------------------------------------------------------------------- APNIC Document identity Title: APNIC Autonomous System Number Request Form Short title: asn-request Document ref: APNIC-092 Version: 005 Date of original publication: 20 August 2002 Date of this version: 1 July 2009 Review scheduled: n/a Obsoletes: Previous versions Status: Active Comments: This document also exists as an online web form (with appropriate modifications). -------------------------------------------------------------------- APNIC Autonomous System Number Request Form What is this form used for? --------------------------- This form is for use by organisations requesting an Autonomous System (AS) number used to enable routing in multihomed environments. It may be used by APNIC members and non-members with a valid APNIC account name. If your organisation is requesting an AS number on behalf of a customer, please be aware that your organisation must return the AS number to APNIC if the customer ceases connectivity with you. For more information, see section 6.2 of "Policies for Autonomous System number management in the Asia Pacific region" at: http://www.apnic.net/policy/asn-policy There is also an online web version of this form at: http://www.apnic.net/services/apply-for-resources/check-your-eligibility Eligibility for an AS number ---------------------------- Organisations requesting an AS number should see RFC 1930 to determine whether an AS number is justified. Note that organisations who connect directly to a public Internet exchange point are regarded as being multihomed. Fees and accounts ----------------- AS numbers are available to both current APNIC members and non- members. Non-members must first obtain an APNIC account name. Membership information: http://www.apnic.net/member A summary of APNIC's fees is available at: http://www.apnic.net/services/become-a-member/how-much-does-it-cost Help guide for this form ------------------------ A full help guide for this form is available at: http://www.apnic.net/services/apply-for-resources/check-your-eligibility/help/asn-requests Questions --------- If you have other questions, please contact us at: Or, if you would prefer to phone or fax us with your questions, please refer to our contact details and office hours at: http://www.apnic.net Submitting this form -------------------- First, complete the form templates below in plain ASCII text. Then, submit the completed templates (not including this introductory information) by email to: Please note that this form will first be parsed by machine. Therefore, you must ensure that: - your account name is included in the subject line. For example, SPARKYNET-ID - your email is sent in plain ASCII text only - you do not modify any of the template lines starting with #[ - you do not modify any of the field names in the templates. NOTE: PLEASE DO NOT INCLUDE THIS HEADER WITH YOUR APPLICATION. - - - - - - - - - - - - - FORM STARTS - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - #[REQUESTOR TEMPLATE]# name: email: acct-name: org-relationship: #[AUTONOMOUS SYSTEM TEMPLATE]# prefix: date: peer-as-contacts: #[AUT-NUM TEMPLATE]# as-name: descr: country: import: export: default: remarks: admin-c: tech-c: notify: mnt-by: mnt-routes: Additional information: APNIC assigns four-byte AS numbers by default. If you require a two-byte AS number, please provide the technical reason(s) for this requirement. If you are an APNIC member, are you requesting this AS number on behalf of a customer? If yes, do you agree to return the AS number to APNIC if your customer ceases to receive connectivity from you? Note: If you do not agree, APNIC cannot approve your request. If you are an APNIC non-member or requesting an AS number for your own network, you may leave this section blank. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - CUT HERE - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -