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LACNIC · RIR Watchdog

Modify section “2.3.2.19 and 4.3 Inclusion of origin ASN in WHOIS responses when available”

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-2021-1
RIR
LACNIC
Official status
Implemented
Normalized status
Accepted
Introduced
Jan 24, 2021
Last source update
Oct 10, 2026
Coverage
Partial

Who actually shaped the debate?

9Total participants
8Discussion contributors
1Formal actors
11Discussion messages
6.4Effective participants
72.7%Top-five discussion share
3People covering 50%
6People covering 80%

BTW Analysis

BTW Analysis

What changed

The recorded procedural status changed from introduction of LAC-2021-1 version 1 on 24 January 2021 to an accepted decision on 28 March 2022. The supplied facts do not include the operative policy text, version differences, implementation details, or post-decision effects, so no substantive change to rights, obligations, or behavior can be identified.

What the debate was really about

The subject of any substantive debate cannot be determined from the supplied evidence. There are no captured discussion messages, participant stance timelines, arguments, meeting records, or decision reasons. The record establishes an acceptance trajectory, not what competing policy considerations were contested.

Arguments that prevailed

  • At the outcome level, the proposition that LAC-2021-1 should be accepted prevailed procedurally, as shown by the accepted decision dated 28 March 2022; the supporting substantive arguments are not supplied.

Decision vs debate

The decision outcome is clear: the proposal was accepted on 28 March 2022. The discussion record is empty, with zero messages, zero discussion participants, zero active days, and no stance records or transitions. Consequently, the evidence does not establish whether acceptance followed broad consensus, limited consultation, an administrative process, or discussion occurring outside the captured dataset.

Participation concentration

Participation concentration cannot be substantively assessed. Top-message shares, HHI, effective-participant count, and core-contributor counts are zero because there are no captured discussion messages or discussion participants; these values do not indicate evenly distributed or inclusive participation. One unidentified formal actor and one total participant are recorded, but this is insufficient to characterize representation, dominance, coalition structure, or stakeholder influence.

Chokepoint analysis

The only observable institutional chokepoint is the formal step that converted the proposal's recorded trajectory into an accepted decision. Because the identity and role of the single formal actor, the decision-maker, procedure, consensus test, vote, rationale, and linkage between discussion and decision are absent, the evidence cannot show who controlled that chokepoint or whether any stakeholder could block, alter, or accelerate the proposal.

Uncertainties

  • It is uncertain whether no public discussion occurred or whether discussion existed but was not captured in the supplied dataset.
  • The identity, role, and actions of the single formal actor are unknown.
  • The reason introduction and version 1 share the same timestamp is not supplied.
  • The decision-maker, decision procedure, vote or consensus test, level of support, and rationale for acceptance are unknown.
  • The proposal's operative text, substantive policy changes, implementation details, affected parties, incentives, and practical effects are missing.
  • No participant identities, affiliations, stance records, opposing arguments, minority views, or responses to objections are supplied.
  • The Doctrine package establishes only a partial official position for this subject and does not provide a substantive company position on the merits of LAC-2021-1.

Policy evolution

Debate timeline

  1. Public discussion

    [LACNIC/Politicas] proposta de politica: inclusao de ASN no whois

    3 Discussion messages · 3 Entities

    Source facts ↗
  2. Public discussion

    [LACNIC/Politicas] LAC-2010-03 actualizado/atualizado/updated

    5 Discussion messages · 4 Entities

    Source facts ↗
  3. Introduced

    Introduced

    Source facts ↗
  4. Official version

    1

    Accepted · Implemented

    Source facts ↗
  5. Official decision

    accepted

    accepted

    Source facts ↗

Entities

Freshness: Stale
  1. Christian O'Flaherty · Identity unresolved
    Discussion messages3
    First activityAug 9, 2010
    Last activityNov 30, 2010
    First explicit stanceUnknown
    Latest explicit stanceUnknown
    Stance changes0
    Viewpoint consistencyNo explicit position stated
    Other policies4
  2. Sofia Silva · Identity unresolved
    Discussion messages2
    First activityNov 30, 2010
    Last activityDec 3, 2010
    First explicit stanceUnknown
    Latest explicit stanceUnknown
    Stance changes0
    Viewpoint consistencyNo explicit position stated
    Other policies1
  3. Discussion messages1
    First activityAug 10, 2010
    Last activityAug 10, 2010
    First explicit stanceUnknown
    Latest explicit stanceUnknown
    Stance changes0
    Viewpoint consistencyNo explicit position stated
    Other policies25
  4. Flavio Marcelo · Identity unresolved
    Discussion messages1
    First activityAug 6, 2010
    Last activityAug 6, 2010
    First explicit stanceUnknown
    Latest explicit stanceUnknown
    Stance changes0
    Viewpoint consistencyNo explicit position stated
    Other policies0
  5. Alejandro Rodriguez · Identity unresolved
    Discussion messages1
    First activitySep 8, 2012
    Last activitySep 8, 2012
    First explicit stanceOppose
    Latest explicit stanceOppose
    Stance changes0
    Viewpoint consistencyConsistent
    Other policies0
  6. Fabián R. Mejía M. · Identity unresolved
    Discussion messages1
    First activityNov 30, 2010
    Last activityNov 30, 2010
    First explicit stanceUnknown
    Latest explicit stanceUnknown
    Stance changes0
    Viewpoint consistencyNo explicit position stated
    Other policies0
  7. Carlos Martinez-Cagnazzo · Identity unresolved
    Discussion messages1
    First activityNov 30, 2010
    Last activityNov 30, 2010
    First explicit stanceUnknown
    Latest explicit stanceUnknown
    Stance changes0
    Viewpoint consistencyNo explicit position stated
    Other policies4
  8. Luis Carlos Solano · Identity unresolved
    Discussion messages1
    First activityAug 10, 2010
    Last activityAug 10, 2010
    First explicit stanceUnknown
    Latest explicit stanceUnknown
    Stance changes0
    Viewpoint consistencyNo explicit position stated
    Other policies0
  9. 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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    5,370
    Known gaps
    26
  • www.lacnic.net
  • lacnic-anuncios
    Earliest captured
    Aug 13, 2026
    Latest captured
    Oct 7, 2026
    Last refresh
    Oct 11, 2026
    Coverage
    Source coverage is incomplete.
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    2,121
    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.
    Loading
    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.
    Loading
    373
    Known gaps
    0
  • lacnic-lacnog
    Earliest captured
    Aug 1, 2026
    Latest captured
    Oct 9, 2026
    Last refresh
    Oct 11, 2026
    Coverage
    Source coverage is incomplete.
    Loading
    6,126
    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 11, 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.