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ASO AC Report

8 Sep 2006APNIC 22, Kaohsiung, Taiwan

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Address Council

• Telephonic – Monthly• Physical

APR 2006 – Istanbul [RIPE 52] DEC 2006 – São Paulo [ICANN]

When Does It Meet?

• Advise ICANN Board• Select ICANN Board Members (2)• Select ICANN NomCom member (1)

What Does it Do?

• Two (2) years, staggeredTerm of Office?

• 15 Members [3 From Each Region]– 2 Elected at Large– 1 Appointed by RIR Board

• RIR & ICANN Observers

How is it Organized?

• Number Resource Policy Advisory BodyWhat is it?

• The NRO Number CouncilWho is it?

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Address Council

Hans Petter HolenSabine JaumeWilfried Woeber*

Sebastian Bellagamba [Chair]Hartmut Glaser*Francisco Obispo

Sanford GeorgeMartin Hannigan*Louis Lee

Dr. Kenny S. HuangHyun-joon KwonMao Wei*

Alan Barrett*Jean Robert HountomeySylvia Geha Kezengwa

MemberREGION

* Appointed by RIR Board

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• This document describes the policy governingthe allocation of IPv6 address space from theIANA to the Regional Internet Registries(RIRs).

• The main points of proposal are: 1.The unit of IPv6 allocation (and therefore the

minimum IPv6 allocation) from IANA to an RIRis a /12

Global Policy for Allocation of IPv6 Address Space

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• 2.The IANA will allocate sufficient IPv6 addressspace to the RIRs to support their registrationneeds for at least an 18 month period.

• 3. The IANA will allow for the RIRs to apply theirown respective chosen allocation andreservation strategies

Global Policy for Allocation of IPv6 Address Space

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Global Policy for Allocation of IPv6 Address Space

• 4 RIRs have adopted the second version ofthis proposal

• 5 June 2006 , it was submitted to the ASO ACby EC of NRO and adopted by the ASO AC on12 July 2006.

• Now it was submitted to ICANN for comments

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• Address Council’s opinion is: The proposed is a well-crafted policy that fulfills

the real need to govern IPv6 address allocationat the very highest level in a manner thatensures sufficient space will be allocated to allregions while limiting wasteful practices andstemming routing table growth.

Global Policy for Allocation of IPv6 Address Space

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ASO AC Selection of ICANN Board Member

• In compliance with the ASO MoU and ICANNbylaws the Address Council hereby called fornominations to the ICANN Board to fill the ASOseat currently held by Mouhamet Diop, whoseterm expires in June of 2006.

• This nomination period was closed on 4 April2006.

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• On May 3, 2006, ASO AC selected David L.Wodelet to serve a three year term on theICANN Board of Directors.

Mr. Wodelet's term began in June 2006

ASO AC Selection of ICANN Board Member

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ASO AC Procedure for Processing Global Policy

• This document specifies the procedures to beused by the ASO Address Council ("ASOAC") when processing Global PolicyProposals. It will guide ASO AS to deal withProposals which are submitted to NRO.

• It has been finished. The ASO AC recommendsthat the NRO EC approve the Procedure forProcessing Global Policy Proposals as written.

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• Other activities of ASO can be referred tohttp://www.aso.icann.org/

Thank You!