[arin-ppml] Revised - Draft Policy ARIN-2025-1: Clarify ISP and LIR Definitions and References to Address Ambiguity in NRPM Text

[William Herrin]

On Fri, Sep 19, 2025 at 4:32 PM David Farmer <farmer at umn.edu> wrote:
> Please explain what is confusing about the current usage of both LIR and ISP?

Hi David,

To someone like you, Owen, or I who have been steeped in ARIN lore and
lingo for decades? Nothing at all.

To someone new to ARIN? Registry-specific terms of art, especially
inconsistent use of those terms of art, is one of a laundry list of
things which make ARIN's processes so arcane. The less we rely on
terms of art which are unique to IP address registries, the more
accessible and comprehensible ARIN will be to folks who don't do this
every day.

It's communication skills man. Don't use a rare word when a common
word gets the idea across.

Regards,
Bill Herrin


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