From info at arin.net Thu Sep 7 09:27:20 2006 From: info at arin.net (Member Services) Date: Thu, 07 Sep 2006 09:27:20 -0400 Subject: [arin-announce] NRO NC Candidates Announced for the ARIN Region Message-ID: <45001E38.7080302@arin.net> The following candidates have agreed to run for the one (1) seat on the Number Resource Organization (NRO) Number Council from the ARIN region becoming vacant with the expiration of Louis Lee's term on 31 December 2006. The seat is a three-year term beginning 1 January 2007. * Pervez Delawalla, Net2ez * Louis Lee, Equinix * Jason Schiller, Verizon Business Candidates will have the opportunity to address meeting attendees during the Public Policy Meeting in St. Louis on 11 October. Candidate biographies and a form for voicing support can be found online at ARIN Election Headquarters: http://app.arin.net/election/ Designated member representatives (DMRs) from ARIN?s General Members in good standing (http://www.arin.net/membership/index.html#gmigs) will be eligible to vote online from 4-11 October 2006. ARIN Member Services requires a name and personalized e-mail address be on record for the DMR; role accounts are not acceptable. Voter eligibility must be established at least 14 calendar days prior to the fourth quarter ARIN Members Meeting. Organizations who are not in good standing or do not have a valid DMR on file as of 29 September 2006 will not be eligible to vote. Please e-mail Member Services at info at arin.net to ensure you have a properly registered DMR. Contact billing at arin.net if you have any questions about your organization?s billing status. Anyone who attends the NANOG 38 meeting in St. Louis may cast a vote onsite on 10 October. ARIN XVIII Public Policy Meeting attendees may vote onsite on 11 October. The winner will be announced on Thursday, 12 October 2006, during the ARIN XVIII Public Policy Meeting in St. Louis, Missouri. Regards, Raymond A. Plzak President and CEO American Registry for Internet Numbers From info at arin.net Thu Sep 7 09:29:22 2006 From: info at arin.net (Member Services) Date: Thu, 07 Sep 2006 09:29:22 -0400 Subject: [arin-announce] Initial Slate of Candidates Announced for ARIN Board of Trustees and Advisory Council Message-ID: <45001EB2.7010906@arin.net> Elections for two (2) seats on the ARIN Board of Trustees and five (5) seats on the ARIN Advisory Council will be held online 13-20 October. The following candidates have agreed to run for office: Board of Trustees: * Scott Bradner, Harvard University * John Curran, ServerVault * Jeremy Kinsey, Bella Mia, Inc. * Chris Russell, Nova Internet Services, Inc. * Derek Wise, Global Netoptex, Inc. Advisory Council: * Leo Bicknell, Harrah?s Entertainment * Owen DeLong, C2 Company * Aaron Dudek, Sprint * Andrew Dul, Connexion by Boeing * Mark Kosters, VeriSign * Michael Lambert, Pittsburgh Supercomputing Center * Lea Roberts, Stanford University * Robert Seastrom, Seastrom Consulting * Heather Skanks, Verizon Business * Stacy Taylor, Time Warner Telecom Many of the candidates will address the membership at the 13 October Members Meeting in St. Louis. Brief biographies and a form to voice support for candidates can be found online at ARIN Election Headquarters: http://app.arin.net/election/ Designated member representatives (DMRs) from ARIN?s General Members in good standing (http://www.arin.net/membership/index.html#gmigs) will be asked to vote for two (2) candidates in the Board election and five (5) candidates in the Advisory Council election. ARIN Member Services requires a name and personalized e-mail address be on record for the DMR; role accounts are not acceptable. Voter eligibility must be established at least 14 calendar days prior to the fourth quarter ARIN Members Meeting. Organizations who are not in good standing or do not have a valid DMR on file as of 29 September 2006 will not be eligible to vote. Please e-mail Member Services at info at arin.net to ensure you have a properly registered DMR. Contact billing at arin.net if you have any questions about your organization?s billing status. Congratulations and good luck to all of the candidates. ARIN appreciates your willingness to take an active role in guiding the organization. Warm regards, Raymond A. Plzak President and CEO American Registry for Internet Numbers From info at arin.net Thu Sep 7 09:32:08 2006 From: info at arin.net (Member Services) Date: Thu, 07 Sep 2006 09:32:08 -0400 Subject: [arin-announce] Call for Petitions: ARIN Board of Trustees Message-ID: <45001F58.8080404@arin.net> With the announcement of the initial slate of candidates, ARIN opens a call for nominations to the Board of Trustees through a petition process. In accordance with Article VI, Section 4.d. of the ARIN Bylaws, any individual, regardless of membership status, may petition to be placed on the ballot for election to the Board of Trustees by successfully completing the ARIN petition process. Petition requests must be received by Thursday, 14 September, 2006. To be considered a candidate, each petitioner must obtain the support of at least 108 designated member representatives from General Members in good standing. Petition support must be received by Thursday, 28 September 2006. You can read more about the petition process at: http://www.arin.net/elections/electionguidelines.html#botpetition If you are interested in submitting a petition to run for the ARIN Board of Trustees, please complete the petition form available through ARIN Election Headquarters at: http://app.arin.net/election/ ARIN will announce the final slate of candidates for the Board of Trustees on Tuesday, 3 October. ARIN General Members in good standing will be asked to vote for two (2) candidates in the Board election, held online 13-20 October. Warm regards, Raymond A. Plzak President and CEO American Registry for Internet Numbers From info at arin.net Tue Sep 12 11:41:14 2006 From: info at arin.net (Member Services) Date: Tue, 12 Sep 2006 11:41:14 -0400 Subject: [arin-announce] Meet Us in St. Louis for ARIN XVIII! Message-ID: <4506D51A.5040500@arin.net> Have you made your arrangements yet to attend ARIN XVIII? The meeting will be held at the Adam's Mark Hotel in St. Louis, Missouri and take place from 11-13 October 2006. It will be held back-to-back with NANOG 38, which will take place from 8-10 October 2006. In addition to the Public Policy and Members Meeting, there will be a number of informative events, including the "Networking with IPv6" workshop on Sunday, 8 October. ARIN is excited to offer this hands-on workshop as a follow-up for those who attended the "Getting Started with IPv6" workshops at the past two ARIN meetings. ARIN pre-meeting activities will also feature tutorials, a First Timers Lunch, and the Open Policy Hour. Throughout the meeting, you'll have terrific opportunities for networking with colleagues and on Wednesday, after the first day of the Public Policy Meeting, ARIN will offer another exciting social event. REGISTER NOW! Doing so allows you to take advantage of the early registration fee and sign-up for events with limited availability like the "Networking with IPv6" workshop. On 26 September, the registration fee will increase to $150 (USD). Also, reserve your hotel room before 22 September to take advantage of the special meeting attendee rate of $109 (USD) a night! Meeting and hotel information, along with everything ARIN XVIII-related is available at: http://www.arin.net/ARIN-XVIII/ Agenda information is updated periodically, so be sure to check back. For those unable to attend the meeting in person, registration as a remote participant is also available through the link above. If you need any assistance or have questions, please contact us at info at arin.net. See you in St. Louis! Regards, Member Services Department American Registry for Internet Numbers From info at arin.net Wed Sep 13 12:03:31 2006 From: info at arin.net (Member Services) Date: Wed, 13 Sep 2006 12:03:31 -0400 Subject: [arin-announce] ICANN Ratifies Global Policy for Allocation of IPv6 Address Space Message-ID: <45082BD3.7090300@arin.net> On 7 September 2006, the ICANN Board ratified the Global Policy for Allocation of IPv6 Address Space. This policy provides for the allocation of IPv6 address space from ICANN to the Regional Internet Registries (RIRs). The complete NRO announcement is available at: http://www.nro.net/documents/nro40.html Regards, Member Services American Registry for Internet Numbers From info at arin.net Fri Sep 15 10:35:12 2006 From: info at arin.net (Member Services) Date: Fri, 15 Sep 2006 10:35:12 -0400 Subject: [arin-announce] Board Petitions Close; Statements of Support Reminder Message-ID: <450ABA20.5030600@arin.net> In accordance with the Election Guidelines and 2006 calendar of events, the petition process for the ARIN Board of Trustees is now closed. ARIN received no petition requests; the slate of Board candidates remains the same as announced on 7 September. The complete list of Board, Advisory Council, and Number Resource Organization Number Council (NRO NC) candidates, brief biographies, and a form to voice support for any candidate are online at: http://app.arin.net/election/ Designated member representatives (DMR) from ARIN General Members in good standing will be asked to vote for two (2) candidates in the Board election and five (5) candidates in the Advisory Council election. Elections will be held online 13-20 October 2006. DMRs from ARIN General Members in good standing will also be asked to vote for one (1) candidate in the NRO NC election. The NRO NC election will be held online 4-11 October 2006. ARIN Member Services requires a name and personalized e-mail address be on record for the DMR; role accounts are not acceptable. Voter eligibility must be established at least 14 calendar days prior to the fourth quarter ARIN Members Meeting. Organizations who are not in good standing or do not have a valid DMR on file as of 29 September 2006 will not be eligible to vote. Anyone who attends the NANOG 38 meeting in St. Louis may cast a vote onsite in the NRO NC election on 10 October. ARIN XVIII Public Policy Meeting attendees may vote onsite in the NRO NC election on 11 October. Regards, Member Services American Registry for Internet Numbers (ARIN) From info at arin.net Mon Sep 18 13:25:26 2006 From: info at arin.net (Member Services) Date: Mon, 18 Sep 2006 13:25:26 -0400 Subject: [arin-announce] ARIN Consultation and Suggestion Process Message-ID: <450ED686.7000700@arin.net> A document that provides information regarding the ARIN Consultation and Suggestion Process (ACSP) is now available at http://www.arin.net/about_us/corp_docs/acsp.html This document outlines the process by which the ARIN Board and Executive may ask for comments on specific issues relating to ARIN services and practices, as well as providing a mechanism for the community to make suggestions regarding existing or potential services and practices at ARIN. Raymond A. Plzak President and CEO American Registry for Internet Numbers From info at arin.net Tue Sep 19 16:57:46 2006 From: info at arin.net (Member Services) Date: Tue, 19 Sep 2006 16:57:46 -0400 Subject: [arin-announce] ARIN XVIII: Act Now and Save Money! Message-ID: <005001c6dc2e$424fa500$5f8888c0@arin.net> Register today to take advantage of the early registration fee of $100 before the increase to $150 on 26 September 2006. Meeting registration and additional ARIN XVIII information can be found at: http://www.arin.net/ARIN-XVIII/. The meeting will take place at the Adam's Mark St. Louis Hotel, where ARIN XVIII attendees are eligible for a special room rate of $109 (USD) if reservations are made before 22 September 2006. Additional hotel and travel information is available through the URL above. ARIN looks forward to your participation at the ARIN XVIII Public Policy and Members Meeting, taking place 11-13 October 2006, in St. Louis, Missouri. In addition to ARIN policy proposals discussions, the meeting will also feature an informative workshop on Sunday, 8 October titled "Networking with IPv6," that will provide technical, hands-on guidance in using IPv6 with routers. Several other special events will be open to all attendees: Tuesday, 10 October 2006 ------------------------------------- * "PKI: An Operational Perspective" tutorial will begin at 5:00 PM * Open Policy Hour will begin at 6:00 PM Wednesday, 11 October 2006 ------------------------------------------ * "First Timers" Lunch , where those new to the ARIN community can meet and talk with members of ARIN's Board, Advisory Council, and staff. * ARIN XVIII Social Event "Explore the Unexpected" at the St. Louis City Museum: http://www.arin.net/ARIN-XVIII/social.html If you are interested in any of these activities, simply make your selections on your registration form. If you have already registered, but would like to modify your choice of events to attend, simply click on the "Update Existing Registration" link available through the URL above to access your registration information. As always, please contact ARIN Member Services at info at arin.net with any questions regarding this meeting. We look forward to seeing you in St. Louis! Regards, Member Services Department American Registry for Internet Numbers From info at arin.net Fri Sep 22 12:06:41 2006 From: info at arin.net (Member Services) Date: Fri, 22 Sep 2006 12:06:41 -0400 Subject: [arin-announce] ARIN XVIII - Policy Proposals Message-ID: <45140A11.3050802@arin.net> The following policy proposals have been under discussion on the ARIN Public Policy Mailing List. 2006-1: Residential Customer Privacy 2006-2: Micro-allocations for Internal Infrastructure 2006-3: Capturing Originations in Templates 2006-6: Bulk WHOIS Agreement Expiration Clarification The full proposal text for each proposal can be found at: http://www.arin.net/policy/proposal_archive.html Policy proposals 2006-1, 2006-2, and 2006-3 will be presented for consideration at the upcoming ARIN XVIII Public Policy Meeting in St. Louis on 11-12 October 2006. Policy proposal 2006-6 will not be presented. It was withdrawn by the author on 18 September 2006. The ARIN Advisory Council acknowledged this at their meeting on 21 September 2006. The following is a brief history of each of the proposals scheduled for the St. Louis meeting: 2006-1: Residential Customer Privacy - Introduced on PPML on 26 January 2006 - Presented at ARIN XVII in Montreal - ARIN Advisory Council found community consensus that the text should be revised and for it to work with the author to revise the text - Current Status: Not revised; the author did not desire to change the text of the proposal 2006-2: Micro-allocations for Internal Infrastructure - Introduced on PPML on 17 February 2006 - Presented at ARIN XVII in Montreal - ARIN Advisory Council found community consensus that the text should be revised and for it to work with the author to revise the text - Current Status: Revised. The revision was posted to the PPML on 18 July 2006 2006-3: Capturing Originations in Templates - Introduced on PPML on 17 February 2006 - Presented at ARIN XVII in Montreal - ARIN Advisory Council found community consensus that the text should be revised and for it to work with the author to revise the text - Current Status: Not revised; the author and AC shepherds have been unable to produce a revised text Regards, Member Services American Registry for Internet Numbers (ARIN) From info at arin.net Fri Sep 29 13:07:42 2006 From: info at arin.net (Member Services) Date: Fri, 29 Sep 2006 13:07:42 -0400 Subject: [arin-announce] Sign-up for ARIN XVIII Open Policy Hour and Remote Participation Message-ID: <002b01c6e3e9$c68c0cb0$5f8888c0@arin.net> The Open Policy Hour ------------------------------- Sign up today to be among the first to present ideas at The Open Policy Hour, Tuesday, 10 October 2006, from 6:00 - 7:00 PM (CDT) at ARIN XVIII in St. Louis. If you have a policy proposal for which you would like to receive feedback prior to submitting it to the community on the PPML, here is your opportunity. Those who sign up by 6 October will be given the first opportunity to speak. Simply send an e-mail to policy at arin.net with your name, organization, and a general description of your policy subject that you wish to present in a short presentation. Everyone is invited to attend the session and raise ideas and suggestions. You do not need to have a formal presentation in order to participate. Signing up just guarantees you the opportunity to present. Information on this and other sessions is available at: http://www.arin.net/ARIN-XVIII/agenda.html Remote Participation ------------------------------ To register for remote participation, please register through the Meeting Registration link available at http://www.arin.net/ARIN-XVIII/ and choose "Remote Participant - ARIN XVIII " from the drop-down. Registration for this will close by 11:59 PM (EDT), 9 October 2006. Comments received during the meeting from remote participants will be moderated and presented during normal question and answer periods. ARIN will use e-mail to provide the interactive portion of the remote participation effort. All remote participants are subject to the Remote Participation Acceptable Use Policy (AUP). Additional information about remote participation, including the Remote Participation AUP, is available at: http://www.arin.net/ARIN-XVIII/webcast.html We look forward to your participation in ARIN XVIII. Meeting details are available at http://www.arin.net/ARIN-XVIII/. Please contact Member Services at info at arin.net if you have any questions. Regards, Member Services Department American Registry for Internet Numbers