[arin-discuss] policy versus operations FAQ

[Jo Rhett]

Ted, I wasn't going to reply to you because your statements are overly  
hot and insulting to the recipient.  I won't give you the attention  
you are seeking for that kind of behavior.

But this issue is a common FAQ about ARIN policy that many other  
people misunderstand so I'd like to make sure everyone sees this answer:

On Feb 27, 2009, at 10:29 AM, Ted Mittelstaedt wrote:
> ARIN is US and will do anything WE want.  If you want ARIN to
> start mediating then SUBMIT A POLICY MODIFICATION.


It has been well documented that ARIN policy does *NOT* include day to  
day operations.  We have as a whole been requested on numerous  
occasions not to make policy so explicit that ARIN cannot make  
operational decisions about how to implement policy.

I don't believe (although I may be convinced otherwise) that a policy  
change is required here.  I do believe that the current POC accounts  
are very well defined in their purpose and scope, and that this  
message was inappropriately sent to more than one of the POC contacts.  
I believe that my complaint is sustained by the current policy,  
without any changes to how it is written today.

That makes my complaint an operational matter for ARIN, and not a  
policy matter.

-- 
Jo Rhett
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