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Current policies – APNIC
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Internet number resource policies
HTML Format Text Format Change Log Description APNIC Internet Number Resource Policies Text Past versions This document outlines the principles and goals of Internet number resource distribution including specific policies for the distribution and management of IPv4, IPv6, and ASNs in the Asia Pacific region.
Policy development and SIGs
Resource guidelines
Guidelines
Link
Description
IPv4 allocation and assignment requests
APNIC-105 Applies to the management of global IPv4 public address space in the Asia Pacific region.
IPv6 allocation and assignment requests
APNIC-114 Applies to the management of global unicast IPv6 public address space in the Asia Pacific region.
Maintenance of historical Internet resources
HTML Intended to guide LIRs wishing to update information about historical Internet resources registered in the APNIC Whois Database.
Transfer of historical Internet resources
HTML Intended to guide LIRs wishing to transfer or accept transfers of historical Internet resources registered in the APNIC Whois Database.
Reverse zones
HTML Information based on creating reverse zones using BIND.
Public availability of reverse DNS zones at APNIC
HTML The DNS is a public service – any Internet user is freely able to query the DNS system for forward or reverse translations.
Recovery of unused address space
HTML Intended to guide networks holding historical address space.
RIR statistics exchange format
HTML This specification defines the file production cycle, naming and content for the RIR statistics file.
Transfer log format
HTML This specification outlines the production process, naming, and format for transfer logs produced as a result of the APNIC transfer, merger, acquisition, and takeover policy (apnic-123-v003).
Policy
Link
Description
IANA Policy For Allocation of IPv6 Blocks to Regional Internet Registries
HTML Criteria governing the allocation of IPv6 address space from the IANA to the RIRs
IANA Policy for Allocation of ASN Blocks to Regional Internet Registries
HTML Criteria governing the allocation of ASN Blocks from IANA to RIRs
Global Policy for Post Exhaustion IPv4 Allocation Mechanisms by the IANA
HTML Criteria governing the allocation of IPv4 address space from the IANA to the RIRs
ICP-2: Criteria for Establishment of New Regional Internet Registries
HTML Criteria governing the creation of new RIRs
