[arin-ppml] ARIN-2025-4: Resource Issuance to Natural Persons -- Request for Feedback

[William Herrin]

On Wed, Jul 16, 2025 at 6:40 AM Martin Hannigan <hannigan at gmail.com> wrote:
> This seems like a distraction. Feel free to come to Boston and visit
> the City Clerk's office to register your DBA and watch what happens.

Hi Martin,

Why would I? In Massachusetts, starting a sole proprietorship in one's
own name requires no government registration. You only register
anything if you want a fictitious name (a "Doing Business As"). If an
individual in Massachusetts wants to register for ARIN resources, they
identify themselves to ARIN as "Their Name, Sole Proprietorship." It's
that simple.

https://www.mass.gov/info-details/starting-a-sole-proprietorship-in-massachusetts

Regards,
Bill Herrin


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William Herrin
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