Historical Resolution Tracking Feature » 2009-08-27 - Tracking Proposal for Allocation of ASN Blocks
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2009-08-27 - Tracking Proposal for Allocation of ASN Blocks
Board directed staff to follow the development of a Global Policy Proposal for "IANA Policy for Allocation of ASN Blocks to Regional Internet Registries."
- Follow policy development
- Responsible entity: ICANN IANA Functions Department staff
- Due date: None specified
- Completion date: Ongoing
Whereas, Article 1 of the Board's Review Procedures for Global Internet Number Resource Policies Forwarded for Ratification by the ASO Address Council in Accordance with the ASO MoU (Board's Review Procedures), states "When, in accordance with step 1 in the Global Policy Development Process of the ASO MoU (Attachment A, article 1), ICANN staff liaising with the addressing community becomes aware of a global policy development within the scope of the ASO MoU, ICANN staff informs the ICANN Board of this development. The Board decides, as and when appropriate, that this development should be followed by ICANN staff and instructs the ICANN CEO to assign staff for this purpose. ICANN staff so assigned shall inform all ICANN Supporting Organizations and Advisory Committees, shall establish an ICANN web page to be kept up to date and shall compile a background report to be kept up to date on this global policy development. This background report shall be provided to the Board as requested.";
Whereas, ICANN staff has informed the Board that a Global Policy Proposal for "IANA Policy for Allocation of ASN Blocks to Regional Internet Registries", entailing a date change in the adopted Global Policy with identical name, has entered the first adoption steps within the individual RIRs as well as being recognized by the ASO Address Council as a valid Global Policy Proposal; and
Whereas, the Global Policy Proposal for "IANA Policy for Allocation of ASN Blocks to Regional Internet Registries" is identified as a global policy development within the scope of the ASO MoU with ICANN.
Resolved (2009.27.08.11) that the Board directs that the development of a Global Policy Proposal for "IANA Policy for Allocation of ASN Blocks to Regional Internet Registries" be followed by ICANN staff as set forth within the Board's Review Procedures and instructs the ICANN CEO to assign staff for this purpose.
- No additional funding provided.
- ICANN Staff background reports posted at http://www.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-04sep09-en.htm