There are two types of policies: global and regional.
Development Process
Any individual may submit a global proposal. Each RIR community must ratify an identical version of the proposed policy. The NRO Executive Council (NRO EC) then refers the coordinated proposal to the ASO Address Council (ASO AC), which reviews the process by which the proposal was developed and, under the terms of the ASO Memorandum of Understanding, passes it to the ICANN Board of Directors for ratification as a global policy.
Existing Policies
These policies have been approved by all RIR communities and ratified by the ICANN Board of Directors in accordance with the ASO Memorandum of Understanding.
| Policy Title and Link | Explanation |
|---|---|
| Global Policy for the Allocation of the Remaining IPv4 Address Space | Criteria governing the allocation of the remaining IPv4 space from IANA to the RIRs |
| Global Policy for Allocation of ASN Blocks to Regional Internet Registries | Criteria governing the allocation of ASN Blocks from IANA to RIRs |
ICP-2: Criteria for Establishment of New Regional Internet Registries |
Criteria governing the creation of new RIRs |
Criteria governing the allocation of IPv4 address space from the IANA to the RIRs |
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Criteria governing the allocation of IPv6 address space from the IANA to the RIRs |
Policy Proposals
Global policy for the allocation of the remaining IPv4 address space
Proposal status in RIRs
End Policy for IANA IPv4 allocations to RIRs
Proposal status in RIRs
Development Process
Each RIR community develops its own policy development process. The links below provide more information on each RIR's specific processes.
Policies and Proposals
RIR Comparative Policy Overview
This document provides a comparative overview of policies across the RIR system. It is not a policy statement by the RIRs, but serves as a reference for the Internet community. It is updated quarterly.
RIR Comparative Policy Overview