From info at arin.net Tue Aug 4 11:33:33 2026 From: info at arin.net (ARIN) Date: Tue, 04 Aug 2026 11:33:33 -0400 Subject: [arin-announce] ARIN on the Road is heading to Jacksonville, Florida! Message-ID: <4D689E24-B05B-4D57-8004-E64B2A5C483A@arin.net> ARIN is committed to helping organizations get the most value out of their customer experience, which is why we provide in-person updates and support via our ARIN on the Road traveling workshop. Have questions about IPv6 resources? Wondering how your organization can deploy Resource Public Key Infrastructure (RPKI)? Need help navigating ARIN Online? Get your questions answered at our September ARIN on the Road event in Jacksonville, Florida. REGISTER HERE: https://arin.net/jacksonville Jacksonville, Florida Thursday, 17 September 2026 9:30 AM-3:00 PM ET Marriott Jacksonville Downtown ARIN on the Road is your chance to: - Have facetime with key decision-makers at ARIN ? and, yes, lots of Q&A time. - Learn about the tools and services we provide and how to use them. - Connect with colleagues and find out how you can help shape the future of the Internet by getting involved in the ARIN community. Registration is free and lunch is on us! Register early to reserve your seat. For more information, please visit https://arin.net/arinontheroad. We hope to see you there! Regards, ARIN From info at arin.net Mon Aug 10 13:02:00 2026 From: info at arin.net (ARIN) Date: Mon, 10 Aug 2026 13:02:00 -0400 Subject: [arin-announce] =?utf-8?q?Deadline_Approaching_=E2=80=94_Make_Su?= =?utf-8?q?re_Your_Organization_is_Eligible_to_Vote_in_ARIN=E2=80=99s_Upco?= =?utf-8?q?ming_Elections!?= Message-ID: <5C43AD9A-84F0-4B85-AF09-1CA883111DC0@arin.net> To vote in this year?s ARIN Elections, organizations must be classified as a General Member in Good Standing as of 5:00 PM ET on Monday, 7 September 2026. An organization is considered in good standing if it is current on all annual fees and has a valid Voting Contact on record. If you are currently associated with an ARIN General Member, please ensure your organization has no overdue invoices and that a Voting Contact is designated in your account before 7 September. If you are not sure of your organization?s membership status, you can check it in your ARIN Online account by selecting ?Organization Identifiers? under ?Your Records.? You may see several organizations on this screen. Select the Org Handle for which you want to request General Membership to verify eligibility. If the organization is eligible, the ?Request General Membership? option will be available in the Actions drop-down menu on the Organization Record page. Upon approval, set up a Voting Contact who will be responsible for casting a ballot on behalf of this organization. For more information on ARIN?s elections, including a calendar of important dates, visit?https://www.arin.net/elections. Voting in ARIN Elections helps steer the future of Internet number resource policy and Internet governance. We look forward to your organization?s participation this October. Regards, John Sweeting Chief Experience Officer ARIN ----- Important! Eligible organizations may update their Voting Contact after 7 September, but all changes must be finalized by 3:00 PM ET on 15 October for that Voting Contact to participate in the 2026 ARIN Elections. To learn more about how to designate, modify, or view your current Voting Contact, please visit:?https://www.arin.net/participate/oversight/membership/voting/ To learn more about membership at ARIN, visit?https://www.arin.net/membership. From info at arin.net Fri Aug 14 11:16:23 2026 From: info at arin.net (ARIN) Date: Fri, 14 Aug 2026 11:16:23 -0400 Subject: [arin-announce] =?utf-8?q?Consultation_on_the_Future_of_ARIN?= =?utf-8?q?=E2=80=99s_Directory_Services?= Message-ID: ARIN is seeking feedback from the community on a proposed road map to streamline and consolidate its directory services. ARIN currently maintains four directory information protocols: Whois-RWS, RWhois, Whois (Port 43), and RDAP. Supporting multiple redundant services that provide the same information creates additional administrative and operational overhead to the organization. To reduce ARIN?s attack surface, streamline operations and lower future operational overhead, ARIN proposes retiring use of older protocols in favor of RDAP as our single, standardized directory service. This transition is an important step toward improving alignment with established IETF standards. We have already seen this transition in the domain industry with ICANN mandating the use of RDAP for directory services and dropping the requirement to support Whois. We also expect RDAP clients to become increasingly common in OS distributions in the coming years. ------ Benefits of Transition to RDAP? - Enhanced Directory Services: Future enhancements, such as geolocation, will only be implemented in RDAP.? - Standardization and Automation: RDAP?s standardized data structure will improve automation for clients and provide greater flexibility in managing future data changes.? - Reduced Technical Overhead:?Removing old and redundant services will provide time and cost savings for ARIN.? ------ Timeline and Retirement Planning This consultation seeks community input for the proposed retirement timelines below. We are keenly interested in receiving specific input on any barriers and/or obstacles these changes may create for customers, as well as steps ARIN can take to ensure a smooth transition. Note that the retirement plans for each impacted directory service will be completed independently, though in some cases work may be conducted concurrently. *** Whois-RWS?Retirement Plan and Timeline ARIN currently offers Whois-RWS in two formats: an API and a web interface (located at https://whois.arin.net/ui/). Because the API has the same functionality between?Whois-RWS and?RDAP, ARIN proposes sunsetting the?Whois-RWS API following?a 180-day?customer outreach program.?This will include updating the Whois-RWS payloads to include a notification to users, as well as a robust communication strategy?that includes?announcements, social promotion, and other outreach. The Whois-RWS web interface will remain available until work is completed to ensure parity, providing equivalent query capabilities to RDAP. The changeover from Whois-RWS to RDAP will be transparent to end users?visiting that URL.?ARIN will inform the community a minimum of 30 days before the retirement of the Whois-RWS web interface, noting the switch to RDAP will not change the end user experience. *** RWhois Retirement Plan and Timeline When RWhois server use is retired, we will provide organizations with a recommendation for an open-source RDAP server implementation. To help ease the transition and migration of data, ARIN plans to provide a conversion tool for populating that recommended RDAP server with existing RWhois data. When the tool is publicly available, ARIN proposes a 365-day sunsetting timeline for RWhois. This will allow for robust communication and direct outreach to organizations who use RWhois and plan to either convert to the RDAP client or discontinue their use of local clients and report their reassignment information directly to ARIN instead. *** Whois (Port 43) Retirement Plan?and Timeline ARIN understands that Whois (Port 43) carries a high volume of queries and will require the longest timeline to retire. We propose a two-year sunsetting window, during which ARIN will engage in active outreach to users. This will include updates to Whois (Port 43) results during the sunsetting period that will contain information about the retirement deadline. Because Whois (Port 43) has been the historically preferred method of querying Internet number resource registration data, it remains heavily used by cybersecurity professionals, researchers, law enforcement, and many other types of organizations. ARIN will seek to engage beyond our community to raise awareness of the planned retirement date for Whois (Port 43). ------ After the retirement of the directory service protocols described above and listed below, ARIN will only support RDAP as our single, standardized directory service. - Whois-RWS: on or after 1 July 2027 - RWhois: dependent on migration tool release date, but no sooner than 1 January 2028 - Whois (Port 43): on or after 1 January 2029 Throughout the sunsetting process for all services, ARIN will engage with our community to ensure customers and users are well-informed about the retirement of the described services and ARIN?s transition to RDAP as its standard directory service. We look forward to your feedback on the proposed timelines for retirement for Whois-RWS, RWhois, and Whois (Port 43). We ask that you consider each service independently, with the understanding that each of these services may impact your organization differently. Please provide comments to arin-consult at arin.net. You can subscribe to this mailing list at https://lists.arin.net/mailman/listinfo/arin-consult. This consultation will remain open until 5:00 PM ET on 14 September 2026. ARIN seeks clear direction through community input, so your feedback is important. Thank you for your continued support in improving ARIN?s services. Regards, John Curran President and CEO ARIN ------ Relevant links: - Presentation from ARIN 56: https://www.arin.net/participate/meetings/ARIN56/materials/arin56_directoryservices.pdf - IETF Standard for RDAP: https://www.rfc-editor.org/info/std95 - Guide to RDAP Client Implementations: https://rdap.rcode3.com/client_implementations/index.html - ARIN RDAP Documentation: https://www.arin.net/resources/registry/whois/rdap/ From info at arin.net Mon Aug 17 13:07:41 2026 From: info at arin.net (info) Date: Mon, 17 Aug 2026 13:07:41 -0400 Subject: [arin-announce] ARIN 58 Registration Now Open In-Reply-To: References: <3CB853AC-19DA-B94B-A941-4A6AD67791A4@hxcore.ol>, Message-ID: An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From info at arin.net Tue Aug 25 09:32:25 2026 From: info at arin.net (ARIN) Date: Tue, 25 Aug 2026 09:32:25 -0400 Subject: [arin-announce] ASO AC Selects Oscar Robles to Fill ICANN Board Seat 9 Vacancy Message-ID: This message is sent on behalf of the ASO AC The Address Supporting Organization Address Council (ASO AC) is pleased to announce the selection of Oscar Robles (LAC Region) to fill Seat 9 on the ICANN Board of Directors. Mr. Robles will serve for the remainder of the term previously held by the late Alan Barrett, through the conclusion of the ICANN 90 Annual General Meeting on 4 November 2027. Following Alan Barrett?s passing and the resulting vacancy, the ASO AC decided by majority vote to use the Extraordinary Selection Procedure set out in Section 9.5.3 of the ASO AC Operating Procedures, ?Selection from Address Council Nominations.? Under this procedure, ASO AC members nominated at least two candidates for the vacant seat. The candidates completed the required certification and questionnaire process and participated in the ASO AC?s evaluation and interview process. Following its deliberations and voting process, the ASO AC selected Mr. Robles and submitted his nomination for formal designation by the ICANN Empowered Community. Oscar Robles is a respected leader in the global Internet governance and Internet number resource communities. He served as Executive Director of LACNIC from 2015 to October 2024 and previously spent more than two decades contributing to the development of the domain name ecosystem at NIC Mexico. He was also involved in the creation of LACNIC and LACTLD and has participated in ICANN and other regional and global Internet governance structures. The ASO AC congratulates Mr. Robles on his selection and looks forward to his contribution to the work of the ICANN Board. The ASO AC also remembers Alan Barrett with deep respect and recognizes his significant and lasting contributions to the Internet number community and the broader ICANN community. ASO AC From info at arin.net Wed Aug 26 10:14:28 2026 From: info at arin.net (ARIN) Date: Wed, 26 Aug 2026 10:14:28 -0400 Subject: [arin-announce] AFRINIC Appoints Mike Silber as Chief Executive Officer Message-ID: This message is sent on behalf of the Number Resource Organization: The Number Resource Organization (NRO) welcomes the appointment of Mike Silber as Chief Executive Officer of AFRINIC. The AFRINIC Board of Directors, with the consent of the Receiver, appointed Mr Silber to the position. He is expected to assume office in January 2027, following completion of the notice period associated with his current employment. Mr Silber currently serves as Group Executive: Regulatory Affairs at MTN Group, supporting operations serving more than 300 million customers across Africa. He previously served as Group Chief Regulatory Officer at Liquid Intelligent Technologies and Chief Administrative Officer at Africa Data Centres. Mr Silber brings extensive experience within the Internet governance and telecommunications sectors. He has served on the ICANN Board of Directors and as Vice Chair of the Address Supporting Organization Address Council (ASO AC). He has also engaged extensively with the International Telecommunication Union, the European Union, the African Union and national regulatory authorities across multiple jurisdictions. His previous governance roles include service on the boards of the .ZA Domain Name Authority, the Internet Service Providers? Association of South Africa and other industry bodies. He currently serves as a Director and Chair of the Audit Committee of the Public Interest Registry, as well as a Director of the Tertiary Education and Research Network of South Africa (TENET). The appointment represents an important step in strengthening AFRINIC?s leadership and supporting continuity as the organisation advances its institutional recovery and strategic priorities. The NRO looks forward to working with Mr Silber and supporting AFRINIC in its continued service to the African Internet community. From info at arin.net Wed Aug 26 11:01:23 2026 From: info at arin.net (ARIN) Date: Wed, 26 Aug 2026 11:01:23 -0400 Subject: [arin-announce] Congratulations to the ARIN 58 Selected Fellows Message-ID: <9EE2E4CB-60A9-4429-A486-3FF9BAA071FC@arin.net> The ARIN Fellowship Program?provides a specialized, interactive learning opportunity to individuals interested in Internet governance, number resource policy, and professional growth in the Internet industry. Twice a year, Fellows are selected ahead of an ARIN Public Policy and Members Meeting to engage with the community and attend the meeting. For ARIN 58, taking place 22-23 October in Miami, Florida, and online, 10 Fellows will attend the meeting in person while nine will participate virtually, allowing for both in-person and remote engagement. Fellows will also have the option of taking part in the 98th gathering of the North American Network Operators? Group, held in Miami and online in the days preceding ARIN 58. Please join us in congratulating the selected?ARIN 58 Fellows: USA - Bryan Peterson, Enterprise Operation Associate Director, Utah Education Network, University of Utah - Burt Lum, Adjunct Professor, University of Hawaii, Manoa - Daniel Armata, Network Engineer, Pixel Factory Data Center - Favour Ohemu, Founder, WeTalkCyberSecurity - Karthik Muthuramakrishnan, Senior Azure Customer Experience Engineer, Microsoft - Mohammed Aljanaby, Senior Network Engineer, Long Lines Broadband - Venkatesh VLNP, Principal Infrastructure Engineer, Capital One Canada - Amir Khan, Senior Enterprise Planner, Rogers Communications - Anh Phan, PhD student, Joint Communication and Culture Program, Toronto Metropolitan University and York University - David Cameron, Community Educator and Program Designer - Mehdi Moualek, Design Specialist, TELUS - Neil Smellie, Executive Director, CanWISP - Rashan Smith, Software Developer, UNICEF - Rishabh Singh, Research Intern, MITACS Globalink Research Internship Programme, University of New Brunswick - Shannon Thom, Lead, Appropriate Use, Canada?s Drug Agency - Thien-Lam Nguyen, Research Assistant, University of British Columbia Caribbean - Michelle Garcia, Attorney-at-Law, Caribbean Telecommunications Union - Betty Fausta, Senior Lecturer, University of French West Indies; Senior IT Consultant - Brent Mc Intosh, Head of IP Services & Infrastructure, TransAmericas Fiber Fellows will participate in four virtual sessions plus a meeting orientation and receive an in-depth, expert-guided introduction to the workings of the ARIN organization, its services, and the Policy Development Process.?? Additionally, Fellows are paired with a Mentor from the ARIN Advisory Council or Board of Trustees who will help guide them through the program and prepare them for participation in the upcoming Public Policy and Members Meeting.? We would like to thank all those who applied for the ARIN 58 Fellowship Program. If you?re interested in learning more about the program, including how to apply when we open applications for ARIN 59 early next year, please visit https://arin.net/fellowship. It?s not too late to register to attend the ARIN 58 Public Policy and Members Meeting, either virtually or in person. Visit the ARIN 58 registration site at https://arin.net/ARIN58 for more information.? Regards, Amanda Gauldin Senior Project Manager ARIN