| Open: |
16 June
08 |
| Closed: |
7 July
08 |
|
Explanation: ICANN
has received a Proposed Global Policy for Autonomous
System Numbers, ASNs, developed by the addressing
community through the Regional Internet Registries
bottom-up processes and delivered for ratification
to the ICANN Board. Autonomous System Numbers
are used in the routing of Internet traffic
addressed to major entities, qualifying as
Autonomous Systems. The proposal defines timelines
and allocation principles for a transition
from 2-byte to 4-byte ASNs. For the full text
of the proposal click
here. The text has been open for public
comments on multiple occasions through the
RIR’s procedures and a final call for
public comments is now open until 7 July 2008. |