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LACNIC · RIR Watchdog

Remove the reference to a provider’s "multihomed or non-multihomed status".

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-2016-3
RIR
LACNIC
Official status
Abandoned
Normalized status
Abandoned
Introduced
Feb 17, 2016
Last source update
Oct 9, 2026
Coverage
Partial

Who actually shaped the debate?

8Total participants
6Discussion contributors
2Formal actors
14Discussion messages
3.9Effective participants
92.9%Top-five discussion share
2People covering 50%
4People covering 80%

Policy evolution

2
Abandoned · Abandoned
Feb 17, 2016
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Scope and form of the proposed amendment · The old version called for removing the term “multihomed” from sections 2.3.3.1, 2.3.3.3, and 2.3.3.4.3 without exception. The new version instead presents a specific replacement amendment for section 2.3.3.1.2.

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erm "multihomed" appears in sections 2.3.3.1, 2.3.3.3 and 2.3.3.4.3, and should be removed without exception. New t
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e following changes should made to the Policy Manual: a. Replace the following text from section 2.3.3.1.2: “
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Provider autonomous-system information requirement · The old version's blanket removal instruction was replaced by language requiring the applying ISP to specify the names and autonomous-system numbers of its providers, without conditioning that requirement on multihomed status.

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erm "multihomed" appears in sections 2.3.3.1, 2.3.3.3 and 2.3.3.4.3, and should be removed without exception. New t
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the names and numbers of the autonomous system of its providers. If the a
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Interconnection plan and timeline requirement · The new version adds explicit replacement language requiring a detailed plan and timeline when the applicant needs to interconnect with other autonomous systems; the old version instead directed that multihomed references be removed without exception and did not supply this replacement clause.

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erm "multihomed" appears in sections 2.3.3.1, 2.3.3.3 and 2.3.3.4.3, and should be removed without exception. New t
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pplicant needs to interconnect with other autonomous systems, describe in detail the corresponding plan and timeline (presenting signed contracts or letters of intent is recommended). New tex
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Remote-area socioeconomic rationale · The old version stated only that physical or economic limitations can make redundancy nonviable in remote areas. The new version adds that lack of economic viability affects communities, prevents Internet use, and harms the goal of universal web access.

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Physical and/or economic limitations exist in remote areas that make redundancy not viable. Cu
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e lack of economic viability affects the communities involved and prevents their use of the Internet, thus hurting the universal desire for universal access to the World Wide Web. C
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Debate timeline

  1. Introduced

    Introduced

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  2. Official version

    1

    Abandoned · Abandoned

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  3. Official version

    2

    Abandoned · Abandoned

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  4. Official decision

    abandoned

    abandoned

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Entities

Freshness: Stale
  1. Gianina Pensky · Identity unresolved
    Discussion messages6
    First activityFeb 20, 2016
    Last activityMar 15, 2016
    First explicit stanceUnknown
    Latest explicit stanceUnknown
    Stance changes0
    Viewpoint consistencyInsufficient evidence to assess consistency
    Other policies23
  2. Alex Ojeda · Identity unresolved
    Discussion messages2
    First activityFeb 18, 2016
    Last activityMay 19, 2016
    First explicit stanceUnknown
    Latest explicit stanceUnknown
    Stance changes0
    Viewpoint consistencyInsufficient evidence to assess consistency
    Other policies11
  3. Juan Alejo Peirano · Identity unresolved
    Discussion messages2
    First activitySep 9, 2016
    Last activityOct 6, 2016
    First explicit stanceUnknown
    Latest explicit stanceUnknown
    Stance changes0
    Viewpoint consistencyNo explicit position stated
    Other policies23
  4. Unknown · Public sources found; identity verification pending
    Discussion messages2
    First activityNov 7, 2016
    Last activityDec 13, 2016
    First explicit stanceUnknown
    Latest explicit stanceUnknown
    Stance changes0
    Viewpoint consistencyInsufficient evidence to assess consistency
    Other policies19
  5. Carlos Plasencia
    Discussion messages1
    First activityApr 18, 2016
    Last activityApr 18, 2016
    First explicit stanceUnknown
    Latest explicit stanceUnknown
    Stance changes0
    Viewpoint consistencyInsufficient evidence to assess consistency
    Other policies17
  6. Roque Gagliano · Identity unresolved
    Discussion messages1
    First activityJul 17, 2009
    Last activityJul 17, 2009
    First explicit stanceSupport with changes
    Latest explicit stanceSupport with changes
    Stance changes0
    Viewpoint consistencyConsistent
    Other policies0
  7. Julião Braga
    Discussion messages0
    First activityUnknown
    Last activityUnknown
    First explicit stanceUnknown
    Latest explicit stanceUnknown
    Stance changes0
    Viewpoint consistencyNo explicit position stated
    Other policies0
  8. Patricia Endo
    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
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  • www.lacnic.net
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  • lacnic-ietf-lac
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  • lacnic-infofrida
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  • lacnic-iot
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  • lacnic-lacnog
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  • lacnic-lactf
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  • lacnic-seguridad
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    Jan 26, 2006
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Coverage

Partial
Earliest captured: Oct 21, 1999
Latest captured: Oct 9, 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.
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