Global Policy Proposal for Autonomous System Numbers – [...]

Introduction

The development of Global Internet Number Resource Policies is the subjectof an MoU between ASO/NROand ICANN. There are also specific ICANNBoard Procedures for handling global policy proposals in this context.

The Board procedures also state that the Board can request ICANN staff toundertake an "early awareness" tracking of proposals for global policies underdevelopment in the addressing community. At its meeting on 20 November 2007,the Board resolved to request such tracking of the development of a globalpolicy proposal for allocation of Autonomous System Numbers, or ASNs, thatis already well advanced towards adoption in the Regional Internet Registries,or RIRs. The status overview presented below is compiled in response to thisrequest and will be timely updated as developments proceed, for informationto ICANN entities and the wider community.

Status Overview

The table below indicates the current status within each RIR for the proposedGlobal Policy for ASNs. Hyperlinks are included for easy access.

The proposal was originally presented at the RIPE-54 meeting in March 2007,inter alia to formalize the transition from 2-byte (16 bits) to 4-byte (32bits) ASNs. The proposal has since been introduced in all RIRs, following theirrespective policy development processes.

Once adopted by all RIRs, the proposal will subsequently be handled by theNRO EC and the ASO AC according to their procedures before being submittedto the ICANN Board for ratification.