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LACNIC · RIR Watchdog

Special exception for global critical infrastructure providers

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-2023-6
RIR
LACNIC
Official status
Implemented
Normalized status
Accepted
Introduced
Apr 3, 2024
Last source update
Oct 13, 2026
Coverage
Partial

Who actually shaped the debate?

1Total participants
UnknownDiscussion contributors
1Formal actors
UnknownDiscussion messages
UnknownEffective participants
UnknownTop-five discussion share
UnknownPeople covering 50%
UnknownPeople covering 80%

Policy evolution

2
Accepted · Implemented
Apr 3, 2024
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Rationale / Summary Scope · The scope of the policy change was narrowed from 'global critical infrastructure providers' to specifically 'DNS root server operators (RSOs)'.

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ders increases the diversity and resilie
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ervice increases the diversity and
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Exception Text · The exception clause was modified to specify 'DNS root server operators (RSOs)' instead of the broader 'organizations outside the region which provide global critical internet infrastructure'. The phrasing regarding the purpose ('operating global anycast DNS root service') was also added.

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ship" adding the following: 1.2. Principles for Proper Administration and Stewardship [...] The numb
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adding the following: 1.2. Principles for Proper Administration and Stewardship [...] The numbering resources under the stewardship of LACNIC must b
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Timetable / Presentation Date · The presentation date was updated from LACNIC 40 to LACNIC 41.

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Additional informat
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service. Additional
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Debate timeline

  1. Introduced

    Introduced

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  2. Official version

    1

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  3. Official version

    2

    Accepted · Implemented

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  4. Official decision

    accepted

    accepted

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Entities

Freshness: Stale
  1. Robert Story
    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 18, 2026

    Identity verified: Sep 18, 2026

    Verified public profiles

    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. Sep 9, 2026

      author

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    Per-policy stance timelines:LAC-2023-6 · Unknown · No explicit position stated

    Total policy messages: 0

Sources and coverage

Official policy sources

Public discussion archives

  • lacnic-politicas
    Earliest captured
    Oct 21, 1999
    Latest captured
    Oct 12, 2026
    Last refresh
    Aug 13, 2026
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    5,592
    Known gaps
    26
  • www.lacnic.net
  • lacnic-anuncios
    Earliest captured
    Aug 13, 2026
    Latest captured
    Sep 23, 2026
    Last refresh
    Oct 13, 2026
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    Source coverage is incomplete.
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    Known gaps
    0
  • lacnic-ietf-lac
    Earliest captured
    May 30, 2013
    Latest captured
    Dec 30, 2015
    Last refresh
    Oct 13, 2026
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    Source coverage is incomplete.
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    0
  • lacnic-infofrida
    Earliest captured
    Aug 14, 2006
    Latest captured
    Sep 13, 2011
    Last refresh
    Oct 13, 2026
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    292
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    0
  • lacnic-iot
    Earliest captured
    Oct 6, 2015
    Latest captured
    Jul 11, 2017
    Last refresh
    Oct 13, 2026
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    Source coverage is incomplete.
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    373
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    0
  • lacnic-lacnog
    Earliest captured
    Aug 1, 2026
    Latest captured
    Oct 9, 2026
    Last refresh
    Oct 11, 2026
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    Source coverage is incomplete.
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    6,475
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    3
  • lacnic-lactf
    Earliest captured
    Apr 13, 2004
    Latest captured
    Dec 29, 2006
    Last refresh
    Oct 13, 2026
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    Source coverage is incomplete.
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    2,267
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    0
  • lacnic-seguridad
    Earliest captured
    Jan 26, 2006
    Latest captured
    Dec 28, 2007
    Last refresh
    Oct 13, 2026
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Coverage

Partial
Earliest captured: Oct 21, 1999
Latest captured: Oct 13, 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.