The ICP-2 created in 2001, identifies the criteria for an organisation seeking to become a new RIR. In October 2023, the Address Supporting Organization Address Council (ASO AC) was asked by the NRO Executive Council to update the ICP-2. As a next step, the ASO AC in consultation with its stakeholders worked on the proposed principles document which includes the core principles to be included in the next ICP-2 version and this was recently published. Additionally, on 8 October 2024, a survey was launched by the NRO seeking community feedback from all the RIR communities on those core principles.
The ICP-2 created in 2001, identifies the criteria for an organisation seeking to become a new RIR. In October 2023, the Address Supporting Organization Address Council (ASO AC) was asked by the NRO Executive Council to update the ICP-2. As a next step, the ASO AC in consultation with its stakeholders worked on the proposed principles document which includes the core principles to be included in the next ICP-2 version and this was recently published. Additionally, on 8 October 2024, a survey was launched by the NRO seeking community feedback from all the RIR communities on those core principles. This survey is open until 19 November 2024 and we strongly encourage the Internet community in the AFRINIC region to fill out the questionnaire and have your footprint towards strengthening the stability and accountability of the RIR ecosystem. Regional Internet Registries will also be holding informative sessions in their respective communities about the ICP-2 review process each individually in their Public Meetings. In this context, the AFRINIC webinar ’’ Navigating the ICP-2 Review Process'' was recently organised and successfully concluded with 138 participants attending the online session. This informative and interactive session helped the Internet community understand the ICP-2 review project from the start to its implementation. The session held insightful discussions towards understanding how this process works and helped the audience understand the expected benefits as well as ongoing challenges in the ICP-2 Review process. Learn more about the ICP-2 Review Process by viewing the AFRINIC webinar recording here. Moving forward, the ICP-2 Review Process will carry on with its next stages, as highlighted below. Q4 2024 The public consultation with the RIR communities is open until 19 November 2024. Since ICANN has a role in the accreditation of RIRs, its community is also invited to comment. ICANN is therefore also launching its own public consultation in parallel to the work mentioned above. Q1 2025 From January 2025 until April 2025, the NRO NC will be working on a draft revised policy based on the input received on the principles document through the questionnaire. Q2 2025 In April 2025, the NRO NC will publish a first draft policy of the RIR requirements. This draft will also be subject to community review. Q3 and Q4 2025 By September 2025, the NRO NC expects to have revised the draft policy based on the review by the community and to provide a final document report of policy for the NRO EC and ICANN Board consideration. If more consultation is needed, the timeline may be extended. At the conclusion of this process, we should be able to defend the accountability of the RIR system and of course, provide members of the RIR communities with the reassurance that their RIR will remain capable of shouldering its responsibilities and that the Joint Internet Registry will be stable and reliable.