[ripe-list] [news] RIPE Policy Proposals - November Update

Dear colleagues,

Here is our monthly overview of open policy proposals and their stage in the RIPE Policy Development Process (PDP).

If you wish to join the discussion about a particular proposal, please do so on the relevant working group mailing list.

Proposals Open for Discussion:
2016-04, "IPv6 Sub-assignment Clarification"

Proposals Awaiting Input:
2017-02, "Regular abuse-c Validation"

Proposal Withdrawn:
2017-03, "Reducing Initial IPv4 Allocation, Aiming to Preserve a Minimum of IPv4 Space for Newcomers"

Proposal Overview:

PROPOSAL: 2016-04, "IPv6 Sub-assignment Clarification"
OVERVIEW:  The goal of this proposal is to re-define the term "sub-assignment" for IPv6.
RIPE NCC IMPACT ANALYSIS: Explains feasibility and possible side effects.
STATUS: Review Phase
Deadline: 27 December 2017
FULL PROPOSAL: https://www.ripe.net/participate/policies/proposals/2016-04

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The following proposal is awaiting input before they can go any further in the PDP.

PROPOSAL: 2017-02, "Regular abuse-c Validation"
OVERVIEW:  The goal of this proposal is to give the RIPE NCC a mandate to regularly validate "abuse-c:" information and to follow up in cases where contact information is found to be invalid.
STATUS: Re-writing Proposal and Impact Analysis
WHERE TO COMMENT: Anti-Abuse Working Group: anti-abuse-wg at ripe.net
FULL PROPOSAL: https://www.ripe.net/participate/policies/proposals/2017-02

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The following proposal has been withdrawn.

2017-03, "Reducing Initial IPv4 Allocation, Aiming to Preserve a Minimum of IPv4 Space for Newcomers"
OVERVIEW:  The goal of this proposal is to reduce the IPv4 allocations made by the RIPE NCC
to a /24 (currently a /22) and only to LIRs that have not received an IPv4 allocation
directly from the RIPE NCC before.
STATUS: Withdrawn. The proposers felt unable to create a second draft that addressed conflicting objections.
FULL PROPOSAL: https://www.ripe.net/participate/policies/proposals/2017-03


The RIPE NCC provides an overview of current RIPE Policy Proposals here:
https://www.ripe.net/participate/policies/current-proposals/current-policy-proposals

We look forward to your involvement in the PDP.

Kind regards,

Marco Schmidt
RIPE Policy Development Officer
RIPE NCC

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