The document discusses internet policy making through the RIPE community. It describes how the RIPE community develops and sets policies for technical coordination and distribution of internet number resources in their service region. The policy development process at RIPE involves stages of discussion, review, last call, and potential acceptance of proposals. Examples are given of ongoing proposals related to IPv4 allocation sizes and requirements for AS numbers and IPv6 space. The presentation encourages participation in the policy discussions.

1. Policy Making:
A Powerful Tool
Marco Schmidt
RIPE NCC
ENOG 8 | Baku - Azerbaijan | 9 September 2014

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3. Who Makes Policies? 3
• The RIPE community develops and sets policies
for the technical coordination of the Internet and the
distribution of Internet number resources in the
RIPE NCC’s service region.
• “RIPE community” is the collective term for
individuals and organisations, members or not, that
have an interest in the way the Internet is managed,
structured or governed.
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4. Policy Development Process (PDP) 4
Discussion Phase
Review Phase
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Last Call
Proposal Accepted

5. Example 5
Proposal 2014-01
“Abandoning the Minimum Allocation Size for IPv4”
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6. Ongoing RIPE Policy Proposals 6
• Allow IPv4 PI transfer (RIPE Policy Proposal 2014-02)
• Remove Multihoming Requirement for AS Number
Assignments (RIPE Policy Proposal 2014-03)
• Relaxing IPv6 Requirement for Receiving Space
from the Final /8 (RIPE Policy Proposal 2014-04)
• Policy for Inter-RIR Transfers of Internet Resources
(RIPE Policy Proposal 2014-05)
• Publication of Sponsoring LIR for Legacy Internet
Resource Holders (RIPE Policy Proposal 2014-06)
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7. Use the Tool 7
• Join the discussion!
• Monthly PDP update in Russian
• New ways to get involved
• RIPE 69, London
• pdo@ripe.net
• @PDO_RIPE_NCC
• https://www.ripe.net/ripe/policies/current-proposals/
current-policy-proposals
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8. Questions? 8
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