[arin-ppml] Draft Policy ARIN-2019-12: M&A Legal Jurisdiction Exclusion

[Martin Hannigan]

On Thu, Oct 17, 2019 at 4:26 PM Joe Provo <ppml at rsuc.gweep.net> wrote:

> On Thu, Oct 17, 2019 at 01:19:27PM -0700, William Herrin wrote:
> > On Thu, Oct 17, 2019 at 1:06 PM Joe Provo <ppml at rsuc.gweep.net> wrote
> > > On Wed, Oct 16, 2019 at 01:08:36AM -0500, David Farmer wrote:
> > > > On Tue, Oct 15, 2019 at 8:00 PM Joe Provo <ppml at rsuc.gweep.net>
> wrote:
> > > > > "M&A activity resulting in the surviving legal entity which
> > > > >  is not incorporated in the ARIN service region will be
> > > > >  permitted to hold only their existing number resources
> > > > >  directly allocated or assigned by ARIN."
> > >
> > > Bill, Marty - does this address your concerns (by sidestepping
> > > the additional legal language :-)?
> >
> > Hi Joe,
> >
> > Lose "incorporated:" it has a specific legal meaning which excludes a
> > portion of existing registrants.
> >
> > Then yeah, it solves my concern about forum shopping.
>
> If we borrow Mr Hannigan's suggestion, does this work:
>
> "M&A activity resulting in the surviving legal entity which
>  is not formed in the ARIN service region will be permitted
>  to hold only their existing number resources directly
>  allocated or assigned by ARIN."
>
> Cheers!
>
> Joe
>


jzp -- I have no opinion on the policy. I think formation "form" works for
it and expect legal review will support it as well. And probably say
there's a few ways to say the same thing. I'd just go with whatever they
think works, especially this. Certain we've established the intent.

Best,

-M<
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