[arin-ppml] Revised - ARIN-2024-4: Internet Exchange Point Definition

[Tyler O'Meara]

I support this policy as written.

Tyler
AS53727

On Fri, 2024-06-21 at 13:54 -0400, ARIN wrote:
> The following Draft Policy has been revised:
> 
> * ARIN-2024-4: Internet Exchange Point Definition
> 
> Revised text is below and can be found at:
> 
> https://www.arin.net/participate/policy/drafts/2024_4/
>  
> You are encouraged to discuss all Draft Policies on PPML. The AC will evaluate
> the discussion to assess the conformance of this Draft Policy with ARIN's
> Principles of Internet number resource policy as stated in the Policy
> Development Process (PDP). Specifically, these principles are:
> 
> * Enabling Fair and Impartial Number Resource Administration
> * Technically Sound
> * Supported by the Community
> 
> The PDP can be found at:
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> https://www.arin.net/participate/policy/pdp/ 
> 
> Draft Policies and Proposals under discussion can be found at:
> 
> https://www.arin.net/participate/policy/drafts/
>  
> Regards,
> 
> Eddie Diego
> Policy Analyst
> American Registry for Internet Numbers (ARIN)
> 
> 
> Draft Policy ARIN-2024-4: Internet Exchange Point Definition
> 
> Problem Statement:
> 
> The term “Internet Exchange Point” appears in the Number Resource Policy
> Manual (NRPM) as an entity eligible for special allocations and treatment but
> is not clearly defined. This proposal seeks to define the term as it relates
> to ARIN policies.
> 
> Policy Statement:
> 
> 2.18 Internet Exchange Point: 
> 
> An Internet Exchange Point, also known as an Exchange Point, Internet
> Exchange, IX, IXP or NAP, is a shared, physical switching fabric used by three
> or more autonomous systems for the exchange of data destined for and between
> their respective networks. 
> 
> Comments: None at this time.
> 
> Timetable for Implementation: Immediate
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