The document summarizes the APNIC Policy SIG meeting held on 27 February 2019. It introduces the chair and co-chairs of the SIG and outlines the steps to propose, discuss, and implement Internet resource policy within APNIC. Consensus-based decision making and remote participation in the open policy meetings are emphasized. The references section lists resources on the APNIC policy development process and mailing lists.

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Policy SIG Administration
Wednesday, 27 February 2019
Chair: Sumon Ahmed Sabir
Co-Chairs: Bertrand Cherrier & Ching-Heng Ku

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Policy SIG Charter
• Develop policies and procedures which relate to the
management and use of Internet address resources by
APNIC, NIRs and ISPs within the Asia Pacific region
• Mailing list
– sig-policy@apnic.net
• Web address
– www.apnic.net/policy-sig
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Who’s who?
APNIC Policy SIG Chair
• Sumon Ahmed Sabir
APNIC Policy SIG Co-Chairs
• Bertrand Cherrier
• Ching-Heng Ku
NRO NC / ASO AC
• Aftab Siddiqui
• Brajesh Jain
• Simon Sohel Baroi
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Steps to implementation
• Proposal submission
• Mailing list discussion
• Consensus at Policy SIG
• Consensus at Member Meeting
• Comment period
• EC endorsement
• Editorial comment period
• Implementation
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Consensus decision making
• Consensus =
– “general agreement” taking into consideration comments on the mailing
list and at the open policy meeting (OPM)
• Objections
– Minor Objections:
• Some problems may occur for some members of the group
– Major Objections:
• Major problems will occur for parts of the community
• Participants should “work together” to resolve objections
• Code of Conduct
– https://conference.apnic.net/47/code-of-conduct/
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Gauging consensus
• Remote participation is welcome
• Chairs will consider:
– Mailing list discussion
– Discussion at the OPM
– Remote participants
– Show of hands
– CONFER
• Please make sure you can login
– https://confer.apnic.net
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CONFER Account Creation
• APNIC Members
– If already registered for MyAPNIC, you can use the same account to login
– If not registered for MyAPNIC, you can now register at MyAPNIC or CONFER system
• Not an APNIC Member
– If already registered account at APNIC 46, you can use the same account to login
– If not registered at APNIC 46, you can now register at CONFER system
• New Account Creation
– Require an accessible email address
– Confirmation link sent to email for verification
• Forgot Password
– Password reset feature is available
https://confer.apnic.net
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References
• APNIC Policy Development Process
– www.apnic.net/policy-development
• SIG Guidelines
– www.apnic.net/sig-guidelines
• CONFER
– www.apnic.net/community/policy/process/how-to-participate/confer/
• Mailing list archive
– www.apnic.net/policy-email-subscribe
• Mailing list subscription
– www.apnic.net/policy-email-subscribe
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Proposals Abandoned
• Prop -118: No need policy in APNIC region
– Proposal sent back to the authors for further community discussion
after APNIC 46
– No further discussion nor support on the mailing list
– Author did not submit a revised version
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Thank you