Policy development

LACNIC operates based on a self-regulation model according to which the rules (policies) governing Internet resource administration are developed by the community through a public, participative and transparent process that is open to anyone who wishes to take part in it and built on consensus.

Open participation of all stakeholders ensures that these policies are in line with regional interests, thus safeguarding the community as a whole. Before being presented at the forums to seek consensus, all proposals are submitted and discussed on the policy mailing list.

To reach be approved, a proposal must reach consensus both on the discussion list and at the forum.

A proposal may modify either the Policy Manual or the Policy Development Process (PDP).

The Policy Manual is the public document that includes all the policies that have been implemented in our region and that determine how LACNIC must manage the resources.

The PDP validates the creation and modification of the policies that the RIR will apply within its region.

Chairs of Policy Development Process

  • Ariel Weher, Argentina (term expires in Public Policy Forum 2019)

    Ariel Weher is a technology and telecommunications professional.

    His work:

    Ariel Wehler lives in Argentina, where he works as Senior Network Systems Administrator. 
    He also provides consulting services to many companies which operate in a wide array of markets in Latin America and the Caribbean. 
    He has been an Open Source user and evangelist for 20 years and tries to remain at the forefront of new technologies, standards and protocols.

    Participation in the community:

    Ariel Wehler has been participating in open projects and events organized by LACNIC since 2010.
    Since 2014, he is part of the group of instructors for the IPv6 tutorials at LACNIC events.
    He is currently a member of the LACNOG board and has been reelected by the community to serve a second term.
    He is chair of Best Current Operating Practices (BCOP) at LACNOG.
    He is a member of the board of the Argentine Network Operators Group (arNOG).

  • Paola Pérez, Venezuela (term expires in Public Policy Forum 2020)

    Paola Pérez (Mérida, Venezuela 1988). Ingeniera de Sistemas opción Sistemas Computacionales, egresada de la Universidad de los Andes en Mérida – Venezuela, formación presencial y remota en Internet, Gobernanza, BGP, IPv6, contenido, infraestructura y liderazgo. Posee más de 4 años de experiencia en el área Internet. Actualmente se desempeña como profesional Investigadora Asociada en D&D Internacional Perú, es Gerente de Proyectos en Infoplanet – Team, Empresa proveedora de servicios de Telecomunicaciones en Venezuela. También, activista de Derechos Humanos para la Red de Activistas Ciudadanos – (REDAC) y coordinadora el equipo de voluntariado de la Asociación Civil "Tapas por Vidas", ayuda a niños con cáncer a través del reciclaje de tapas plásticas. Participante en el 2016, como líder del proyecto que resultó ganador con el 60% de los votos, del concurso Chapterthon 2016 de Internet Society frente a otros proyectos regionales, "Empoderación del pueblo de Los Nevados a través del uso de las TIC para el beneficio social". Promoviendo el acceso Internet a zonas rurales y mejorando la calidad de vida de los ciudadanos en Mérida – Venezuela (más información en este enlace: http://bit.ly/2ka5s23)

Ex-Chairs

  • Juan Peirano, Uruguay (2016 - 2018)
  • Alex Ojeda, Chile (2015 - 2017)
  • Carlos Plasencia, Venezuela (2014 - 2016)
  • Nicolás Antoniello, Uruguay (2009 - 2015)
  • Max Larson Henry , Haití (2010 - 2014)
  • Francisco Arias, Mexico (2008-2010)
  • Eldert Louisa, Netherlands Antilles (2009 - Interim)
  • Christian O'Flaherty, Argentina (2004-2008)
  • Germán Valdéz, México (2003)
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