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6.2. Community Registrations

The basic registration policy for URN namespaces is Expert Review as defined in the IANA Considerations document [RFC5226]. The registration steps are:

  1. Fill out the template: Complete the URN namespace registration template (see Section 6.4 and Appendix A). This can be done as part of an Internet-Draft or specification in another series.

  2. Community review: Send the completed template to the [email protected] discussion list for review.

  3. Revise: If necessary to address comments received, repeat steps 1 and 2.

  4. Expert approval: If the Designated Experts approve the request and no standardization action is involved, IANA will register the requested NID. If standardization is anticipated, the Designated Experts will prepare a report and forward it to the appropriate standards approval body.

A URN namespace registration can be revised by updating the registration template, following the same steps outlined above for new registrations. A revised registration MUST describe differences from prior versions and SHOULD make special note of any relevant changes in the underlying technologies or URN namespace management processes.

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