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--></style></head><body lang=EN-US link="#467886" vlink="#96607D" style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>The ARIN Advisory Council (AC) met on 25 October 2024 and sent the following Recommended Draft Policy to Last Call for a period of 14 days. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>*Recommended Draft Policy ARIN-2024-9: Remove Outdated Carveout for Community Networks<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Feedback is encouraged during the Last Call period. All comments should be provided to the Public Policy Mailing List. Last Call will expire on 13 November 2024.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The Recommended Draft Policy text is below and available at:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>https://www.arin.net/participate/policy/drafts/2024_9/<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The ARIN Policy Development Process is available at:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>https://www.arin.net/participate/policy/pdp/<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Regards,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Eddie Diego<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Policy Analyst<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>American Registry for Internet Numbers (ARIN)<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Recommended Draft Policy ARIN-2024-9: Remove Outdated Carveout for Community Networks<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Problem Statement:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Sections 2.11 and 6.5.9 define Community Networks, and provide special dispensation for Community Networks to receive only a /40 of IPv6 space. When these sections were last materially updated in 2017 (ARIN-2017-8), the smallest allowed allocation to a normal ARIN LIR was a /36, so the Community Networks sections still provided value. In 2020 (ARIN-2020-3) however, the NRPM was amended such that any LIR may request to receive only a /40 for any reason. As such, the carveout for Community Networks to receive a /40 is no longer necessary, and potentially confusing.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Policy Statement:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Retire Sections 2.11 and 6.5.9<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Timetable for Implementation: Immediate<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>