ARIN Registration Services Report

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Proposal For Global Policy Defining the
Delegation of Addresses by the ICANN
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• Background
• This proposal was originally posted to the ASO
  policy list on January 20, 2000 by the three
  existing Regional Internet Registries.
• Comments and discussion took place on the ASO
  policy list after the proposal was posted
• This presentation states the main points of this
  proposal

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• Introduction
• Currently, the RIRs are solely responsible for
  allocating and assigning IP addresses to
  requesting organizations that qualify to receive
  them. This is their primary function and reason
  for operation.
• ICANN holds the contract for the IANA. ICANN is
  responsible then for delegating IP addresses and
  AS numbers to the RIRs.
• IP requests can come from various organizations,
  and in different forms according to regional
  policy. It is the responsibility of the RIRs to
  ensure that the requesting entity demonstrate a
  justified need for the IP addresses in accordance
  with global and local policies.

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• Proposed Global Policies
• (1)
• The ICANN distributes address space only to a
  recognized RIR and does not make allocations or
  assignments directly to any other organization.

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• Proposed Global Policies
• (2)
• If ICANN, or its affiliates or subordinate
  entities, is in need of address space for its own
  use, a request will be made to the RIR
  responsible for the region wherein the ICANN (or
  the requesting entity) resides. Appropriate
  criteria, according to established guidelines,
  must be met in order to receive an allocation.

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• Proposed Global Policies
• (3)
• If ICANN receives a request directly from
  another organization, the requesting entity will
  be referred to the appropriate RIR.

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• Summary of Comments Received
• Language change requested to include NIRs as
  recipients of RIR allocations
• Messages of general support
• There should be room for IANA to make assignments
  for experimental purposes
• Suggested clarification that RIR responsibility
  is operational deployment

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• Conclusion
• It is important that all organizations requesting
  IP address space be held to applicable guidelines
  and procedures equally and fairly. This is
  achieved through the operation of the Regional
  Internet Registries.
• Are there any additional comments for a new draft?