Helium Improvement Proposals (HIP)

Helium Improvement Proposals are the core unit of change in the Helium Network.

"How a bill becomes a law"

More details on process and how to participate can be found in HIP 7, "A Process For Managing Helium Improvement Proposals".

If you have questions or feedback, please see the Discussion section of this Repo, where you can open forums to propose changes, provide feedback, and discuss ideas on how to make Helium Governance better.

Looking for HIP19 hotspot manufacturer applications? Those have moved to their own dedicated repository: dewi-alliance/hotspot-manufacturers

Index of proposals

ID	Title	Status	Voted With
1	Longfi and LoRaWAN
2	Sign miner
4	Expensing Data Credits for LoRaWAN Traffic
5	PoC fairness/epoch challenge limit
6	Ramp-up period for data transfer rewards
7	Process for managing Helium Improvement Proposals
8	XOR filter for LoRaWAN packet routing tables
9	Ensuring trust for non-Helium hotspots (DIY gateways)
10	Proportional reward scheme for data transfers
11	Amendment to proportional data transfer reward scheme
12	Remote location assertion
13	Transfer hotspot
14	PoC Ripple Method
15	Beaconing Rewards
16	Remove Score from Consensus Group Elections
17	Hex Density-based Transmit Reward Scaling
18	Remove Oracle Forecast for DC Burn
19	Approval Process For Third-Party Manufacturers
20	HNT Max Supply
21	PoC Link Layer Upgrades
22	DIY Concentrators (f/k/a Golden or Anchor Gateways)
23	Decouple Consensus From Gateways
24	Transfer Percentage of Hotspot
25	Validators
26	Payment Notes
27	Support CBRS 5G
28	Consensus Reward Adjustments
29	Multi-signature Keys
30	BLS12-381 for Threshold Cryptography
31	Governance by Token Lock
32	Split DCs Among All Transferers
33	Regional Reward Adjustments
34	Validator Node Security
35	RF Metadata Sidechannel
36	Blockheight Chainvar Activation
37	Omni-Protocol PoC
38	Validator Oracles
39	HNT Redenomination
40	Validator Denylist
41	Governance by Token Lock V2
42	Beacon/Witness Ratio - Witness Reward Limit
43	Software Release Guidelines
44	Witness Reward Decay
45	LoRaWAN Frequency Plan Selection
46	LoRaWAN NetID Routing
47	Increase DKG Failure Penalty
48	IP-over-LoRaWAN
49	LoRaWAN Sub-region Max EIRP Limit
50	Display All Potential Witness Beacons
51	Helium DAO
52	IoT subDAO
53	Mobile subDAO
54	H3Dex-based PoC Targeting
55	Validator Challenges
56	Improved State Channel Disputes
57	PoC Rewards Establishment Period
58	PoC Distance Limit
59	Reduce XOR filter fees
60	Entity-Weighted Vote
61	Increase Challenger Rewards
62	PoC Witness IP Check
63	Helium Hub
64	WiFi subDAO
65	Vendor HNT Lockup
66	Trust Score & Denylist Convenience
67	Repeal Redenomination
68	Open Service Subdao
69	Re-assertion Fee Reduction
70	Scaling the Helium Network
71	Scaling the Network with Governance & Hedera
72	Secure Concentrators
73	Consensus Deselection Weighting
74	Mobile PoC - Modeled Coverage Rewards
75	Initiate Programmatic PoC Emissions with an Updated Emissions Curve
76	Simplify Lockup Curve and veTokens
77	Launch Parameters for Solana Migration
78	Mobile SubDAO Onbaording Fees
79	Mobile PoC Mobile Mappers
80	Simplifying the DAO Utility Score
81	Minimum Device Onboarding Fees
82	Add Helium Mobile as a Service Provider to the Helium Mobile subDAO
83	Restore First to Respond Witness Rewarding
84	Service Provider Hex Boosting
85	MOBILE Hex Coverage Limit
86	Increase IOT Data Transfer Cost
87	Proportional Service Provider Rewards
88	Adjustment of DAO Utility A Score
89	MOBILE Network Onboarding Fees
90	Indefinitely Reduce IOT Location Assertion Cost
91	Data-Driven Extension: Continuation of Reduced IOT Location Assertion Cost
92	Correcting IOT Pre-mine Calculation Errors
93	Addition of Wi-Fi Access Points to the Helium Mobile SubDAO
94	Response Time Windows for Witness Rewarding
95	Self-Onboard Hotspots After Maker Exit
96	WiFi AP Onboarding Structure
97	Removing Manual MOBILE Location Assertions
98	MOBILE SubDAO Quality of Service Requirements
99	Formalize the Maker Program through a New Legal Entity
100	Deploy EU868 Region Plan to the Majority of Africa
101	Equalizing POC Rewards Across Wi-Fi and CBRS
102	Helium Educational LNS - Unrewarded Trial Network
103	MOBILE Oracle Hex Boosting
104	Finetune HIP-17 Parameters to Tackle Density
105	Modification of MOBILE subDAO Hex Limits
106	Hotspot Bidirectional Coverage Requirement
107	Preventing Gaming Within the MOBILE Network
108	Mobile Hotspot Suspension Framework
109	Hex Boosting by Deployment
110	Proxy Voting
111	MOBILE Data Utility Benchmark
112	Scaling IOT Location Assert Fees
113	Reward CBRS As Experimental
114	Incentive Escrow Fund for Subscriber Referrals
115	Redefining the MOBILE Maker Approval Process
116	LoRaWAN Device Address Price Adjustment
117	Add MNTD. as a Hotspot Vendor to the Helium MOBILE subNetwork
118	Verification Mapping for MOBILE Network
119	Closing Gaming Loopholes Within the MOBILE Network
120	MOBILE Data Connectivity and Usability
121	Service Provider Hex Boosting Improvements
122	Amend Service Provider Hex Boosting
123	Redefining IOT Data-Only Hotspot Onboarding and Assertion Fees
124	Securing IOT Governance Through Voting Rewards
125	Temporary Anti-Gaming Measures For Boosted Hexes
126	Flexible Data Pricing for MOBILE Network
127	Dynamic IOT Proof-of-Coverage
128	Energy Subnetwork
129	MOBILE Carrier Beta
130	Data-only MOBILE Hotspots
131	Bridging Gap Between Verification Mappers and Anti-Gaming Measures
132	Scaling MOBILE Mappers
133	Bridging Gap for Anti-Gaming Measures Phase 2
134	Reward MOBILE Carrier Offload Hotspots
135	Transitioning to Templated MOBILE Coverage
136	Eliminate IOT Rewards for Redundant Coverage
137	Remove CN470 from IOT PoC
138	Return to HNT
139	Phase out CBRS
140	Adjust Service Provider Boost Qualifiers
141	Single-Token Governance and Helium Release Proposals
142	Add Inversion Capital as an International Service Provider to the Helium Mobile Network
143	Decoupling Service Provider Pricing from Governance
144	Mobile Hotspot Rewards Escrow
145	Demand Sampling
146	IoT Seat Fees for Sensors
147	Mobile Data Eats First
148	Reallocate Mobile Mapping Rewards
149	Helium Utility and Emissions Realignment

HIP Status Key

Status	Label	Summary
In Discussion		HIP is under active consideration by the community and has a discussion channel on Discord.
Voting Open		HIP is currently being voted on at heliumvote.com.
Closed		HIP abandoned, rendered obsolete by other changes, or otherwise withdrawn by the author or governance.
Rejected		HIP did not meet the passing vote requirements.
Approved		HIP has been approved by consensus, and is pending development, testing or deployment.
Deployed		Code to implement HIP has been deployed, and activated on the network, or the implementation has been performed.