Generally support this. I have a little nit-picking that people might want to
consider, though.
1) Inapplicable to ARIN, but some RIRs have an intermediate level between them
and the actual ISPs and end users: NIRs (National Internet Registries.)
2) The generic term for organizations below the level of RIRs (including NIRs
and ISPs) appears to be LIR (Local Internet Registry.) Should we use that term,
or would that be more confusing than edifying?
It could be my terminology, which I got from Wikipedia
(https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Regional_Internet_registry and
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Internet_registry), is incorrect or
obsolete. If so, I would be happy to keep the current wording and support this
proposal.
On 2/9/2021 2:51 PM, ARIN wrote:
The following Draft Policy has been revised and retitled:
* ARIN-2020-11: Add Textual Description for the Number Resource Hierarchy Image
in Section 2
Draft Policy ARIN-2020-11: Add Textual Description for the Number Resource
Hierarchy Image in Section 2
Problem Statement:
The beginning of Section 2 in the NRPM shows a diagram of how addressing
responsibility is delegated. However, this image does not appear to have a
description or even alt text, and the actual text is not selectable. This could
have accessibility implications, especially those with sight-related
disabilities, or if the NRPM is translated into other languages.
Policy statement:
Proposal:
Add the following text before the image in Section 2:
Responsibility for management of number resources is distributed globally in
accordance with the following procedures:
* Global number resource management is performed by the Internet Assigned
Numbers Authority (IANA). IANA distributes number resources to RIRs (AfriNIC,
APNIC, ARIN, LACNIC, and the RIPE NCC), but not directly to ISPs or end users.
* RIRs, such as ARIN, distribute number resources to Internet Service Providers
(ISPs) and directly to end-user organizations.
* ISPs may further delegate number resources to other ISPs, as well as to other
end-user organizations.
Timetable for implementation: Immediate
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