IP Address | Who sets these policies ?

Who sets these policies ?

                  These distribution policies are developed in the RIRs’ regional public policy forums. The process is very similar to the consensus-based, bottom-up approach used to develop other ICANN policies. The RIRs allocate addresses to ISPs and other network operators according to the policies developed in these

public policy forums, in which representatives from industry, governments, and civil societies participate. These forums are open to participation by anyone with access to email. Discussions happen via open, archived mailing lists and at open meetings. RIR membership is not required to fully participate in the policy development process. This means everyday Internet users—including you—can participate. Anyone can submit a global policy proposal. The proposal can be submitted to an individual RIR’s

policy-making process, like any other regional policy proposal, or they can be submitted directly to the Address Supporting Organization Address Council (ASO AC). The ASO AC is the body that makes sure a global policy proposal has reached consensus properly in all five RIR regions before the proposal is sent to the ICANN Board of Directors to be ratified.