<div dir="ltr"><div><div><div>Thank you John Curran for the explanation. <br><br>To recap then, the consideration to increase the size of the board was initiated by a need to expand the "breath of knowledge" in matters discussed within the board meetings, correct?<br><br></div>I ask this question because I want to make sure we are clear on our objectives and motives. You have my support if "breadth of knowledge" is the reason for this consultation. I do not support this initiative if it involves cherry-picking a race or gender to align with politically motivated agendas.<br><br></div>Thank you again,<br><br></div>John<br><br></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Fri, Apr 6, 2018 at 2:16 PM, John Curran <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:jcurran@arin.net" target="_blank">jcurran@arin.net</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
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On 6 Apr 2018, at 4:52 PM, Mel Stotyn <<a href="mailto:Mel.Stotyn@sjrb.ca" target="_blank">Mel.Stotyn@sjrb.ca</a>> wrote:<br>
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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.<u></u><u></u></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> 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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