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Trigger 2.3.2.18 when a justified request larger than /22 is received which can not be allocated from any remaining pool of addresses at LACNIC.

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
LAC-2015-1
RIR
LACNIC
Official status
Implemented
Normalized status
Accepted
Introduced
Mar 11, 2015
Last source update
Oct 10, 2026
Coverage
Partial

Who actually shaped the debate?

4Total participants
3Discussion contributors
1Formal actors
8Discussion messages
2.9Effective participants
100%Top-five discussion share
2People covering 50%
3People covering 80%

Policy evolution

2
Accepted · Implemented
Mar 11, 2015
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2.3.2.18 Trigger Condition · The condition for the NOTE section to come into force was changed from requiring a lack of resources to cover an allocation/assignment, to requiring inability to cover an allocation/assignment to a member with a justified need of any size, for any reason.

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nd /22, with the recipients able to return in six months. The New Member pool will also not be affected by triggering 2.3.2.18.
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nd /22, with the recipients able to return in six months. The New Member pool will also not be affected by triggering 2.3.2.18. Failing to fix this policy loophole will i
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Debate timeline

  1. Introduced

    Introduced

    Source facts ↗

  2. Official version

    1

    Accepted · Implemented

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  3. Official version

    2

    Accepted · Implemented

    Source facts ↗

  4. Official decision

    accepted

    accepted

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Entities

Freshness: Stale
  1. Gianina Pensky · Identity unresolved
    Discussion messages3
    First activityMar 26, 2015
    Last activityMar 14, 2016
    First explicit stanceUnknown
    Latest explicit stanceUnknown
    Stance changes0
    Viewpoint consistencyInsufficient evidence to assess consistency
    Other policies23
  2. Carlos Plasencia
    Discussion messages3
    First activityMay 10, 2015
    Last activitySep 14, 2015
    First explicit stanceUnknown
    Latest explicit stanceUnknown
    Stance changes0
    Viewpoint consistencyInsufficient evidence to assess consistency
    Other policies17
  3. Nicolas Antoniello
    Discussion messages2
    First activityMay 20, 2015
    Last activitySep 22, 2015
    First explicit stanceSupport
    Latest explicit stanceSupport
    Stance changes0
    Viewpoint consistencyInsufficient evidence to assess consistency
    Other policies24
  4. Mike Burns
    Discussion messages0
    First activityUnknown
    Last activityUnknown
    First explicit stanceUnknown
    Latest explicit stanceUnknown
    Stance changes0
    Viewpoint consistencyNo explicit position stated
    Other policies0

Sources and coverage

Official policy sources

Public discussion archives

  • lacnic-politicas
    Earliest captured
    Oct 21, 1999
    Latest captured
    Oct 8, 2026
    Last refresh
    Aug 13, 2026
    Coverage
    Source coverage is incomplete.
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    5,297
    Known gaps
    26
  • www.lacnic.net
  • lacnic-anuncios
    Earliest captured
    Aug 13, 2026
    Latest captured
    Oct 7, 2026
    Last refresh
    Oct 10, 2026
    Coverage
    Source coverage is incomplete.
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    2,099
    Known gaps
    0
  • lacnic-ietf-lac
    Earliest captured
    May 30, 2013
    Latest captured
    Dec 30, 2015
    Last refresh
    Oct 10, 2026
    Coverage
    Source coverage is incomplete.
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    1,133
    Known gaps
    0
  • lacnic-infofrida
    Earliest captured
    Aug 14, 2006
    Latest captured
    Sep 13, 2011
    Last refresh
    Oct 10, 2026
    Coverage
    Source coverage is incomplete.
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    292
    Known gaps
    0
  • lacnic-iot
    Earliest captured
    Oct 6, 2015
    Latest captured
    Jul 11, 2017
    Last refresh
    Oct 10, 2026
    Coverage
    Source coverage is incomplete.
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    373
    Known gaps
    0
  • lacnic-lacnog
    Earliest captured
    Aug 1, 2026
    Latest captured
    Oct 8, 2026
    Last refresh
    Oct 10, 2026
    Coverage
    Source coverage is incomplete.
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    6,011
    Known gaps
    0
  • lacnic-lactf
    Earliest captured
    Apr 13, 2004
    Latest captured
    Dec 29, 2006
    Last refresh
    Oct 10, 2026
    Coverage
    Source coverage is incomplete.
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    2,267
    Known gaps
    0
  • lacnic-seguridad
    Earliest captured
    Jan 26, 2006
    Latest captured
    Dec 28, 2007
    Last refresh
    Oct 10, 2026
    Coverage
    Source coverage is incomplete.
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    1,356
    Known gaps
    0

Coverage

Partial
Earliest captured: Oct 21, 1999
Latest captured: Oct 10, 2026

Freshness

Freshness: Stale · Last refresh:

Known gaps

  • politicas.lacnic.net: Source coverage is incomplete. · The source boundary has not yet been reached.
  • www.lacnic.net: Source coverage is incomplete. · The source boundary has not yet been reached.
  • lacnic-politicas: Source coverage is incomplete. · The source boundary has not yet been reached.
  • www.lacnic.net: Source coverage is incomplete. · The source boundary has not yet been reached.
  • lacnic-anuncios: Source coverage is incomplete. · The source boundary has not yet been reached.
  • lacnic-ietf-lac: Source coverage is incomplete. · The source boundary has not yet been reached.
  • lacnic-infofrida: Source coverage is incomplete. · The source boundary has not yet been reached.
  • lacnic-iot: Source coverage is incomplete. · The source boundary has not yet been reached.
  • lacnic-lacnog: Source coverage is incomplete. · The source boundary has not yet been reached.
  • lacnic-lactf: Source coverage is incomplete. · The source boundary has not yet been reached.
  • lacnic-seguridad: Source coverage is incomplete. · The source boundary has not yet been reached.