APNIC policies and policy development

Policy proposals

In eight-week final call for comments
prop-066: Ensuring efficient use of historical IPv4 resources
prop-065: Format for delegation and recording of 4-byte AS numbers
prop-064: Change to assignment policy for AS numbers
prop-062 Use of final /8
prop-061 Autonomous System Numbers (ASN) for documentation purposes
prop-055 Global policy for the allocation of the remaining IPv4 address space

Returned to mailing list for further discussion
prop-063 Reducing timeframe of IPv4 allocations from twelve to six months
prop-050 IPv4 address transfers

To be revised by author
prop-060 Change in the criteria for the recognition of NIRs in the APNIC region

Withdrawn by author
prop-059 Using the Resource Public Key Infrastructure to construct validated IRR data

Implemented 4 August 2008
prop-057 Proposal to change IPv6 initial allocation criteria
prop-054 NIR operational policy document revision
prop-053 Changing minimum IPv4 allocation size to /22

Ratified by ICANN Board of Directors
prop-049 IANA policy for allocation of ASN blocks to RIRs

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How policies are developed

Policy development
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APNIC's policies are developed by the membership and the broader Internet community through a bottom-up process of consultation and consensus.

Why policies are important

IP addresses and AS numbers are shared resources, available for use by anyone who needs them. APNIC policies ensure that these resources are distributed fairly and consistently across the whole Asia Pacific region.

But over time, technology improvements change the needs of the Internet community. If APNIC's policies don't meet your needs, you can propose changes to existing policies or suggest new policies.

How you can participate

Anyone can submit a policy proposal using the online policy proposal form. Policies are discussed at face-to-face APNIC Open Policy Meetings, which are held twice per year. If you can't attend APNIC meetings in person, you can always participate remotely. Between meetings, policies are discussed on APNIC's public mailing lists.

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