RIPE Policies
These documents describe the policies currently implemented by the RIPE NCC. They result from an open, transparent, community-led development process.
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Regional Policies
IPv4, IPv6 and ASNs
View policies related to Internet number resource assignment and allocation
Sponsoring Independent Resources
View policies related to sponsoring Independent Resources
Ad Hoc Resource Distribution
View policies related to Ad Hoc Resource Distribution
Resource Transfers
View policies related to Resource Transfers
RIPE Database Registration
View all policies related to the registration of information in the RIPE Database
RIPE NCC Services
View policies related to RIPE NCC Services
Global Policies
View all global policies
Global policies are policies that have been accepted in all RIRs.
- Global Policy for post exhaustion IPv4 allocation mechanisms by the IANA
- Global Policy for the Allocation of IPv4 Blocks To Regional Internet Registries
- Global Policy For The Allocation Of The Remaining IPv4 Address Space
- Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA) Policies For Allocation of IPv4 Blocks to Regional Internet Registries
- Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA) Policy For Allocation of IPv6 Blocks To Regional Internet Registries
- Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA) Policy for Allocation of ASN Blocks to Regional Internet Registries