Global Policy Proposals

• [GPP-IPv4-2009] Global Policy Proposal for the Allocation of IPv4 Blocks to Regional Internet Registries
  • Summary: Mandatory return of space by RIRs into IANA reclamation pool, IANA reallocation to RIRs based upon need.
  • Status: This global proposal is “abandoned;” it cannot advance in its current state because the same version was not adopted at all five RIRs.
  • ICANN Background Report
    
    • AfriNIC
      • Introduced 5 March 2009 (AFPUB-2009-v4)
      • Approved 11 November 2010
    • APNIC
      • Introduced 23 January 2009 (prop-069)
      • Abandoned 3 November 2011
    • ARIN
      • Introduced 23 March 2009 (ARIN-2009-3)
      • Adopted 13 January 2010 (This version does not include mandatory return of address space to IANA)
    • LACNIC
      • Introduced 2 February 2009 (LAC-2009-01)
      • Adopted 13 October 2009
    • RIPE NCC
      • Introduced 19 February 2010 (RIPE 2009-01)
      • Adopted 10 August 2010

 

• [GPP-IPv4-2010] Global Policy Proposal for the Allocation of IPv4 by IANA Post Exhaustion
  • Summary: IANA will accept return of address space into a reclamation pool, IANA reallocation to RIRs based upon need.
  • Status: This proposal is unlikely to advance since it has been abandoned, withdrawn, or expired at four RIRs.
  • ICANN Background Report
    
    • AfriNIC
      • Introduced 25 August 2010 (AFPUB-2010-v4)
      • Expired
    • APNIC
      • Introduced 23 July 2010 (prop-086)
      • Abandoned 24 February 2011
    • ARIN
      • Introduced 11 June 2010 (ARIN-2010-10)
      • Adopted 12 January 2011
    • LACNIC
      • Introduced 6 September 2010 (LAC-2010-04)
      • Withdrawn 18 May 2011
    • RIPE NCC
      • Introduced 23 August 2010 (RIPE 2010-05)
      • Abandoned 22 March 2011

 

• [GPP-IPv4-2011] Global Policy for Post Exhaustion IPv4 Allocation Mechanisms by the IANA
  • Summary: IANA will accept return of address space into a reclamation pool, IANA reallocation to RIRs based on equal distribution twice a year.
  • Status: This proposal was ratified by the ICANN Board on 6 May 2012.
  • ICANN Background Report
    
    • AfriNIC
      • Introduced 28 April 2011 (AFPUB-2011-v4-004)
      • Ratified by AfriNIC Board
    • APNIC
      • Introduced 25 January 2011 (prop-097)
      • Endorsed by the APNIC EC
    • ARIN
      • Introduced 8 March 2011 (prop-137)
      • Ratified by ARIN Board
    • LACNIC
      • Introduced 18 March 2011 (LAC-2011-05)
      • Consensus Found in Favor
    • RIPE NCC
      • Introduced 21 March 2011 (RIPE 2011-01)
      • Accepted