2. The Regional Internet Registry System RIR 101

3. Ciudad de México November 2002 LACNIC III Overview Evolution Structure Activities and Functions IP Address Space Management Policy Development Process

4. Ciudad de México November 2002 LACNIC III Pre 1992 RFC 1020 1987 RFC 790 1981 RFC 1261 1991 The assignment of numbers is also handled by Jon. If you are developing a protocol or application that will require the use of a link, socket, port, protocol, or network number please contact Jon to receive a number assignment.

5. Ciudad de México November 2002 LACNIC III 1992 RFC 1366 Geographic Allocations

6. Ciudad de México November 2002 LACNIC III 1993 RFC 1466 1993

7. Ciudad de México November 2002 LACNIC III 1996 RFC 2050 1996

8. Ciudad de México November 2002 LACNIC III 1997

9. Ciudad de México November 2002 LACNIC III 1998 ICANN / ASO MoU 1999

10. Ciudad de México November 2002 LACNIC III 2002

11. Ciudad de México November 2002 LACNIC III Emerging RIR

12. Ciudad de México November 2002 LACNIC III Structure Not For Profit Membership Organization –Membership Open to All Interested Parties –Membership Elects Executive Board –Membership Approves Activities & Budget –Neutral and Impartial Funding –Annual service fee –No charge per IP address –Open Financial Reporting Policies Developed by Industry Through Bottom-Up Open Policy Processes

13. Ciudad de México November 2002 LACNIC III Activities & Functions Activities ASO Support Outreach Coordination Functions Address Space Management Policy Development Reverse DNS

14. Ciudad de México November 2002 LACNIC III Activities ASO Support CoordinationOutreach ASO Secretariat ASO AC Support General Assembly Meetings and Presentations –Government representatives –Industry groups –IPv6 Forum Training Programs Registration Services Policy Documentation Engineering Outreach Presentations

15. Ciudad de México November 2002 LACNIC III Functions Address Space Management Reverse DNS Policy Development Conservation Aggregation Registration Open Transparent Documented Developed Bottom-UP in-addr.arpa ip6.arpa /8

16. Ciudad de México November 2002 LACNIC III IP Addressing What is an IP Address? How is IP Address Space Managed? How is IP Address Space Policy Developed?

17. Ciudad de México November 2002 LACNIC III What is an IP Address? A Number Used for Routing Not Dependent on DNS A Finite Public Resource Not Owned IP Does Not Mean Intellectual Property

18. Ciudad de México November 2002 LACNIC III How is IP Address Space Managed Address Space Management Objectives Implementation of Policy

19. Ciudad de México November 2002 LACNIC III Address Management Objectives ConservationRegistrationAggregation Efficient Use of Resources Based on Need Limit Routing Table Growth Support Provider-Based Routing Policies Ensure Uniqueness Trouble Shooting

20. Ciudad de México November 2002 LACNIC III Policy Implementation [ Industry Self-Regulation ] RIR Staffs Service Providers

21. Ciudad de México November 2002 LACNIC III How is IP Address Policy Developed? According to Policy Development Principles In a Cyclical Manner

22. Ciudad de México November 2002 LACNIC III Policy Development Principles Open –Anyone Can Participate –Policy Fora –Mail Lists Transparent –Mail List Archives –Minutes Policy Fora RIR Boards Documented –Formal Policy Documents –Implementation Procedures Developed Bottom-Up –Internet Community –Stakeholders –Technology Changes –IETF

23. Ciudad de México November 2002 LACNIC III Policy Development Cycle OPENTRANSPARENT DEVELOPED BOTTOM UP DOCUMENTED

24. Ciudad de México November 2002 LACNIC III Recent Open Policy Meetings APNIC (2 per year) 3 - 6 Sep ** APNIC 12 - Kita-Kyushu, Fukuoka, JP RIPE NCC (3 per year) 9 - 13 Sep ** RIPE 43 - Rhodes, GR ARIN (2 per year) 30 Oct – 1 Nov ** ARIN X – Eugene, Oregon, US LACNIC (2 per year) 11 – 12 Nov ** Mexico City, MX

25. Ciudad de México November 2002 LACNIC III Thank You Gracias Obrigado