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On 6 Apr 2018, at 4:52 PM, Mel Stotyn <<a href="mailto:Mel.Stotyn@sjrb.ca" class="">Mel.Stotyn@sjrb.ca</a>> wrote:<br class="">
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> ARIN (along with the other RIRs) is inevitably involved in setting the strategic direction for the evolution of the Internet Number registry system.<o:p class=""></o:p></div>
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This example of why a larger and (hopefully) more diverse board would be helpful seems to me an odd example. “ARIN (along with the other RIRs)” results in a larger group with more diverse experience and certainly geographically diverse outlooks. A few more
on one of the geographic participants doesn’t seem to be necessary in this case.</div>
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<div>Mel - </div>
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<div> Excellent point - while the RIRs collectively set the Internet number registry system direction, that’s actually the outcome of the individual RIR processes. </div>
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<div> Our coordination with the other RIRs is primarily operational activities based on the NRO and ASO MOU’s that we have in place – our strategic alignment occurs because each community sets a similar direction as developed via its own RIR processes, or
as the result of public processes that we set up for a specific purpose (such as the IANA Stewardship Transition plan development.) </div>
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<div> There’s good anti-trust reasons that each RIR must set its own direction, and additionally we routinely face topics that must be considered in confidence but principally affect only the ARIN-region community (such as the NANOG formation example.) This
combination of factors limits our ability to utilize other RIR Boards when weighing ARIN decisions about strategic matters.</div>
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<div>Thanks!</div>
<div>/John</div>
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<div>John Curran</div>
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