[arin-ppml] Draft Policy ARIN-2025-4: Resource Issuance to Natural Persons

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Considering the number of times corporations go into default, by not 
paying their state fees or otherwise, I think a sole propriator model 
would be easier on ARIN, as one does not have to pay fees as a natural 
person to keep the organization going, unlike a lot of corps and LLC's 
that seem to forget paying those fees each year.

ARIN is still dealing with natural persons in any case, so actually 
dealing with corporations and LLC's can be more complex.

In the early days, there were some resources given out to individuals, and 
I was shocked that today's ARIN does not currently allow it.  Remember, 
there is a need for small networks more than ever. You should not have to 
form a business in order to have and use network resources.

Albert Erdmann
Network Administrator
Paradise On Line Inc.

On Tue, 20 May 2025, Owen DeLong via ARIN-PPML wrote:

> Several possibilities…
> 
> 1. Some successor takes over operating their network and takes on the
> “organization”. In such a case, presumably ARIN would need a process for an
> organizational name change. (I think this is an operational, not policy
> matter). 
> 
> 2. The network ceases operations, and either by notification to ARIN or
> through non-payment, ARIN reclaims the resources. 
> 
> 3. The estate transfers the resources under section 8 of the NRPM. 
> 
> There may be other possibilities as well, but these seem the most obvious. 
> 
> Owen
> 
>
>       On May 20, 2025, at 10:57, Noah <noah at neo.co.tz> wrote:
>
>       Folks
> 
> What happens when the warm body seizes to exist due to natural causes,
> does their next-of-kim inherit the liability in accordance to the
> requirements of the RSA? (Annual fees, responses to the abuse@ )
> 
> Cheers,
> ./noah
> 
> 
> On Tue, 20 May 2025, 8:33 pm ARIN, <info at arin.net> wrote:
>       On 15 May 2025, the ARIN Advisory Council (AC) accepted
>       ARIN-prop-343: Resource Issuance to Natural Persons as
>       Draft Policy.
>
>       Draft Policy ARIN-2025-4 is below and can be found at:
>
>       https://www.arin.net/participate/policy/drafts/2025_4
>
>       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-2025-4: Resource Issuance to Natural
>       Persons
>
>       Problem Statement:
>
>       ARIN policies currently restrict the issuance of number
>       resources to organizations. This limits access for
>       individuals who are running networks under their own legal
>       name, especially in regions where forming or registering a
>       business is not required or feasible. Other RIRs such as
>       RIPE NCC allow individuals to receive resources directly.
>       ARIN should consider similar flexibility to ensure equal
>       and consistent access to Internet number resources for all
>       operators, regardless of legal structure.
>
>       Policy Statement:
>
>       This proposal introduces explicit policy text into the
>       NRPM to allow number resource issuance to natural persons
>       (individuals) who provide valid justification and identity
>       verification.
>
>       Amend NRPM Section 2 to add the following definition:
>
>       2.18 Organization
>
>       An organization is a company, corporation, partnership,
>       sole proprietorship, government agency, non-profit entity,
>       educational institution, or a natural person acting in a
>       capacity consistent with operating a network and who meets
>       ARIN’s resource eligibility criteria.
>
>       Comments:
>
>       Sections 4.2, 5.1, and 6.5 shall be interpreted to allow
>       “organizations” as newly defined in Section 2.12, thereby
>       including individuals where appropriate.
>
>       Staff may develop identity verification and residency
>       requirements appropriate to individuals (e.g.,
>       government-issued photo ID and proof of address).
>
>       All resource justification, utilization, and RSA signing
>       requirements remain unchanged.
>
>       There has been extensive discussion of this topic on the
>       ARIN Public Policy Mailing List (PPML) in April 2025.
>       Participants have cited inconsistencies and barriers
>       created by reliance on state-level business registries,
>       and called for more inclusive eligibility mechanisms
>       similar to other RIR regions. The proposal addresses these
>       concerns while maintaining accountability and
>       justification requirements.
>
>       Timetable for implementation:
>
>       Recommend implementation within 3–6 months of ratification
>       to allow ARIN staff and legal counsel to develop
>       supporting processes.
>
>       Anything else:
>
>       This proposal does not reduce the level of justification
>       required to obtain resources, but merely expands
>       eligibility to natural persons who operate networks and
>       meet all existing technical and usage criteria.
> 
> 
> 
> 
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