Dear Colleagues, APNIC policies are determined by an open, established, and bottom-up consensus Policy Development Process (PDP). Anybody can propose a policy change, participate in the discussion of proposed changes, and express their support or objection for any proposal. This PDP begins when somebody submits a Policy Proposal, or a problem statement to the APNIC Policy SIG Chairs. Once considered and accepted by the SIG Chairs, the proposal must be posted to Policy SIG mailing list at least four weeks before the APNIC 37 Policy SIG meeting in Bangkok, Thailand on 18 February 2014. To be considered for consensus at the APNIC 37 OPM, policy proposals must be submitted by Friday, 17 January 2014. How to submit your Policy Proposal ------------------------------------------------- There are two ways to submit a policy proposal to the Policy SIG Chairs: 1. Use the online form at: http://www.apnic.net/community/policy/proposals/submit 2. Send your proposal in TEXT format to <policy@apnic.net>. http://www.apnic.net/community/policy/process/proposal_template.txt If you are unsure of the solution to your policy issue, whether your policy idea has merit, or if it is covered by existing policy, you are encouraged to complete only the Problem Statement part of your proposal. The community can then assist in developing the best solution. More information ------------------------- Learn more about the APNIC 37 OPM: http://conference.apnic.net/37/policy How to participate in policy discussions: http://www.apnic.net/community/policy/process/how-to-participate APNIC's PDP is explained at: http://www.apnic.net/community/policy/process View current and past policy proposals at: http://www.apnic.net/policy/proposals We look forward to and encourage your participation in the APNIC PDP. APNIC Policy SIG Chairs Andy and Masato