[arin-ppml] Draft Policy ARIN-2020-8: Clarify and Update 4.2.1.2 Annual Renewal Fee

[David Farmer]

Well, on closer examination, while the acronym RSA is not
explicitly defined, two of the three uses of the acronym are in section
8.5.1 entitled Registration Services Agreement. Nevertheless, I think it is
a good idea to add a definition of the term Registration Services Agreement
and the acronym RSA to section 2.

On Tue, Aug 25, 2020 at 3:46 PM David Farmer <farmer at umn.edu> wrote:

> I believe Section 4.2.1.2 should be completely removed.
>
> The issues of Annual Renewal is not exclusive to IPv4 or to ISPs, for that
> matter, and therefore belongs somewhere else, maybe someplace in Sections 1
> or 2.  I also note that the term RSA is used in several locations and is
> not defined.  Therefore I suggest we add a new definition to Section 2, as
> follows;
>
> 2.X Registration Services Agreement (RSA)
>
> All resources allocated by ARIN through the included policies are subject
> to a Registration Services Agreement (RSA) between ARIN and the resource
> holder. This agreement includes the ability and the terms under
> which resources are revoked, including the lack of payment of annual fees.
>
>
> This definition clarifies the relationship between ARIN's Policies and the
> RSA agreement, additionally calling out the existence of fees and that
> resources are revoked through the terms of the RSA.
>
> Thanks
>
> On Tue, Aug 25, 2020 at 1:41 PM ARIN <info at arin.net> wrote:
> ...
>
>> Draft Policy ARIN-2020-8: Clarify and Update 4.2.1.2 Annual Renewal Fee
>>
>> Problem Statement:
>>
>> The January 2020 Policy Experience Report highlighted that the existing
>> language in Section 4.2.1.2 “Annual Renewal” references fees. Fees are
>> not considered a member qualification criteria. Since fees aren’t
>> referenced elsewhere in community policy, the wording was reviewed by
>> the PEG.
>>
>> Policy Statement:
>>
>> Given that the Registration Services Agreement (RSA) already contains
>> language regarding fees, the PEG recommends removing the last two
>> sentences referencing from Section 4.2.1.2. The intent of the current
>> wording is accomplished by the existing RSA.
>>
>> Current Policy (12 Aug 2020)
>>
>> 4.2.1.2. Annual Renewal
>>
>> An annual fee for registered space is due by the anniversary date of the
>> ISP’s first allocation from ARIN. ISPs should take care to ensure that
>> their annual renewal payment is made by their anniversary due date in
>> accordance with the Registration Services Agreement. If not paid by the
>> anniversary date, the address space may be revoked. Please review the
>> Annual Renewal/Maintenance Fees Page for more details.
>>
>> Proposed Policy
>>
>> 4.2.1.2. Annual Renewal
>>
>> An annual fee for registered space is due by the anniversary date of the
>> ISP’s first allocation from ARIN. ISPs should take care to ensure that
>> their annual renewal payment is made by their anniversary due date in
>> accordance with the Registration Services Agreement.
>>
>> Timetable for Implementation: Immediate
>>
>> Comments:
>>
>> The AC’s understanding is that community policy should not include
>> language referring to fees, as such language is already present in the
>> Registration Services Agreement (RSA). Registration Services has
>> informed us that “Section 4.2.1.2. contains language detailing fee due
>> dates, encouraging on-time payments, and mentions potential revocations.
>> It also contains a reference to web documentation that has evolved
>> significantly since this policy was implemented, and may continue to do
>> so. Essentially the entire section is made of language that is already
>> in the Registration Services Agreement, and is generally fee-focused,
>> making it outside normal scope for Internet number resource policy.”
>>
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David Farmer               Email:farmer at umn.edu
Networking & Telecommunication Services
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University of Minnesota
2218 University Ave SE        Phone: 612-626-0815
Minneapolis, MN 55414-3029   Cell: 612-812-9952
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