APNIC Update for the Pacific

PITA 8th Annual General Meeting

5 April 2004

Auckland, New Zealand

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APNIC - Regional Internet Registry

• APNIC is the RIR for the Asia Pacific– Regional authority for Internet Resource

distribution• IP addresses and AS numbers

– Founded in 1993 in the ‘Internet tradition’ of ‘bottom-up’ consensus decision making

• Non-profit, neutral, independent• Self regulation has supported Internet growth

to date

– Operates in 62 economies in AP region• 24 are in the Pacific

APNIC services & activities

Resources Services• IPv4, IPv6, ASN,

reverse DNS• Policy development• APNIC whois dbTechnical Services• Regional

infrastructure improvements

Educational Services• Training Courses

Information dissemination• APNIC meetings• Publications

– Web and ftp site– Newsletters, global

resource reports– Mailing lists

Outreach• Co-ordination & liaison

with membership & other Internet Orgs

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“MyAPNIC” developments

• Secure management tool–Technical menu, includes ‘looking glass’–ISP online request, with data pre-loading–Online voting system–Bulk data up & download (whois data)–Integration with ticketing system–“Click link for MyAPNIC Flash demo”

• How can I use it ?– Corporate contacts for APNIC account– Request and install digital certificate http://www.apnic.net/ca

Technical services – infrastructure support

• APNIC POPs–APNIC services: DNS, whois, www–Root server instances

• Objective–Improves look-up times–Saves bandwidth…saves $$$

• Deployments so far…–2003 HK, KR, CN, TW, SG –2004 AU, HK (I)

• EOI TH, MY, IN, SG, KH and more

Training services

Core courses• Internet resource

management essentials I & II (1 day each)

Technical Courses• DNS practical workshop

(2 day) & advanced (4 day)

• IRR tutorial with hands-on lab (1 day)

Collaboration between APNIC, PITA, PICISOC, & Tonga’s PMO for first training in the Pacific

Policy development – does it affect me?

• Recent policy changes important to the Pacific

prop-007-v001 Private customer assignment recordsCustomer assignment records by default will no longer be publicly accessible in the APNIC database. Registrations must be stored ‘privately’ in MyAPNIC

Implementation is scheduled Sept 2004 - this will affect you!

prop-014-v001 Lowering IPv4 minimum allocation size & initial allocation criteria in AP regionMakes it easier for smaller ISPs to qualify for IP addresses Good news for the Islands!

Consensus reached and now in ‘comment’ period until 3 May Support this proposal? Get your voice heard on the ML

sig-policy@apnic.net Subscribe to mailing list http://www.apnic.net/community/lists/

Next Open Policy Meeting – APNIC18

• In the Pacific from 31 Aug – 3 Sep

For the first time ever …….

Sheraton Fiji Resort, Nadi

Hosts: Telecom Fiji Limited and Connect Fiji Limited

APNIC18 – what’s on offer !

• Collaboration for back to back event with PITA• ISP/IXP networking workshop• Special CEO event• Newcomers programme • Training and tutorials • Annual member meeting

APNIC18 – why attend?

• Network with ISP’s, Internet experts and peers• Forge new business relationships • Learn new skills, develop ideas, meet new people• Have your say and participate in APNIC policy

development

More information available at http://www.apnic.net/meetings/

Thank youand Questions?

save@apnic.net

http://www.apnic.net