[arin-ppml] Draft Policy ARIN-2024-6: 6.5.1a Definition Update

[Tyler O'Meara]

I support this change as written, assuming section is properly capitalized (e.g.
not capitalized).

Tyler O'Meara
AS53727

On Tue, 2024-05-21 at 12:27 -0400, ARIN wrote:
> On 16 May 2024, the ARIN Advisory Council (AC) accepted “ARIN-prop-334: 6.5.1a
> Definition Update” as a Draft Policy.
> 
> Draft Policy ARIN-2024-6 is below and can be found at:
> 
> https://www.arin.net/participate/policy/drafts/2024_6
> 
> You are encouraged to discuss all Draft Policies on PPML. The AC will evaluate
> the discussion to assess the conformance of this draft policy with ARIN's
> Principles of Internet number resource policy as stated in the Policy
> Development Process (PDP). Specifically, these principles are:
> 
> * Enabling Fair and Impartial Number Resource Administration
> * Technically Sound
> * Supported by the Community
> 
> The PDP can be found at:
> 
> https://www.arin.net/participate/policy/pdp/
> 
> Draft Policies and Proposals under discussion can be found at:
> https://www.arin.net/participate/policy/drafts/
> 
> Regards,
> 
> Eddie Diego
> Policy Analyst
> American Registry for Internet Numbers (ARIN)
> 
> 
> Draft Policy ARIN-2024-6: 6.5.1a Definition Update
> 
> Problem Statement:
> 
> Section 2.4 of the NRMP defines “A Local Internet Registry (LIR) is an IR that
> primarily assigns IP addresses to the users of the network services that it
> provides. LIRs are generally Internet Service Providers (ISPs) whose customers
> are primarily end users and possibly other ISPs.”  This statement differs from
> the intention of section 6.5.1a that allows section 6 to use LIR and ISP
> interchangeably.  This proposal seeks to clarify the text in section 6.
> 
> Policy Statement:
> 
> Change the text from:
> 
> The terms ISP and LIR are used interchangeably in this document and any use of
> either term shall be construed to include both meanings.
> 
> to
> 
> The terms ISP and LIR are used interchangeably in this SECTION and any use of
> either term shall be construed to include both meanings.
> 
> Timetable for implementation:  Immediate
> 
> 
> 
> 
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