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ripe-525: This document describes the policies for the assignment of globally unique Autonomous System (AS) Numbers within the RIPE NCC service region. These policies are developed by the RIPE Community following the RIPE Policy Development Process. ripe-185: European Internet Registry Policies And Procedures

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delete:  This document describes the policies for the assignment of globally unique Autonomous System (AS) Numbers within the RIPE NCC service region. These policies are developed by the RIPE Community following the RIPE Policy Development Process. delete:  delete:  delete:  delete:  delete:  Contents delete:  delete:  delete:  1.0 Definition delete:  delete:  2.0 Assignment Criteria delete:  delete:  3.0 Returning AS Numbers delete:  delete:  4.0 32-bit AS Numbers delete:  delete:  5.0 Registration delete:  delete:  6.0 References delete:  delete:  7.0 Attribution delete:  delete:  delete:  delete:  delete:  1.0 Definition delete:  delete:  delete:  delete:  An Autonomous System (AS) is a group of IP networks run by one or more network operators with a single clearly defined routing policy. When exchanging exterior routing information, each AS is identified by a unique number. Exterior routing protocols such as BGP, described in delete:  delete:  delete: <a href="ftp://ftp.ripe.net/rfc/rfc1771.txt"> delete:  RFC1771 delete:  delete: </a> delete:  delete:  , "A Border Gateway Protocol 4 (BGP-4)", are used to exchange routing information between Autonomous Systems. An AS will normally use some interior gateway protocol to exchange routing information on its internal networks. delete:  delete:  delete:  delete:  delete:  delete:  2.0 Assignment Criteria delete:  delete:  delete:  delete:  In order to help decrease global routing complexity, a new AS Number should be used only if a new external routing policy is required, see delete:  delete:  delete: <a href="ftp://ftp.ripe.net/rfc/rfc1930.txt"> delete:  RFC1930 delete:  delete: </a> delete:  delete:  . delete:  delete:  delete:  delete:  delete:  A network must be multihomed in order to qualify for an AS Number. delete:  delete:  When requesting an AS Number the routing policy of the Autonomous System must be provided. The new unique routing policy should be defined in RPSL language, as used in the RIPE Database. delete:  delete:  delete:  delete:  delete:  The RIPE NCC will assign the AS Number directly to the End User upon a request properly submitted to the RIPE NCC either directly or through a sponsoring LIR. AS Number assignments are subject to the policies described in the RIPE NCC document entitled “ delete:  delete:  delete: <a href="https://www.ripe.net/publications/docs/contract-req"> delete:  Contractual Requirements for Provider Independent Resource Holders in the RIPE NCC Service Region delete:  delete: </a> delete:  delete:  ”. delete:  delete:  delete:  delete:  delete:  delete:  delete:  delete:  3.0 Returning AS Numbers delete:  delete:  delete:  If an organisation no longer uses the AS Number, it must be returned to the public pool of AS Numbers. The RIPE NCC can then reassign the AS Number to another organisation. delete:  delete:  delete:  delete:  delete:  4.0 32-bit AS Numbers delete:  delete:  delete:  The RIPE NCC assigns 32-bit AS Numbers according to the following timeline: delete:  delete:  delete:  delete: <ul> delete: <li> delete:  From 1 January 2007 the RIPE NCC will process applications that specifically request 32-bit only AS Numbers (AS Numbers that can not be represented with 16 bits) and assign such AS Numbers as requested by the applicant. In the absence of any specific request for a 32-bit only AS Number, the RIPE NCC will assign a 16-bit AS Number. delete:  delete: </li> delete: </ul> delete:  delete:  delete: <ul> delete: <li> delete:  From 1 January 2009 the RIPE NCC will process applications that specifically request 16-bit AS Numbers and assign such AS Numbers as requested by the applicant. In the absence of any specific request for a 16-bit AS Number, the RIPE NCC will assign a 32-bit only AS Number. delete:  delete: </li> delete: </ul> delete:  delete:  delete: <ul> delete: <li> delete:  From 1 January 2010 the RIPE NCC will cease to make any distinction between 16-bit AS Numbers and 32-bit only AS Numbers, and it will operate AS Number assignments from an undifferentiated 32-bit AS Number allocation pool. delete:  delete: </li> delete: </ul> delete:  delete:  delete:  delete:  5.0 Registration delete:  delete:  delete:  The RIPE NCC will register the resources issued in the RIPE Database. delete:  delete:  delete:  delete:  delete:  6.0 References delete:  delete:  delete:  [RFC1771] "A Border Gateway Protocol 4 (BGP-4)" delete:  delete: <a href="http://www.ietf.org/rfc/rfc1771.txt"> http://www.ietf.org/rfc/rfc1771.txt delete: </a> delete:  delete:  delete:  [RFC1930] " Guidelines for creation, selection, and registration of an Autonomous System (AS)" delete:  delete: <a href="http://www.ietf.org/rfc/rfc1930.txt"> http://www.ietf.org/rfc/rfc1930.txt delete: </a> delete:  delete:  delete:  [RFC2026] "The Internet Standards Process -- Revision 3 IETF Experimental RFC delete:  delete: <a href="http://www.ietf.org/rfc/rfc2026.txt"> http://www.ietf.org/rfc/rfc2026.txt delete: </a> delete:  see Sec. 4.2.1 delete:  delete:  delete:  delete:  delete:  7.0 Attribution delete:  delete:  delete:  This document is compiled from policies developed by the RIPE community. delete:  delete:  delete:  delete:  The following people actively contributed by making proposals through the RIPE Policy Development Process: delete:  delete:  Nick Hilliard, Geoff Huston delete: 

Autonomous System (AS) Number Assignment European Internet Registry Policies And Procedures