discussion ARIN: Policy Proposal 2005-9 to be implemented 1 January 2007 LACNIC: LAC-2006-04 to be implemented 1 January 2007 RIPE: RIPE Policy Proposal 2005-12 to be implemented 1 January 2007

Proposal history

Timeline	Activity
15 December 2005	Version 1 announced to mailing list
2 March 2006	Version 2 reached consensus at APNIC 21 Policy SIG and AMM
17 March 2006 – 12 May 2006	Version 2 in 8 week final call for comments Summary of 8 week discussion
9 May 2006	Proposal adopted by ARIN Board of Trustees
14 July 2006	Endorsed by EC
11 September 2006	Ratified by LACNIC Directory
1 December 2006	Draft policy document released
1 January 2007	First phase of policy implemented: four-byte ASNs assigned on request. APNIC will make four-byte AS number assignments from the range: 2.0 – 2.1023 AS number syntax will be the APNIC Whois Database has been extended to accommodate four-byte AS numbers. This may affect any automated tools you use to interact with the database. The changes affect the following database objects: aut-num as-block as-set filter-set inet-rtr peering-set route route6 route-set rtr-set Please note that syntax for two-byte AS numbers remains unchanged. See also: Updated APNIC AS number request form [Online \| text] Canonical Textual Representation of 4-byte AS Numbers (IETF Internet draft) BGP Support for Four-octet AS Number Space (IETF Internet draft)
1 January 2009	Second phase of policy to be implemented: two-byte ASNs assigned on request
1 January 2010	Final phase of policy to be implemented: four-byte ASNs assigned by default