[aso-policy] Re: Note to ASO Council

["Hans Petter Holen" <hph@online.no>]

Dear Mike Roberts,

Thank you very much for your contribution, and my sincere apologies for
the long time it has taken to produce a proper answer to your letter dated
17 Nov 1999 http://aso.icann.org/mailing-lists/aso-policy/9911/msg00001.html
!

The Address Council has discussed your request and, after consultation
with the 3 Regional Internet Registries, has come up with the following
position.

We understand that you have brought two important issues to the ASO's
attention:

- To build an agenda for policy review and recommendations in the
   IP address area.

- To further define details of, and clarify the relationship
   between, ICANN plus IANA and the already established RIRs, both
   from a formal as well as from an operational point of view.

To move forward on these issues, the ASO is pursuing the following paths:

1)  To build an agenda for policy review and recommendation in the IP
     address area we have started holding regular phone meetings and
     have invited your staff to join in so that we jointly set the agenda
     and work together.

2)  The ASO Council will include on it's agenda the development and
      recommendation of an address policy for the reserved infrastructure
     space. We hope to address this issue in more detail especially by
     holding a joint workshop at the upcoming regional policy meeting
     in Brisbane, Australia.

3)  To further define and specify the relationship between IANA and the
     RIRs. This task is twofold, both identifying and setting the truly
     global policy issues, but also be of assistance to the RIRs and IANA
     to develop the appropriate framework for a sound service level
agreement
     between IANA/ICANN and the RIRs.

The AC is confident that our joint efforts in these areas will strengthen
the collaboration between IANA and the RIRs and further help to clarify
the issues you have brought to the AC's attention.

On behalf of the ASO Address Council,
Hans Petter Holen
Chair



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