[sig-policy] Reminder of final call for comments: "4-byte AS number policy proposal"

[APNIC Secretariat <secretariat@apnic.net>]

Dear colleagues

This is a reminder about the final call for comments for the following
policy proposal:

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Reminder of final call for comments: [prop-032-v002]
"4-byte AS number policy proposal"
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The "4-byte AS number policy proposal" was presented at APNIC 21 and
was accepted by consensus. The proposal was then submitted to the
sig-policy mailing list on 17 March 2006 for an eight week discussion
period.

There are now only a few days left to have your say on this proposal.

At the end of the comment period, if consensus appears to have been
achieved, the Chair of the Policy SIG will ask the Executive
Council to endorse the proposal for implementation.

*   Send all comments and questions to:   <sig-policy@apnic.net>
*   Deadline for comments:                12 May 2006


Proposal details
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- Commencing on 1 January 2007, the registry will process applications
  for 32-bit only AS numbers upon specific request. 16-bit only AS
  numbers will be assigned by default.

- Commencing on 1 January 2009,the registry will assign 32-bit only AS
  numbers by default. 16-bit only AS numbers will be assigned upon
  specific request.

- Commencing on 1 January year 2010, the registry will assign from the
  extended AS number space.


References
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Proposal details including full text of proposal, presentations, links
to relevant meeting minutes, and links to mailing list discussions are
available at:

     http://www.apnic.net/docs/policy/proposals/prop-032-v002.html

Regards
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