Concluding the ICP-2 Principles Consultation

Posted: Wednesday, 22 January 2025

This message is posted on behalf of the Number Resource Organization

The feedback period for the proposed ICP-2 principles has officially concluded. During this process, we received nearly 300 responses from the different Internet communities associated with each Regional Internet Registry (RIR). Below is the total breakdown of responses by region:

APNIC
(Asia Pacific)
154 (51.7%)

AFRINIC
(Africa)
55 (18.5%)

RIPE NCC
(Europe, Middle East and parts of Central Asia)
36 (12.1%)

ARIN
(North America and the Caribbeans)
32 (10.7%)

LACNIC
(Latin America and the Caribbean)
20 (6.7%)

Not Applicable
1 (.03%)

The questionnaire was open from 8 October to 6 December 2024, allowing participants to share their opinions, rate each principle, and provide additional comments.

In the coming weeks, we will begin working on a qualitative analysis of the responses received, which will be shared with the Internet community.

This process focuses on reviewing and updating the fundamental principles of ICP-2, a key document that defines the criteria for recognizing and evaluating RIRs. Updating these principles strengthens transparency, governance, and the operations of the RIRs, reaffirming their accountability to the global Internet community.

We would like to thank everyone who participated and provided feedback during this critical process. Your contributions are essential to ensuring that these principles reflect the needs and expectations of our community.