[arin-ppml] distributing resources for individuals

[John Curran]

On Apr 8, 2025, at 2:28 PM, David Conrad <drc at virtualized.org> wrote:

John,

There’s nothing wrong with making use of Internet as a private individual and remaining that way, but to the extent that there’s Internet infrastructure originating traffic that’s truly autonomous from your upstream providers, then clear public attribution of the responsible entity remains essential for maintaining smooth operation of Internet.

I’m curious: why does the natural vs. legal person distinction make a difference here?

The distinction matters because legal persons — like corporations or LLCs — are publicly entities by design. Natural persons, on the other hand, are private unless they take steps to operate publicly.  A sole proprietorship is one common way individuals can do this – the individual effectively holds themselves out publicly out as entity engaging with others.   It is not perfect, since legal persons can take steps to not be reachable despite making themselves public, but it does reflect intent.

Thanks,
/John

John Curran
President and CEO
American Registry for Internet Numbers

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