Dear colleagues, Here is our monthly overview of open policy proposals and their stage in the RIPE Policy Development Process (PDP). If you wish to join the discussion about a particular proposal, please do so on the relevant working group mailing list. Proposals Open for Discussion: 2016-04, “IPv6 PI Sub-assignment Clarification” 2016-05, “Synchronising the Initial and Subsequent IPv6 Allocation Policies” Proposals Awaiting Input: 2015-04, "RIPE Resource Transfer Policies" Proposal Overview: PROPOSAL: 2016-04, “IPv6 PI Sub-assignment Clarification” OVERVIEW: The goal of this proposal is to define sub-assignments in IPv6 PI assignments as subnets of /64 and shorter. RIPE NCC IMPACT ANALYSIS: Explains feasibility and possible side effects. STATUS: Review Phase WHERE TO COMMENT: Address Policy Working Group: address-policy-wg@ripe.net DEADLINE: 31 January 2017 FULL PROPOSAL: https://www.ripe.net/participate/policies/proposals/2016-04 PROPOSAL: 2016-05, “Synchronising the Initial and Subsequent IPv6 Allocation Policies” OVERVIEW: The goal of this proposal is to match the subsequent IPv6 allocation requirements with the initial allocation requirements. RIPE NCC IMPACT ANALYSIS: Explains the requirements to request a subsequent IPv6 allocation. STATUS: Review Phase WHERE TO COMMENT: Address Policy Working Group: address-policy-wg@ripe.net DEADLINE: 22 February 2017 FULL PROPOSAL: https://www.ripe.net/participate/policies/proposals/2016-05 ===== The following proposal is awaiting input before they can go any further in the PDP. PROPOSAL: 2015-04, "RIPE Resource Transfer Policies" OVERVIEW: Aims to create a single transfer policy with all relevant information on the transfer of Internet number resources, replacing text in several RIPE Policies. The proposal also introduces a 24-month holding period for IPv4 addresses and 16-bit ASNs after any change of holdership. RIPE NCC IMPACT ANALYSIS: Describes how the 24-month holding period for scarce resources will be applied. STATUS: Review Phase – Awaiting decision from working group chair FULL PROPOSAL: https://www.ripe.net/participate/policies/proposals/2015-04 ===== The RIPE NCC provides an overview of current RIPE Policy Proposals here: https://www.ripe.net/participate/policies/current-proposals/current-policy-p... We look forward to your involvement in the PDP. Kind regards, Marco Schmidt RIPE Policy Development Officer RIPE NCC