From memsvcs at arin.net Thu Jul 3 10:14:51 2003 From: memsvcs at arin.net (Member Services) Date: Thu, 3 Jul 2003 10:14:51 -0400 (EDT) Subject: [arin-announce] ARIN Call for Volunteers to Serve on Nomination Committee Message-ID: A Nomination Committee (NomCom) is responsible for identifying, recruiting, and certifying a properly selected slate of candidates for the ARIN Board of Trustees to be placed in nomination before the General Membership for election (Bylaws, Article VI, Section 4.b.). NomCom business is conducted via teleconference calls. Details regarding the responsibilities of the committee are found in the Bylaws at http://www.arin.net/library/corp_docs/bylaws.pdf. The NomCom consists of two (2) representatives from the Board of Trustees, two (2) representatives from the Advisory Council, and three (3) representatives from ARIN general members in good standing. At this time we are seeking three (3) volunteer members in good standing to serve on the Committee. Please note that candidates for this year's Board of Trustees election are not eligible to serve on the NomCom. Submit your name, e-mail address, and ARIN member organization to memsvcs at arin.net no later than 23:59 ET on July 8, 2003. Three member volunteers will be randomly selected to serve on the Committee. Regards, Member Services American Registry for Internet Numbers From memsvcs at arin.net Thu Jul 10 17:07:23 2003 From: memsvcs at arin.net (Member Services) Date: Thu, 10 Jul 2003 17:07:23 -0400 (EDT) Subject: [arin-announce] ARIN FY 2002 Annual Report Available Online Message-ID: ARIN's Annual Report for the 2002 fiscal year is now available online. An Adobe Acrobat (PDF) version can be found at: http://www.arin.net/library/corp_docs/fy2002/annual_report_web.pdf. The Annual Report includes a summation of ARIN's activities in 2002. It contains activity reports from ARIN's departments, the Board of Trustees and Advisory Council, and the Public Policy and Members Meetings. In addition, it provides information on ARIN's global activities and public policy actions in 2002. Registration Services statistics for the year and the auditor's report on ARIN 2002 financials are included as appendices. Regards, Member Services American Registry for Internet Numbers =================================================================== email memsvcs at ARIN.NET ftp ftp.arin.net whois whois.arin.net website http://www.arin.net =================================================================== From memsvcs at arin.net Fri Jul 11 15:37:11 2003 From: memsvcs at arin.net (Member Services) Date: Fri, 11 Jul 2003 15:37:11 -0400 (EDT) Subject: [arin-announce] ARIN and NANOG Announce Second Joint Meeting in Chicago Message-ID: For the second time, NANOG and ARIN will be holding back-to-back meetings. At last year's meetings over 90 people attended both the NANOG and ARIN meetings, and we look forward to even more involvement this time! The NANOG 29 meeting will be held Sunday, Oct. 19 through Tuesday, Oct. 21 and the ARIN XII meeting will be held Wednesday, Oct. 22 through Friday, Oct. 24. The meeting location is the Marriott Chicago Downtown in Chicago, Illinois. ARIN XII Website: http://www.arin.net/ARIN-XII/ ARIN XII Meeting Registration and Hotel Information: Registration for the ARIN XII meeting is now open, and you can register online by going to the link referenced above. Registration for NANOG 29 will open later this summer and additional is available at: http://www.nanog.org. Information about the hotel and making a room reservation is available at: http://www.arin.net/ARIN-XII/hotel.html. As rooms are limited, make sure to reserve your hotel room now. Other ARIN XII Resources The ARIN XII meeting website, accessed through the URL above, includes a draft agenda, sponsorship opportunity information and descriptions of attractions in Chicago. For information about special airfares to Chicago and directions once you get there, please check out our "Travel Information" page: http://www.arin.net/ARIN-XII/travel.html Agenda information, as well as more information about both meetings, will be updated frequently so check back with us often! Regards, Member Services American Registry for Internet Numbers =================================================================== email memsvcs at ARIN.NET ftp ftp.arin.net whois whois.arin.net website http://www.arin.net =================================================================== From memsvcs at arin.net Wed Jul 16 17:16:18 2003 From: memsvcs at arin.net (Member Services) Date: Wed, 16 Jul 2003 17:16:18 -0400 (EDT) Subject: [arin-announce] ARIN's Second Quarter Newsletter Available Message-ID: The latest issue of ARIN Today, our quarterly newsletter, is now available at http://www.arin.net/newsletter/2003_2.pdf Among the topics included are: --ARIN XI meeting highlights --DBWG announcement --Maintenance fee change notice --New Point of Contact information requirements --Policy proposal updates --Internet Resource Policy Evaluation Process --Meeting calendars and reports Articles and contributions dealing with IP-address issues and technology are welcome from all sources. So if you have an idea about an article you'd like to submit, or something you'd like to see, please contact the newsletter's editor at webmaster at arin.net. Regards, Member Services Department America Registry for Internet Numbers =================================================================== email memsvcs at ARIN.NET ftp ftp.arin.net whois whois.arin.net website http://www.arin.net =================================================================== From memsvcs at arin.net Fri Jul 18 08:20:44 2003 From: memsvcs at arin.net (Member Services) Date: Fri, 18 Jul 2003 08:20:44 -0400 (EDT) Subject: [arin-announce] Call for Nominations: ASO AC ARIN Region Message-ID: In accordance with the ASO Memorandum of Understanding, this is an open call for nominations from the ARIN region to fill one (1) seat on the ASO Address Council that becomes vacant with the expiration of Kim Hubbard's term on December 31, 2003. The elected representative must be willing to serve a three (3) year term beginning January 1, 2004. In accordance with ARIN Bylaws Article VI, Section 15, the Board of Trustees is currently discussing a conflict of interest statement related to ARIN elections and appointments. The complete list, which may impact ASO AC nomination eligibility, will be available on ARIN's website at http://www.arin.net/elections after the July 21 Board meeting. If you are interested in nominating an individual or if you are interested in being nominated as a member of the Address Council, fill out the ASO AC Nomination Form at http://www.arin.net/elections or e-mail the information below to aso-nominations at arin.net. Nominations will be accepted until 23:59 ET on Monday, September 22, 2003. Nominations must contain the following information: * Name of nominee * Organization * E-mail address * Phone Number * Postal address * Country of residence * Biographical information * Record of serving the Internet community in ARIN's region * Motivation for nomination (i.e. why the nominee would be a good representative from the ARIN region) * Name, organization, and e-mail address of person making nomination (nominator) All nominees will be contacted via e-mail and/or telephone to verify that they are willing and able to fulfill a three-year term. If the nominee cannot be reached, the nomination will be rejected. Any individual residing within the ARIN service region may be nominated, with the exception of Regional Internet Registry staff members. Self-nominations are permitted. Direct any questions concerning this process to Member Services at memsvcs at arin.net. Information on the ASO AC can be found at http://www.aso.icann.org/. Regards, Member Services American Registry for Internet Numbers From memsvcs at arin.net Wed Jul 23 08:27:01 2003 From: memsvcs at arin.net (Member Services) Date: Wed, 23 Jul 2003 08:27:01 -0400 (EDT) Subject: [arin-announce] Call for Nominations: ARIN Board of Trustees and Advisory Council Message-ID: ARIN is issuing an open call for members to nominate candidates for two (2) seats on the Board of Trustees and eight (8) seats on the Advisory Council that become open when current terms expire on December 31, 2003. Both new Board of Trustees terms are for three years and begin January 1, 2004. The Board seats opening are those currently held by Scott Bradner and John Curran. Individuals may be re-elected to the Board. Five of the eight Advisory Council seats are to fill three-year terms beginning January 1, 2004. The remaining three seats are to fill interim vacancies, with two seats available for one-year terms and the final seat available for a two-year term. The seats opening on the Advisory Council are currently held by Dana Argiro, Andrew Dul, Dale Finkelson, Avi Freedman, Mark Kosters, Kevin Martin, Lea Roberts, and Stacy Taylor. Individuals may be re-elected to the Council. Please note: 1. You must be an ARIN member in good standing (definition available at http://www.arin.net/membership/goodstanding.html) to make nominations for the Board of Trustees and Advisory Council. However, those nominated do not need to be ARIN members. A petition process is available to nonmembers seeking to nominate themselves. ARIN members are also welcome to nominate themselves. 2. The ARIN Board of Trustees has published a list of conflicts of interest related to candidacy for its elections. The complete list is available on ARIN's website at http://www.arin.net/elections/conflicts.html. Nominations must be received by 23:59 ET on Monday, September 22, 2003 in order to be eligible. If you are interested in nominating an individual or if you are interested in being nominated as a member of the Board of Trustees or Advisory Council, use the Nomination Election Forms on the ARIN website at http://www.arin.net/elections/bot_acnomcall.html. You can also submit the required information to bot-nominations at arin.net or ac-nominations at arin.net. Nominations must contain the following information: * Name, organization, e-mail, and phone number of nominee * Name, organization, and e-mail of person making the nomination All nominees will be contacted via e-mail and/or telephone to verify that they accept their nomination and to request biographical information. If the nominee cannot be reached, the nomination will be rejected. To view the qualifications for Board of Trustees and Advisory Council positions and for further information regarding the election process and timeline, visit ARIN's website at http://www.arin.net/elections. Now is a good time for ARIN member firms to check with Member Services (memsvcs at arin.net) to make certain that they have a designated member representative eligible to cast a vote in the upcoming election. Direct any questions to Member Services at memsvcs at arin.net. Regards, ARIN Member Services From memsvcs at arin.net Wed Jul 23 16:59:52 2003 From: memsvcs at arin.net (Member Services) Date: Wed, 23 Jul 2003 16:59:52 -0400 (EDT) Subject: [arin-announce] RIR Comparative Policy Overview 2.0 Released Message-ID: ARIN is pleased to announce that version 2.0 of the "RIR Comparative Policy Overview" is now available at: http://www.arin.net/library/internet_info/rir_comp_matrix.html This version has been substantially revised and now includes policy information for LACNIC. This is a public document that is reviewed and revised through the coordinated efforts of the RIRs. The goal of this document is to provide a comparative overview of the policies in the RIR system. It is not a policy statement by the RIRs, but serves as a reference for the Internet community. Best Regards, Member Services American Registry for Internet Numbers (ARIN)