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

[Michael B. Williams]

Thank you. This is very helpful for me.

Michael

On Mon, Jan 18, 2021 at 00:18 John Curran <jcurran at arin.net> wrote:

> Michael -
>
> Per its Bylaws, ARIN is obligated to "utilize an open, transparent
> multi-stakeholder process for registry policy development.”
>
> As such, the ARIN Policy Development Process (PDP) is more than advisory,
> it fulfill an organizational obligation that there be a clearly documented
> process that is followed in a open & transparent manner.
>
> In practice this would mean that the Board would have to change the ARIN
> PDP if it ever felt it necessary to proceed outside of the currently
> adopted process.  The Board has the power to do so, but is unlikely to
> undertake that sort of activity capriciously given that the Bylaws also
> provide the ARIN membership with the ability to remove Board members.
>
> Best wishes,
> /John
>
> John Curran
> President and CEO
> American Registry for Internet Numbers
>
>
> On 17 Jan 2021, at 7:48 AM, Michael B. Williams <
> Michael.Williams at glexia.com> wrote:
>
> Hi John,
>
> Just to be clear though my understanding is that despite the PDP being in
> place and the board principally following the process, there is no
> requirement to do so. The board could decide for any reason to implement or
> change a policy even if it was not an emergency situation or warrant an
> urgent need. I just think this needs to be made clear to the community that
> the PDP is a process used to help inform the boards decision making and is
> non-binding. While the board generally adheres to the recommendations they
> are able to institute any policy, reject any policy, or decide that today
> they did not feel like using the PDP simply because they did not want to.
>
> Regards,
>
> Michael
>
> On Sun, Jan 17, 2021 at 23:33 John Curran <jcurran at arin.net> wrote:
>
>> On 17 Jan 2021, at 4:16 AM, Michael B. Williams <
>> Michael.Williams at glexia.com> wrote:
>> >
>> > Fernando -
>> >
>> > I don’t believe this is correct. The board, from my reading, is able to
>> make and adopt without any other input or approval from anyone else any
>> policy they deem appropriate fair and fit for internet number and resource
>> allocation.
>> >
>> > John Curran - please correct me if I’m wrong here but the board could
>> make and adopt policies without any community input or consideration if it
>> so desired. Just because the board chooses to, as a general matter of
>> principle, does not make this binding
>>
>> Michael -
>>
>> You are correct - the ARIN Board can make (or suspend) policy without any
>> input or approval if need be, but the Board has adopted the ARIN Policy
>> Development Process that reserves such acts for emergency situations.
>>  Accountability to the ARIN community is maintained via the ARIN members
>> collective power to elect and remove Board members.
>>
>> Best wishes,
>> /John
>>
>> John Curran
>> President and CEO
>> American Registry for Internet Numbers
>>
>>
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