Escalated Evaluation of Internet Number Resource Requests
To ensure that RIPE Policies are applied equally and consistently, since 2007 we have widened the group of people responsible for approving large or rare requests of Internet number resources.
The type and size of the resources being requested determines whether we perform an escalated evaluation. Rare or infrequent requests are also evaluated by a wider group of people to gain experience and share knowledge within the RIPE NCC.
All Internet number resource requests that undergo this process are evaluated by at least two Internet Resource Analysts. Large IPv6 allocation requests are also evaluated by a larger team.
The following requests are subject to approval from Registration Services Management and the Policy Development Office:
- All temporary assignment requests (IPv4, IPv6 and ASNs) longer than two months
- IPv6 initial allocation requests greater than a /29
- IPv6 PI assignment requests greater than a /44
- IPv6 subsequent allocation requests
- IPv6 End User site assignment greater than a /48
- IPv4 transfer requests greater than a /16
- IPv6 transfer requests greater than a /29