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<b><u><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black"><a href="http://www.apnic.net/publications/news/2011/prop-096-implemented"><span style="color:#3366CC">APNIC - Changes to IPv4 transfer policy</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">Following EC endorsement, prop-096 provisionally-active from 21 November 2011.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#515151">APNIC account holders wishing to become the recipient of IPv4 transfers must now justify their need for the resources as a result of a policy change taking effect from today, Monday,
21 November 2011.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#515151">To streamline the process, those seeking to be the recipient of transferred resources may apply for<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="http://www.apnic.net/services/become-a-member/manage-your-membership/pre-approval"><span style="color:#006AA8">pre-approval</span></a><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>by
demonstrating their need before locating a source for the address space.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#515151">A pre-approval request form is available on MyAPNIC.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:22.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#737373;font-weight:normal">Updated policy documents<o:p></o:p></span></h2>
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<span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#515151">This policy change is the implementation of<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="http://www.apnic.net/policy/proposals/prop-096"><span style="color:#006AA8">prop-096:
Maintaining demonstrated needs requirement in transfer policy after the final /8 phase</span></a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#515151">The revised APNIC transfer, merger, acquisition, and takeover policy is now open for final editorial comments. Please provide<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="http://www.apnic.net/community/policy/draft"><span style="color:#006AA8">final
editorial comments</span></a><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>before 21 December 2011.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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