[ARIN-consult] Consultation on Expanding the Size of the ARIN Board of Trustees

[ARIN]

On 9 April, the Consultation on Board Size was amended to include the 
link to the proposed Bylaws amendment necessary to effect the proposed 
change:

https://www.arin.net/about_us/bot/20180216/exhibit_e.pdf

Regards,

Communications and Member Services
American Registry for Internet Numbers (ARIN)

On 4/6/18 2:14 PM, ARIN wrote:
> In May 2017, the ARIN Board of Trustees proposed expansion of the size 
> of the Board of Trustees in order to increase opportunities for 
> diversity in the background of Board members, including geographical 
> and gender representation. This proposal was the topic of an energetic 
> community consultation with mixed outcome indicating both support and 
> concerns with such a change. The ARIN Board considered the outcome of 
> the consultation, but ultimately the measure did not achieve the 
> four-fifths approval threshold necessary for changing ARIN's Bylaws.
>
> In February of this year, the ARIN Board discussed an additional issue 
> related to the present size of the Board: specifically, the challenge 
> that a smaller Board poses when engaging in strategic discussions, for 
> example in regard to long-term direction or relationships with other 
> Internet organizations. While many of these topics are discussed with 
> the community prior to decision (e.g. formation of the NRO, support 
> for the IANA Stewardship Transition), it is often up to the ARIN Board 
> of Trustees to decide whether to explore these initiatives when they 
> are at an early stage. There is a very wide diversity of the Internet 
> ecosystem that can be affected by ARIN's strategic direction and this 
> includes Internet service providers of all sizes and types (transit, 
> access, etc.), Internet online and content industries, data center and 
> cloud operators, educational and government networks, commercial 
> firms, and civil society. While the Trustees elected by the community 
> often have a broad knowledge of the Internet ecosystem, seven Trustees 
> is a relatively small group to evaluate impacts across the entire 
> Internet ecosystem.
>
> As a result of this discussion, the ARIN Board agreed to initiate a 
> new community consultation to expand the number of elected Board 
> members from six to nine, in order to allow for wider representation 
> of the Internet community during Board discussions.
>
> *Board proposal:*
>
> ARIN should add three more elected voting seats to the Board of 
> Trustees, raising the current six (two elected per year) to nine 
> (three elected per year). New Board seats are to be added to the Board 
> in a phased manner – one per year in the 2018 thru 2020 elections as 
> noted below
>
>     * October 2018: 3 Board members will be elected for 2019; 8 
> Trustee board (9 if the appointed seat is used)
>     * October 2019: 3 Board members will be elected for 2020; 9 
> Trustee board (10 if the appointed seat is used)
>     * October 2020: 3 Board members will be elected for 2021; 10 
> Trustee board (11 if the appointed seat is used)
>
> We are seeking community feedback on this proposed change to the size 
> of the ARIN Board of Trustees. This consultation will remain open for 
> at least 30 days.
>
> Please provide comments to arin-consult at arin.net.
>
> Discussion on arin-consult at arin.net will close on 14 May 2018.
>
> If you have any questions, please contact us at info at arin.net.
>
> Regards,
>
> John Curran
> President and CEO
> American Registry for Internet Numbers (ARIN)
>
>
>
>

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