From info at arin.net Wed Oct 1 15:29:18 2008 From: info at arin.net (Member Services) Date: Wed, 01 Oct 2008 15:29:18 -0400 Subject: [arin-announce] Last Call: Confirm ARIN Election Voter Eligibility Message-ID: <48E3CF8E.70008@arin.net> As previously announced, Friday 3 October is the last day to update contact information to ensure your organization is eligible to participate in the upcoming ARIN elections for seats on the Board of Trustees and Advisory Council. Each ARIN Member in Good Standing with an eligible designated member representative (DMR) e-mail address on record may cast one ballot in this important election. The requirements are found in the election guidelines at: http://www.arin.net/elections/electionguidelines.html#voter ARIN Member Services has sent direct e-mails to all member organizations. If you have yet to respond, please contact info at arin.net today to confirm voter eligibility or provide the needed data. To prepare for the online elections, 17-24 October, you can do the following: 1. Visit Election Headquarters at: https://app.arin.net/election/ -- read candidate bios and answers to questions about currently debated topics -- read candidate statements of support -- submit your own candidate statements of support 2. Watch the webcast of the Members Meeting in Los Angeles, Friday 17 October 9:00 AM PT http://www.arin.net/ARIN-XXII/webcast.html -- hear from many of the candidates in attendance -- hear statements read on behalf of some candidates not in attendance Verifying your organization's ability to vote in the elections is step one. The important second step is casting and confirming your ballot during the online elections, 17-24 October. Spread the word and help ARIN get the vote out. Regards, Member Services America Registry for Internet Numbers (ARIN) From info at arin.net Wed Oct 1 17:11:27 2008 From: info at arin.net (Member Services) Date: Wed, 01 Oct 2008 17:11:27 -0400 Subject: [arin-announce] New Remote Participation Features at ARIN XXII Message-ID: <48E3E77F.4070207@arin.net> Even if you can?t be with us in LA, you don?t have to miss out on all the fun! Join us online by registering as a remote participant to take advantage of our improved options to participate in policy discussions and other meeting sessions included in the ARIN XXII webcast. Go to ?Meeting Registration? at http://www.arin.net/ARIN-XXII/ and choose "ARIN XXII Remote Participant" from the drop-down. Before you register as a remote meeting participant, make sure you have a Jabber Identfier (JID). You will need to provide your JID on the remote participation registration form in order to log in to the restricted meeting chats. To learn more about the ARIN meeting chats and available free Jabber services please go to: www.arin.net/ARIN_XXII/remote.html 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-XXII/remote_aup.html Be sure to download your participant?s packet to help you follow along with the meeting program, discussion guide, and other meeting support documents. Registration is not required to view the webcast or live transcript, but as a registered remote chat participant, you will be able to submit comments for moderated presentation during normal question and answer periods, and ?raise your hand? to be counted during polling. You will also have full access to the popular Cyber Caf?, where you can connect with colleagues, access educational materials, and participate in daily meeting raffles to win fabulous prizes. We will also have a live transcript to accompany the webcast to further enhance your remote meeting experience. We look forward to your participation in ARIN XXII. Meeting details are available at http://www.arin.net/ARIN-XXII/. We hope that the new features we are piloting at ARIN XXII will give you the full public policy meeting experience. Your post-meeting feedback will be critical as we evaluate the success of these enhancements. Please contact Member Services at info at arin.net if you have any questions. Regards, Member Services Department American Registry for Internet Numbers (ARIN) From info at arin.net Wed Oct 1 17:25:21 2008 From: info at arin.net (Member Services) Date: Wed, 01 Oct 2008 17:25:21 -0400 Subject: [arin-announce] New Remote Participation Features at ARIN XXII (correction) Message-ID: <48E3EAC1.9030700@arin.net> In our enthusiasm to share the news about our remote participation enhancements, a rather critical typographical error snuck through. To learn more about the meeting chats and free Jabber services, you will need to go to: http://www.arin.net/ARIN-XXII/remote.html We apologize for any inconvenience. Regards, Member Services The American Registry for Internet Numbers (ARIN) From info at arin.net Thu Oct 2 13:58:49 2008 From: info at arin.net (Member Services) Date: Thu, 02 Oct 2008 13:58:49 -0400 Subject: [arin-announce] Reminder: Sign up for ARIN XXII Open Policy Hour Message-ID: <48E50BD9.70909@arin.net> Sign up today to present your ideas at the ARIN XXII Open Policy Hour, Tuesday, 14 October, from 6:00-7:00 PM (PDT). The Open Policy Hour is the showroom for your policy ideas. Sign up by 10 October to get your turn at the microphone. Send an e-mail to policy at arin.net with your name, organization, and a general description of the policy subject you wish to present. 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. Information on this and other sessions is available at: http://www.arin.net/ARIN-XXII/agenda.html Can?t join us in LA? No worries! Join us online via the webcast, live transcript, and moderated chat available at: http://www.arin.net/ARIN-XXII/remote.html Regards, Member Services American Registry for Internet Numbers (ARIN) From info at arin.net Mon Oct 6 08:21:44 2008 From: info at arin.net (Member Services) Date: Mon, 06 Oct 2008 08:21:44 -0400 Subject: [arin-announce] Final Slate of NRO NC Candidates Announced for the ARIN Region Message-ID: <48EA02D8.8000805@arin.net> The following individuals have confirmed their intent to seek a seat on the Number Resource Organization (NRO) Number Council from the ARIN region. The seat is a three-year term beginning 1 January 2009. * John Ballerini, Lydia Security Monitoring, Inc * Andrew Dul, Perkins Coie * TJ Evans, Command Information * Martin Hannigan, Verne Global * Craig Munro (Haney), AT&T * Samuel Weiler, SPARTA, Inc. Candidate biographies, answers to questions, and a form for submitting statements of support can be found on the ARIN website at: https://app.arin.net/election/ This year, in accordance with the Number Resource Organization's Memorandum of Understanding (NRO MoU), the ARIN Board of Trustees will appoint the NRO NC seat. The appointment of the NRO NC representative will be announced on Thursday, 16 October 2008, during the ARIN XXII Public Policy Meeting in Los Angeles, California. Regards, Raymond A. Plzak President and CEO American Registry for Internet Numbers (ARIN) From info at arin.net Mon Oct 6 13:46:03 2008 From: info at arin.net (Member Services) Date: Mon, 06 Oct 2008 13:46:03 -0400 Subject: [arin-announce] ARIN XXII: Are You Ready? Message-ID: <48EA4EDB.7060807@arin.net> We look forward to your participation at the ARIN XXII Public Policy and Members Meeting, taking place 15-17 October 2008, in Los Angeles, California. The meeting will take place at the Millennium Biltmore Hotel. Hotel and travel information, meeting registration, and agenda details, are available through http://www.arin.net/ARIN-XXII/. In addition to ARIN policy proposal and member discussions, the meeting will also feature the following: Tuesday, 14 October ? First Timer Luncheon ? Introduction to the Internet Resource Policy Evaluation Process and Open Policy Hour Wednesday, 15 October ? A special joint NANOG/ARIN Panel ?What Would Jon Postel have done about the Addressing Challenges Currently Facing Us?? ? ARIN Social Event at Jillian?s in the Universal Studios Citywalk, details available at: http://www.arin.net/ARIN-XXII/social.html Select the events you plan to attend on your registration form. If you have already registered, but would like to modify your selections, click on the "Update Existing Registration" link available through http://www.arin.net/ARIN-XXII/. You can always contact ARIN Member Services at info at arin.net with any questions. We look forward to seeing you in LA! Regards, Member Services American Registry for Internet Numbers (ARIN) From info at arin.net Tue Oct 7 10:18:55 2008 From: info at arin.net (Member Services) Date: Tue, 07 Oct 2008 10:18:55 -0400 Subject: [arin-announce] Final Slate of Candidates Announced for ARIN Board of Trustees and Advisory Council Message-ID: <48EB6FCF.6000606@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 17-24 October. Details of the election procedures will be presented at the 17 October Members Meeting and will be posted on ARIN's website. The final slate of candidates is: Board of Trustees: * Timothy Denton, Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission * Vikas Khanna, Covad Wireless * Richard Swee, Simple IPTV * Bill Woodcock, Packet Clearing House Advisory Council: * Dan Alexander, Comcast Cable * Scott Beuker, Shaw Cablesystems * Kent Claussen, CCS Technology Group LLC * Marc Crandall, Google * Bill Darte, Washington University * David Farmer, University of Minnesota * Christopher Grundemann, TW Telecom * Michael Lambert, Pittsburg Supercomputer Center * Matt Pounsett, Canadian Internet Registration Authority * Alex Rubenstein, Net Access Corporation * John Spence, Command Information * John Sweeting, Time Warner Cable It is important to note that Rich Groves has withdrawn his candidacy for the Advisory Council. Many of the candidates will address the membership at the 17 October Members Meeting in Los Angeles. Individuals unable to attend the meeting can watch the live webcast to hear the speeches. Brief biographies, responses to questions about currently debated topics, and a form to voice support for candidates can be found at: https://app.arin.net/election/ Designated member representatives (DMR) from ARIN?s General Members in good standing will be eligible 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 is on record for the DMR; role accounts are not acceptable. As stated in previous announcements, the deadline for establishing voter eligibility was 3 October 2008. Warm regards, Raymond A. Plzak President and CEO American Registry for Internet Numbers (ARIN) From info at arin.net Tue Oct 7 11:57:52 2008 From: info at arin.net (Member Services) Date: Tue, 07 Oct 2008 11:57:52 -0400 Subject: [arin-announce] Login and Manage Your POC and Org Records Message-ID: <48EB8700.5080700@arin.net> ARIN is pleased to announce that you can now access and modify your ARIN Point of Contact and Organization records online. Create your ARIN Web account using the secure login option available through the link on www.arin.net today! E-mail forms are still available for these transactions, but now you can manage POC and Organization records directly through the ARIN website. Representatives of Organizations that hold ARIN resources or that plan to request resources will want to take advantage of the easy and secure web forms available with this new service. The following features are now available. * Create a Web Account * Login and Login Assistance * Link to Existing Points of Contact (POC) * Manage POC Records * Manage Organization Records * Query WHOIS Tickets numbers generated using the secure login will follow a different numbering scheme to distinguish them from tickets generated using e-mail forms. As part of this website enhancement we have updated our Privacy Policy, which can be found at http://www.arin.net/privacy.html ARIN will continue to add features to this online tool. In the future, you will be able to manage resource information, view billing information, track ticket status, and much more. NOTE: All accounts created during the alpha release/demo period in April 2008 were for test purposes only and the information was not retained. Demo participants will need to create a new ARIN Web account to access the secure login functions. Please send any questions, comments, or issues to: hostmaster at arin.net. Regards, Member Services The American Registry for Internet Numbers (ARIN) From info at arin.net Tue Oct 7 13:18:54 2008 From: info at arin.net (Member Services) Date: Tue, 07 Oct 2008 13:18:54 -0400 Subject: [arin-announce] IPv6 Penetration Survey Now Closed Message-ID: <48EB99FE.9080303@arin.net> ARIN wishes to thank the 1050+ people from around the globe who completed the IPv6 penetration survey. CAIDA will analyze the results and present them on 15 October during the ARIN XXII Public Policy Meeting in Los Angeles. A webcast of this presentation, along with a live transcript, will be available at http://www.arin.net/ARIN-XXII/remote.html. In addition, the results will be posted on the ARIN website in the IPv6 Information Center and on the IPv6 wiki at www.getipv6.info. ARIN thanks APNIC, AfriNIC, LACNIC, and RIPE NCC for announcing the survey on their mailing lists and appreciates the input received from all the RIR service areas. ARIN will be sharing the regional responses with the respective RIRs. The five raffle winners have been drawn and notified, and their prizes will be shipped within the next week. Regards, Member Services American Registry for Internet Numbers (ARIN) From info at arin.net Tue Oct 7 15:14:24 2008 From: info at arin.net (Member Services) Date: Tue, 07 Oct 2008 15:14:24 -0400 Subject: [arin-announce] Candidate withdraws from Advisory Council Election Message-ID: <48EBB510.8080405@arin.net> Michael Lambert has withdraw his candidacy for the Advisory Council. Regards, Member Services American Registry for Internet Numbers (ARIN) From info at arin.net Thu Oct 9 10:08:17 2008 From: info at arin.net (Member Services) Date: Thu, 09 Oct 2008 10:08:17 -0400 Subject: [arin-announce] ARIN XXII, New Ways to Participate Message-ID: <48EE1051.9010909@arin.net> The ARIN XXII Public Policy and Members Meeting will be held next week in Los Angeles, and will offer a number of new pilot remote participation features. In addition to the webcast, ARIN will offer, for the first time, a live transcript and Jabber chat to submit questions and comments and vote in straw polls. To learn more about the ARIN meeting remote participation services please go to: www.arin.net/ARIN-XXII/remote.html Remote participants who pre-register their Jabber Identifiers (JIDs) will have access to the restricted chat rooms from the start of the meeting. You can register a JID at any time, but new participants will only be added during scheduled breaks in the meeting. Be sure to review the agenda at http://www.arin.net/ARIN-XXII/agenda.html! To ensure your access to these services, register now by going to ?Register for ARIN XXII? at http://www.arin.net/ARIN-XXII/ and choose "ARIN XXII Remote Participant" from the drop-down. Completing the form is required to access the meeting Jabber chat rooms. Registration is not required for the webcast and live transcript. We look forward to your participation. Regards, Member Services American Registry for Internet Numbers (ARIN) From info at arin.net Wed Oct 15 11:25:51 2008 From: info at arin.net (Member Services) Date: Wed, 15 Oct 2008 11:25:51 -0400 Subject: [arin-announce] ARIN XXII Now Underway Message-ID: <48F60B7F.7030105@arin.net> The ARIN XXII Public Policy and Members Meeting begins today in Los Angeles, California. For those in the community who were unable to make it to LA, ARIN is offering a webcast and live transcript of the Public Policy and Members Meetings. The times of the broadcast are as follows: Public Policy Meeting (Policy and technical discussions) Wednesday, 15 October 11AM - 5PM Thursday, 16 October 9AM - 4:30PM Members Meeting (ARIN reports, Board of Trustees and Advisory Council reports, and candidate speeches) Friday, 17 October 9AM - 12PM All times are Pacific Daylight Time (PDT), (UTC/GMT -7 hours) You may register as a remote participant at any time throughout the meeting, and registered remote participants may join in the meeting chat to vote in straw polls and submit questions or comments during the times listed above. Pre-register your Jabber Identifier (JID) to have full chat room access from the start of the meeting. You can register a JID at any time, but we will only be adding new participants during scheduled breaks in the meeting. The full agenda is available at http://www.arin.net/ARIN-XXII/agenda.html. For details about how to connect to the webcast, chat, and live transcript, or to refer to the Remote Participation Acceptable Use Policy, please see: http://www.arin.net/ARIN-XXII/remote.html Regards, Member Services American Registry for Internet Numbers (ARIN) From info at arin.net Thu Oct 16 12:12:56 2008 From: info at arin.net (Member Services) Date: Thu, 16 Oct 2008 12:12:56 -0400 Subject: [arin-announce] ARIN Board Appoints Member to NRO NC Message-ID: <48F76808.2000506@arin.net> ARIN is pleased to announce that Martin Hannigan has been appointed by the Board of Trustees to the Number Resource Organization (NRO) Number Council from the ARIN region. He will serve a three-year term beginning 1 January 2009. Martin's appointment is for the seat he currently holds as an elected representative on the NRO NC. Information on the NRO Number Council can be found at: https://www.nro.net/about/number-council.html Regards, Raymond A. Plzak President and CEO American Registry for Internet Numbers (ARIN) From info at arin.net Fri Oct 17 12:41:12 2008 From: info at arin.net (Member Services) Date: Fri, 17 Oct 2008 12:41:12 -0400 Subject: [arin-announce] ARIN Board and Advisory Council Online Voting Begins Today Message-ID: <48F8C028.1080105@arin.net> The polls open today at 12:00 PM ET for the election to fill two (2) seats on the ARIN Board of Trustees and five (5) seats on ARIN Advisory Council. The polls close at 12:00 PM ET, 24 October. Brief candidate biographies and a link to submit or view statements of support can be found through ARIN Election Headquarters at: https://app.arin.net/election/ You must be the designated member representative (DMR) from a General Member in good standing to vote. As stated in previous announcements, the deadline for establishing voter eligibility was 3 October 2008. To vote, visit ARIN Election Headquarters and click on the Vote button. https://app.arin.net/election/ The online election is a two-step process. Step 1. Register to vote using the DMR e-mail on file with ARIN?s Member Services Department. To be eligible to vote, the e-mail address must include the DMR?s name or initials and organization?s domain name. Step 2. Vote and confirm the vote via the online voting booth. Only confirmed votes will be counted. Designated member representatives must cast and confirm their ballots by 12:00 ET, 24 October. If you have any questions about voting or encounter problems with the system, please contact ARIN Member Services at info at arin.net. Regards, Member Services American Registry for Internet Numbers (ARIN) From info at arin.net Fri Oct 17 15:07:38 2008 From: info at arin.net (Member Services) Date: Fri, 17 Oct 2008 15:07:38 -0400 Subject: [arin-announce] Raymond A. Plzak Announces Resignation as President and CEO of ARIN Message-ID: <48F8E27A.90603@arin.net> Raymond A. Plzak, the President and CEO of the American Registry for Internet Numbers (ARIN) today announced his resignation from the organization that manages the distribution of Internet Protocol (IP) address space for Canada, many Caribbean and North Atlantic islands, and the United States. He was named President and CEO 24 September 2000; his resignation will be effective 31 December 2008. "I am proud to have served ARIN for the last eight years," said Plzak. "I have been privileged to oversee the development of ARIN from a fledgling entity to the robust and successful organization that it is today. I look forward to continuing my work in the community in other areas." Said John Curran, Chairman of the ARIN Board of Trustees, "Ray has provided outstanding leadership over his eight years as CEO, and ARIN's success today is a testament to his tireless efforts. While we will miss his leadership of the organization, we recognize that he has gone above and beyond in developing ARIN and its services to the Internet community, and wish him the best on his future endeavors. Ray will continue to be involved in the Internet registry community and also remain available to ARIN to share his deep experience." Member Services American Registry for Internet Numbers (ARIN) From info at arin.net Mon Oct 20 11:23:18 2008 From: info at arin.net (Member Services) Date: Mon, 20 Oct 2008 11:23:18 -0400 Subject: [arin-announce] ARIN Voting Reminder Message-ID: <48FCA266.10404@arin.net> The ARIN election is under way to fill two (2) seats on the ARIN Board of Trustees and five (5) seats on the ARIN Advisory Council. Voting is open until 12:00 PM ET, 24 October. Visit ARIN Election Headquarters today to cast your ballot: https://app.arin.net/election/ Biographies, responses to questions about currently debated topics, and statements of support for each candidate can be found through ARIN Election Headquarters. As stated in previous announcements, the deadline for establishing voter eligibility was 3 October 2008. General Members must be in good standing and only the designated member representative (DMR) may vote. The e-mail address must include the DMR?s name or initials and organization?s domain name. We encourage you not to wait until the last minute to exercise your vote. If you have any questions, please contact Member Services at info at arin.net. Regards, Member Services American Registry for Internet Numbers (ARIN) From info at arin.net Tue Oct 28 15:04:04 2008 From: info at arin.net (Member Services) Date: Tue, 28 Oct 2008 15:04:04 -0400 Subject: [arin-announce] ARIN XXII Meeting Report Now Available Message-ID: <49076224.8060809@arin.net> From 15-17 October, the ARIN community took part in the ARIN XXII Public Policy and Members Meeting, held in Los Angeles. The report of that meeting, which includes presentations, summary notes, and transcripts of the entire meeting, is now available on the ARIN website at: http://www.arin.net/meetings/minutes/ARIN_XXII/ Please check back next week when an archive of the meeting's webcast will be available. We thank everyone in the community who participated in person or remotely and those who responded to the surveys. We look forward to seeing you 26-29 April 2009 for ARIN XXIII in San Antonio, Texas. Regards, Member Services American Registry for Internet Numbers (ARIN) From info at arin.net Fri Oct 31 10:10:53 2008 From: info at arin.net (Member Services) Date: Fri, 31 Oct 2008 10:10:53 -0400 Subject: [arin-announce] 2008 ARIN Board of Trustees and Advisory Council Election Results Message-ID: <490B11ED.7000806@arin.net> Timothy Denton has been elected and Bill Woodcock has been re-elected to the ARIN Board of Trustees. Each will serve a three-year term commencing 1 January 2009. The ARIN Board of Trustees congratulates Timothy and Bill and looks forward to working with them. The Board wishes to thank Vikas Khanna and Richard Swee for their participation as candidates in the Board of Trustees election, and encourages their continued participation in the ARIN community. ARIN congratulates Dan Alexander and Bill Darte on their re-election to the ARIN Advisory Council. In addition, ARIN congratulates the following individuals on their election to the ARIN Advisory Council: Marc Crandall, David Farmer, and John Sweeting. Each will serve a three-year term beginning 1 January 2009. The ARIN Board of Trustees wishes to thank Scott Beuker, Kent Claussen, Chris Grundemann, Matt Pounsett, Alex Rubenstein, and John Spence for their participation as candidates in the Advisory Council election and looks forward to their continued involvement in ARIN?s activities. Regards, Raymond A. Plzak President and CEO American Registry for Internet Numbers (ARIN)