- Category: Internet Protocols
- Topic: Tracking IPV4 Global Policy Proposal
- Board meeting date: 23 April 2009
- Resolution number: 2009.04.23.06
- URL for Board minutes/resolution: http://www.icann.org/en/minutes/minutes-23apr09.htm
- Status: Ongoing
Summary
Board directed Staff to follow the development of Global Policy Proposal for the Allocation of IPv4 Blocks to the Regional Internet Registries (RIRs).
Text
Whereas, the Board's Review Procedures for Global Internet Number Resource Policies Forwarded for Ratification by the ASO Address Council in Accordance with the ASO MoU, in its Article 1 states that "When, in accordance with step 1 in the Global Policy Development Process of the ASO MoU (Attachment A, article 1), ICANN staff liaising with the addressing community becomes aware of a global policy development within the scope of the ASO MoU, ICANN staff informs the ICANN Board of this development. The Board decides, as and when appropriate, that this development should be followed by ICANN staff and instructs the ICANN CEO to assign staff for this purpose. ICANN staff so assigned shall inform all ICANN Supporting Organizations and Advisory Committees, shall establish an ICANN web page to be kept up to date and shall compile a background report to be kept up to date on this global policy development. This background report shall be provided to the Board as requested.".
Whereas, ICANN staff has informed the Board that a Global Policy Proposal for the Allocation of IPv4 Blocks to Regional Internet Registries is in development and that this Proposal has entered the first adoption steps within the individual RIRs as well as being recognized by the ASO AC as a valid Global Policy Proposal.
Whereas, the Global Policy Proposal for the Allocation of IPv4 Blocks to Regional Internet Registries is identified as a global policy development within the scope of the ASO MoU.
It is hereby resolved (2009.04.23.06), that the Board requests that the development of a Global Policy Proposal for the Allocation of IPv4 Blocks to Regional Internet Registries be followed by ICANN staff in line with the Board's Review Procedures for such policy proposals and instructs the ICANN CEO to assign staff for this purpose.
Implementation Actions
- Staff tracking development of Global Policy Proposal
- Responsible entity: ICANN IANA Functions Department staff
- Due date: None provided
- Completion date: Ongoing
Other Related Resolutions
- TBD
Additional Information
- No additional funding provided.
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