[address-policy-wg] New Draft Document: Autonomous System (AS) Number Assignment Policies

Dear Colleagues,

At the RIPE 59 Meeting in Lisbon in October 2009, the RIPE NCC  
announced that it would undertake a project to improve the language of  
various RIPE Policy Documents, without changing their substance or  
meaning. This project is aimed at improving the clarity and  
readability of RIPE Documents. For more information, see:
http://www.ripe.net/ripe/updated-documents

A draft of the first RIPE Document to be revised, ripe-463,  
"Autonomous System (AS) Number Assignment Policies and Procedures",  
was then published. The status of the project was presented at the  
RIPE 60 Meeting in Prague in May 2010, and new discussions and  
decisions ensued.

The development of the project led to a second version of the draft.

We have published this draft document in two layouts. The first layout  
contains only the proposed text, in full, and is available at:
http://www.ripe.net/ripe/updated-documents/ASN-inc-v2.html

The second layout contains both the current text and the proposed text  
side by side, and it’s available at:
http://www.ripe.net/ripe/updated-documents/ASN-comp-v2.html


At the top of both draft documents, there is a summary of the proposed  
changes. There are three changes we would like to highlight because  
they differ from the previous version of the draft.

Abstract

The abstract was edited to be more precise and comprehensive.

Paragraph 5.0: Validity of an Assignment

This paragraph was removed as per feedback from the RIPE community.

Paragraph 8.0: Attribution

This paragraph was added to note the participation of the people who  
made AS Number-related proposals through the RIPE Policy Development  
Process and who therefore contributed to the wording of the AS Number  
policy documents over time. During RIPE 60, the RIPE community agreed  
to use this method of attribution for all future RIPE Policy Documents.

Other smaller changes are listed at the top of document.

Please review the text and send any feedback you might have to the  
Address Policy Working Group mailing list.

The period for review is two weeks and lasts until 29 July 2010.

After the review period, the Address Policy Working Group Chairs will  
conclude whether or not there is consensus on the draft document.

Kind regards,

Filiz Yilmaz
Policy Development Manager
RIPE NCC