[arin-ppml] Request for Feedback: Recommended Draft Policy ARIN-2025-2 Clarify 8.5.1 Registration Services Agreement

[Dale W. Carder]

Thus spake Reese, Gus (gReese at Cogentco.com) on Tue, Aug 12, 2025 at 01:37:28AM +0000:
> Greetings PPML,
> 
> Draft Policy ARIN-2025-2 was advanced to Recommended Draft Policy in the June 2025 Advisory Council meeting after it was presented at ARIN 55.  I am seeking further feedback as this policy has been moved to Recommended Draft Policy.
> 
> Here is a refresher of the changes to the policy statement in 8.5.1:
> 
> Policy statement:
> 
> Remove (within the last two versions) from 8.5.1 to state: The receiving entity must sign an RSA covering all resources to be transferred unless that entity has a current RSA on file per ARIN business practices.
> 
> For reference here is the existing text in the NRPM:
> 
> 8.5.1. Registration Services Agreement
> The receiving entity must sign an RSA covering all resources to be transferred unless that entity has a current (within the last two versions) RSA on file.
> 
> Feedback from the community from March 2025 and after this was presented at ARIN 55 was positive.

Since we are opening the door by potentially changing this policy, what are the 
ARIN business practices that define what "current" means?

Dale