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July 2026

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2026-01 New Policy Proposal (Simplify assignment of first ASN)
by Angela Dall'Ara 07 Jul '26

07 Jul '26

Dear colleagues, A new RIPE Policy Proposal, 2026-01 "Simplify assignment of first ASN" is now available for discussion. This proposal aims to remove the needs assessment for the first AS Number requested by holders of an IP address prefix assigned or allocated directly by the RIPE NCC. You can find the full proposal at: https://www.ripe.net/community/policies/proposals/2026-01 As per the RIPE Policy Development Process (PDP), the purpose of the Discussion Phase is to discuss the proposal and provide feedback to the proposer. At the end of the Discussion Phase, the proposer, with the agreement of the WG Chairs, will decide how to proceed with the proposal. The PDP document can be found at: https://www.ripe.net/publications/docs/ripe-781 We encourage you to review this proposal and send your comments to address-policy-wg(a)ripe.net before 5 August 2026. Kind regards, Angela Dall'Ara Policy Officer RIPE NCC

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2025-01 Policy Proposal Withdrawn (ASN assignment criteria revisited)
by Angela Dall'Ara 06 Jul '26

06 Jul '26

Dear colleagues, The policy proposal 2025-01, "ASN assignment criteria revisited” has been withdrawn.  This proposal aimed to simplify the requirements for new ASNs, while preventing the exponential exhaustion of 32-bit ASN space.  The proposal is archived and can be found at:   https://www.ripe.net/community/policies/archived-policy-proposals/ Reason for withdrawal: The proposer decided to work on a new proposal based on the feedback received. Please note that as per RIPE Policy Development Process “After a withdrawal, anyone is free to re-introduce the topic on the mailing list.“ The PDP document can be found at: https://www.ripe.net/publications/docs/ripe-781/ Kind regards, Angela Dall'Ara Policy Officer RIPE NCC

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