[arin-announce] New Features Added to ARIN Online

[ARIN]

ARIN is pleased to present the latest version of ARIN Online, including 
many improvements, new features, and enhancements. Full release notes 
are included below this message.

Of special import, the Registry Data Access Protocol (RDAP) has moved to 
production for use by ARIN customers as an alternative to Whois. For 
more details on RDAP, visit:

https://www.arin.net/resources/rdap.html

All ARIN systems have been restored and are now operating normally. We 
thank you for your patience. Please send any questions, comments, or 
issues to hostmaster at arin.net.

Regards,

Mark Kosters
Chief Technology Officer
American Registry for Internet Numbers (ARIN)



Release Notes:

 > The Regional Data Access Protocol (RDAP) is now public (2009.21: 
COMMON RIR WHOIS SYNTAX)
 > Abuse contact information is listed in responses for simple reassignments
 > DMRs have been relabeled Voting Contacts
 > Error messaging now appears when a user with an existing pre-approval 
request attempts to submit another one
 > Whois resource link url character limit increased to 200 characters
 > /8s from other Regional Internet Registries (RIRs) no longer appear 
as parent networks in Whois search results (ARIN Suggestion 2013.4)
 > ARIN-Issued daily report now contains Autonomous System Number (ASN) 
assignments in addition to IPv4 and IPv6 assignments and allocations 
(ARIN Suggestion 2014.27)
 > Minor updates and bug fixes