Re: [Ianaplan] What are the RIRs doing?

Brian E Carpenter <brian.e.carpenter@gmail.com> Wed, 10 September 2014 22:28 UTC

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Subject: Re: [Ianaplan] What are the RIRs doing?
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On 11/09/2014 10:06, S Moonesamy wrote:
> Hello,
> At 13:12 10-09-2014, Avri Doria wrote:
>> Isn't it the IETF that directed IANA to work directly with the RIRs on
>> allocations of unallocated addresses?  Why is asking how it all works
>> inappropriate for those responsible for making the original role
>> assignment?
> 
> In my opinion the answer to the first question is no.  The assignment of
> IP address blocks is considered as a policy issue.  Such an issue would
> be an ICANN [1] matter.  

This is correct; address (and TLD) policy was exempted from the IETF/ICANN
agreement from the very first draft, except for the technical special uses.

  Brian

> I am skipping the second question as it is
> looks like a Working Group Chair matter.
> 
> Regards,
> S. Moonesamy
> 
> 1. https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/bylaws-2012-02-25-en
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