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

[Eric C. Landgraf]

On Thu, 05 Mar 2026 12:55:47 -0500 ARIN wrote:
> Section 2:
> 
> Rewrite the LIR definition to provide clarity and relationship to ISP
> 
> 2.4. Local Internet Registry (LIR) 
> 
> A Local Internet Registry (LIR) is an IR that is a member of an RIR,
> receives allocations of internet numbers from that RIR, for allocation
> to its customers, end-users, and infrastructure, at a local level.
> LIRs include Internet Service Providers (ISPs) whose customers are
> primarily end users and possibly other ISPs. Historically in the ARIN
> service region "ISP" was used as an equivalent, albeit incomplete,
> term.

The wording of this section is awkward, as the first sentence is
incomplete. I suggest modifying it to read:
"A Local Internet Registry (LIR) is an IR that is a member of an RIR
which receives allocations of internet numbers from that RIR for
allocation to its customers, end-users, and infrastructure at a local
level."
 
> 2.18 Internet Service Provider (ISP)
> 
> An Internet Service Provider (ISP) is a type of organization that
> provides Internet services to other organizations, its customers,
> and\or individuals other than its employees. Internet services
> include, but are not limited to, connectivity services, web services,
> colocation, dedicated servers, virtual private servers, and virtual
> private networks.

This should be corrected with "and/or", though in this community "or"
may be sufficient.

Otherwise, I support this policy. I think this cleans up the PPML
substantially.

	Eric C. Landgraf
	Virginia Tech