[arin-announce] Suspended - Policy for the African Portion of the ARIN Region

[Member Services]

Section 4.8, Policy for the African Portion of the ARIN Region, of the ARIN
Number Resource Policy Manual is suspended effective today, April 18, 2005.

On March 8, 2005, the ARIN Board of Trustees accepted the recommendation
from the ARIN Advisory Council to suspend section 4.8 of the Number Resource
Policy Manual upon ICANN's recognition of AfriNIC as an RIR. On April 8,
2005, ICANN granted AfriNIC formal recognition as an RIR.

Formal removal of section 4.8 from the NRPM will proceed in accordance with
the ARIN Internet Resource Policy Evaluation Process.

ARIN Board minutes are available at:

     http://www.arin.net/meetings/minutes/bot/bot2005_0308.html 

Advisory Council minutes are available at:

     http://www.arin.net/meetings/minutes/ac/ac2005_0303.html 

The Number Resource Policy Manual is available at:

     http://www.arin.net/policy/index.html 

IRPEP is available at:

     http://www.arin.net/policy/irpep.html 

Regards,

Member Services
American Registry for Internet Numbers (ARIN)