[arin-ppml] Seeking Comments - Draft Policy ARIN-2025-3: Change Section 9 Out-of-Region Use Minimum Criteria

[Gerry E.. George]

Hello PPML members, 

As we head to the ARIN 57 Public Policy and Members Meetings, I am seeking to initiate and encourage some discussion on the Draft Policy ARIN-2025-3: Change Section 9 Out-of-Region Use Minimum Criteria. This is in anticipation of getting some robust discussion on PPML and also for engagement at the mic along during the meeting. 
ARIN-2025-3: Change Section 9 Out Of Region Use Minimum Criteria 


The Problem: Current ARIN policy allows IPv4 addresses to be used outside the ARIN service region if the organization is using an IPv4 /22 (or equivalent aggregate) within the ARIN service region. This draft policy suggests the /22 requirement harms smaller organizations that have less than a /22 in region but do require some out of region use. 




What It Does: This draft policy reduces the in-region usage requirement from /22 to a /24. 




The Impact: This draft policy would allow usage of ARIN issued space outside of the ARIN region as long as the organization is using at least a /24 within the ARIN region. 


In Summary: Updates Section 9 rules on using ARIN resources outside region. 



Considerations : 

- How much of an issue could this be? Does it matter to the community? 

- Should there be a requirement for the OOR use be not more/greater than the in-ARIN region use? 

- Can this unfavorably impact companies having more growth OOR, and drive them to other RIRs and away from ARIN in such instances? 

- Is there a probability for potential abuse via the Waitlist, and if so, should there be consideration for limitations to the designated region use for 4.1.8. requests? 

- Is the "real and substantial connection" requirement in Section 9 be sufficient to prohibit or reduce the potential for abuse? 





Here are some potential discussion questions: 


    * What problem is this solving—abuse, ambiguity, or scale? 
    * Does tightening rules harm global operators? 
    * How should ARIN balance regional stewardship vs. global Internet reality? 
    * Are there measurable enforcement mechanisms? 

Looking forward to some robust discourse and to the presentation and engagement next week at ARIN-57. 


Gerry E. George 
ICT Consultant and Business Solutions Architect; 
Digi Solv , Inc. [P.O. Box 1677, Castries, Saint Lucia] 

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