RFC 1366 (rfc1366) - Page 2 of 8
Guidelines for Management of IP Address Space
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RFC 1366 Guidelines for Management of IP Address Space October 1992
3) Assignment of the Network Numbers
2.0 Qualifications for Distributed Regional Registries
The major reason to distribute the registration function is that the
Internet serves a more diverse global population than it did at its
inception. This means that registries which are located in distinct
geographic areas may be better able to serve the local community in
terms of language and local customs. While there appears to be wide
support for the concept of distribution of the registration function,
it is important to define how the candidate delegated registries will
be chosen and from which geographic areas.
Based on the growth and the maturity of the Internet in Europe,
Central/South America and the Pacific Rim areas, it is desirable to
consider delegating the registration function to an organization in
each of those geographic areas. Until an organization is identified
in those regions, the IR will continue to serve as the default
registry. The IR remains the root registry and continues to provide
the registration function to all those regions not covered by
distributed regional registries. And as other regions of the world
become more and more active in the Internet, the IANA and the IR may
choose to look for candidate registries to serve the populations in
those geographic regions.
It is important that the regional registry is unbiased and and widely
recognized by network providers and subscribers within the geographic
region. It is also important that there is just a single regional
registry per geographical region at this level to provide for
efficient and fair sub-allocation of the address space. To be
selected as a distributed regional registry an organization should
meet the following criteria:
a) networking authorities within the geographic area
legitimize the organization
b) the organization is well-established and has
legitimacy outside of the registry function
c) the organization will commit appropriate resources to
provide stable, timely, and reliable service
to the geographic region
d) the commitment to allocate IP numbers according to
the guidelines established by the IANA and the IR
e) the commitment to coordinate with the IR to establish
qualifications and strategies for sub-allocations of
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