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Recurring people and organisations
- Gert Doering9 Policies participated · 33 Discussion messages
- Nick Hyrka9 Policies participated · 9 Discussion messages
- Jordi Palet Martinez5 Policies participated · 4 Discussion messages
- Sander Steffann4 Policies participated · 24 Discussion messages
- Unknown3 Policies participated · 47 Discussion messages
- Remco van Mook3 Policies participated · 15 Discussion messages
- Filiz Yilmaz3 Policies participated · 8 Discussion messages
- Mark Scholten3 Policies participated · 5 Discussion messages
- Geoff Huston3 Policies participated · 4 Discussion messages
- Wilfried Woeber, UniVie/ACOnet3 Policies participated · 4 Discussion messages
Policy records
Start with Policy- 2024-01
Revised IPv6 PI Assignment Policy
Withdrawn · Official status: Withdrawn
Introduced: Aug 13, 2024 · Latest activity: Sep 23, 20263Policy versions2Total participants - 2026-01
Simplify assignment of first ASN
Under discussion · Official status: Discussion Phase: Drafting document(s)
Introduced: Jul 7, 2026 · Latest activity: Jul 7, 20261Policy versions2Total participants - 2025-01
ASN assignment criteria revisited
Withdrawn · Official status: Withdrawn
Introduced: May 6, 2025 · Latest activity: Jul 6, 20262Policy versions2Total participants - 2024-02
IPv6 Initial Allocations /28 and extension to /28
Withdrawn · Official status: Withdrawn
Introduced: Oct 14, 2024 · Latest activity: Feb 26, 20264Policy versions2Total participants - 2025-02
Revocation of Persistently Non-functional Delegated RPKI CAs
Accepted · Official status: Accepted
Introduced: Jun 5, 2025 · Latest activity: Oct 15, 20251Policy versions2Total participants
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