1. Axel Pawlik. 4 th ASO GA Meeting, 24 April 2003, Santiago. http://www.ripe.net Open Policy Process in the RIPE Region Axel Pawlik RIPE NCC

2. Axel Pawlik. 4 th ASO GA Meeting, 24 April 2003, Santiago. http://www.ripe.net 2 RIPE NCC Profile Not for profit membership association Coordination & support activities Legitimate and stable organisation Long standing history Open & transparent Neutral & impartial

3. Axel Pawlik. 4 th ASO GA Meeting, 24 April 2003, Santiago. http://www.ripe.net 3 Policy Development in RIPE Developed in open policy meetings –within bottom up industry self-regulatory framework –RIPE LIR-WG (The Policy Working Group) –open-open-open Implemented by RIPE NCC –controlled by membership Policy development process documented at: –http://www.ripe.net/ripe/wg/lir

4. Axel Pawlik. 4 th ASO GA Meeting, 24 April 2003, Santiago. http://www.ripe.net 4 LIR Working Group Discussions –Open mailing list –RIPE Meetings Public mailing list archive: –http://www.ripe.net/ripe/mail-archives/lir-wg/http://www.ripe.net/ripe/mail-archives/lir-wg/ Chair: Hans Petter Holen –Co-Chairs: Gert Döring, Andrea Borgato http://www.ripe.net/http://www.ripe.net/ripe/wg/lir/

5. Axel Pawlik. 4 th ASO GA Meeting, 24 April 2003, Santiago. http://www.ripe.net 5 Policy Development Policy (changes) can be suggested by –RIPE NCC Members/LIRs –RIPE NCC staff –Public at large Responsive policy development –fair to all –Accommodates changing requirements of industry (eg IPv6, GPRS, UMTS, cable) –evolution of process

6. Axel Pawlik. 4 th ASO GA Meeting, 24 April 2003, Santiago. http://www.ripe.net 6 Policy Making Process Proposal/idea usually sent to WG mailing list –Not a formal requirement Discussion on WG mailing list Presentation at RIPE WG meeting –WG empowered to make policy decisions Informational reports to the plenary meeting Reports of decision to the mailing list –Informal ratification Comment period Implementation details Draft published

7. Axel Pawlik. 4 th ASO GA Meeting, 24 April 2003, Santiago. http://www.ripe.net 7 Policy Making Process RIR co-ordination Discussion in RIPE community Policy is made! Working Groups (RIPE Meetings, Mailing lists) Input to RIPE NCC (RIPE NCC, ARIN, APNIC) Implemented by the RIR

8. Axel Pawlik. 4 th ASO GA Meeting, 24 April 2003, Santiago. http://www.ripe.net 8 How You Can Participate RIPE Working Groups –LIR-WG lir-wg@ripe.net Open Mailing Lists –http://www.ripe.net/ripe/about/maillists.htmlhttp://www.ripe.net/ripe/about/maillists.html Public Meetings –RIPE 45, Barcelona, ES, 12 - 16 May 2003 –RIPE 46, Amsterdam, NL, 1 - 5 September 2003 RIPE NCC membership –General Meeting: Amsterdam, NL, 5 September 2003

9. Axel Pawlik. 4 th ASO GA Meeting, 24 April 2003, Santiago. http://www.ripe.net Questions