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Proposal on IPv6 IRR service at APNIC

Start here for the proposal-by-proposal record: what changed, why it mattered, who argued for what, how positions evolved, what was decided, and where the evidence still has gaps.

Source facts

Policy ID
prop-025
RIR
APNIC
Official status
Implemented
Normalized status
Accepted
Introduced
Aug 4, 2004
Last source update
Oct 12, 2026
Coverage
Partial

Who actually shaped the debate?

2Total participants
1Discussion contributors
1Formal actors
1Discussion messages
1Effective participants
100%Top-five discussion share
1People covering 50%
1People covering 80%

Policy evolution

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Unknown
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Debate timeline

  1. Official version

    Official version

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  2. Introduced

    Introduced

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  3. Official decision

    accepted

    accepted

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Entities

Freshness: Stale
  1. APNIC Secretariat · Identity unresolved
    Discussion messages1
    First activityNov 22, 2004
    Last activityNov 22, 2004
    First explicit stanceUnknown
    Latest explicit stanceUnknown
    Stance changes0
    Viewpoint consistencyNo explicit position stated
    Other policies11
  2. Katsuyasu Toyama
    Discussion messages0
    First activityUnknown
    Last activityUnknown
    First explicit stanceUnknown
    Latest explicit stanceUnknown
    Stance changes0
    Viewpoint consistencyNo explicit position stated
    Other policies0
    Freshness: Stale

    Last research attempt: Sep 19, 2026

    Identity verified: Sep 19, 2026

    · Historical
    Author Toyama Katsuyasu
    www.apnic.net
    Discussion messages
    0
    First activity
    Unknown
    Last activity
    Unknown
    First explicit stance
    Unknown
    Latest explicit stance
    Unknown
    Stance changes
    0
    Viewpoint consistency
    No explicit position stated
    Other policies
    0

    First explicit stance: Unknown → Latest explicit stance: Unknown · Stance changes: 0

    Viewpoint consistency: No explicit position stated

    1. Oct 12, 2026

      author

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    Per-policy stance timelines:prop-025 · Unknown · No explicit position stated

    Total policy messages: 0

Sources and coverage

Official policy sources

Public discussion archives

  • apnic-sig-policy
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    Jun 1, 2001
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  • apnic-sig-policy
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  • www.apnic.net
  • conference.apnic.net
  • apnic-academy-talk-apnic.net
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  • apnic-afg-community-apnic.foundation
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  • apnic-apac-ict-women-apnic.net
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  • apnic-apix-chair-apnic.net
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  • apnic-apix-secretary-apnic.net
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  • apnic-apix-treasurer-apnic.net
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  • apnic-apnic-alumni-apnic.net
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  • apnic-apnic-announce-apnic.net
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  • apnic-apnic-foundation-discuss-apnic.foundation
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  • apnic-apnic-services-apnic.net
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  • apnic-apnic-talk-lists.apnic.net
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  • apnic-apnic-transfers-apnic.net
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    Sep 21, 2012
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  • apnic-bgp-stats-lists.apnic.net
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    Sep 15, 2026
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  • apnic-community-elections-apnic.net
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    Nov 12, 2021
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  • apnic-community-events-apnic.net
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  • apnic-diversity-in-leadership-apnic.net
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  • apnic-ianaxfer-apnic.net
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    Jul 11, 2019
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  • apnic-icp-2review-apnic.net
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  • apnic-measurement-apnic.net
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  • apnic-mvnog-apnic.net
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    Feb 5, 2026
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    Sep 28, 2026
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  • apnic-orbit-discuss-apnic.net
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    Sep 13, 2022
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  • apnic-pngnog-apnic.net
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    Dec 26, 2019
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  • apnic-security-discuss-apnic.net
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  • apnic-sig-cooperation-apnic.net
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  • apnic-sig-guidelines-review-apnic.net
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  • apnic-sig-nir-lists.apnic.net
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  • apnic-sig-routingsecurity-apnic.net
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  • apnic-user-feedback-group-apnic.net
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  • apnic-wg-pdr-apnic.net
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  • apnic-youth4ig-lists.apnic.net
    Earliest captured
    Feb 19, 2020
    Latest captured
    Jul 28, 2023
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Coverage

Partial
Earliest captured: Jun 1, 2001
Latest captured: Oct 13, 2026

Freshness

Freshness: Stale · Last refresh:

Known gaps

  • www.apnic.net: Source coverage is incomplete. · The source boundary has not yet been reached.
  • apnic-sig-policy: Source coverage is incomplete. · The source boundary has not yet been reached.
  • apnic-sig-policy: Source coverage is incomplete. · The source boundary has not yet been reached.
  • www.apnic.net: Source coverage is incomplete. · The source boundary has not yet been reached.
  • conference.apnic.net: Source coverage is incomplete. · The source boundary has not yet been reached.
  • apnic-academy-talk-apnic.net: Source coverage is incomplete. · The source boundary has not yet been reached.
  • apnic-afg-community-apnic.foundation: Source coverage is incomplete. · The source boundary has not yet been reached.
  • apnic-apac-ict-women-apnic.net: Source coverage is incomplete. · The source boundary has not yet been reached.
  • apnic-apix-chair-apnic.net: Source coverage is incomplete. · The source boundary has not yet been reached.
  • apnic-apix-secretary-apnic.net: Source coverage is incomplete. · The source boundary has not yet been reached.
  • apnic-apix-treasurer-apnic.net: Source coverage is incomplete. · The source boundary has not yet been reached.
  • apnic-apnic-alumni-apnic.net: Source coverage is incomplete. · The source boundary has not yet been reached.
  • apnic-apnic-announce-apnic.net: Source coverage is incomplete. · The source boundary has not yet been reached.
  • apnic-apnic-foundation-discuss-apnic.foundation: Source coverage is incomplete. · The source boundary has not yet been reached.
  • apnic-apnic-services-apnic.net: Source coverage is incomplete. · The source boundary has not yet been reached.
  • apnic-apnic-talk-lists.apnic.net: Source coverage is incomplete. · The source boundary has not yet been reached.
  • apnic-apnic-transfers-apnic.net: Source coverage is incomplete. · The source boundary has not yet been reached.
  • apnic-bgp-stats-lists.apnic.net: Source coverage is incomplete. · The source boundary has not yet been reached.
  • apnic-community-elections-apnic.net: Source coverage is incomplete. · The source boundary has not yet been reached.
  • apnic-community-events-apnic.net: Source coverage is incomplete. · The source boundary has not yet been reached.
  • apnic-diversity-in-leadership-apnic.net: Source coverage is incomplete. · The source boundary has not yet been reached.
  • apnic-ianaxfer-apnic.net: Source coverage is incomplete. · The source boundary has not yet been reached.
  • apnic-icp-2review-apnic.net: Source coverage is incomplete. · The source boundary has not yet been reached.
  • apnic-measurement-apnic.net: Source coverage is incomplete. · The source boundary has not yet been reached.
  • apnic-mvnog-apnic.net: Source coverage is incomplete. · The source boundary has not yet been reached.
  • apnic-orbit-discuss-apnic.net: Source coverage is incomplete. · The source boundary has not yet been reached.
  • apnic-pngnog-apnic.net: Source coverage is incomplete. · The source boundary has not yet been reached.
  • apnic-security-discuss-apnic.net: Source coverage is incomplete. · The source boundary has not yet been reached.
  • apnic-sig-cooperation-apnic.net: Source coverage is incomplete. · The source boundary has not yet been reached.
  • apnic-sig-guidelines-review-apnic.net: Source coverage is incomplete. · The source boundary has not yet been reached.
  • apnic-sig-nir-lists.apnic.net: Source coverage is incomplete. · The source boundary has not yet been reached.
  • apnic-sig-routingsecurity-apnic.net: Source coverage is incomplete. · The source boundary has not yet been reached.
  • apnic-user-feedback-group-apnic.net: Source coverage is incomplete. · The source boundary has not yet been reached.
  • apnic-wg-pdr-apnic.net: Source coverage is incomplete. · The source boundary has not yet been reached.
  • apnic-youth4ig-lists.apnic.net: Source coverage is incomplete. · The source boundary has not yet been reached.