Introduction to the ARIN Policy Development Process

PDP Versions Current version is the 4th The first one - April 2001 Two revisions Major overhaul - January 2009

The current PDP Goal is clear, technically sound and useful policy Empowers the AC as a development body, balanced by expanded petitions Requires staff and legal assessments and freezes text prior to Public Policy Meetings First bullet, also clarity and understanding report

Total Draft Policies Active – 5 Adopted – 49 Abandoned – 43 Awaiting final Board review – 1

Petitions Petition to bring proposal to list and meeting Two of these One successful* One unsuccessful Last call petition (to send to Board) Once – unsuccessful *Ultimately abandoned Formal proposal – 1. HD Ratio for IPv4 Allocations and 2. 2007-12 IPv4 Countdown Policy Proposal Last Call -- 2003-9:WHOIS AUP

Number Resource Policy Manual (NRPM) NRPM is ARIN’s policy document Current Version NRPM 2009.4 (23 Sep 09) This is the 17th version Change Log – tracks changes

References Policy Development Process https://www.arin.net/policy/pdp.html Draft Policies and Proposals https://www.arin.net/policy/proposals/index.html Number Resource Policy Manual https://www.arin.net/policy/nrpm.html

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