<html><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: -webkit-monospace; font-size: 10px; ">In order to continue collection of community input, the ratified policy</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: -webkit-monospace; font-size: 10px; ">2008-6 will not be implemented until after the San Antonio public<br>policy meeting, April 26-29, 2009. As previously announced, policy<br>proposal 2009-1 has been initiated in order to obtain community<br>consideration of several changes to 2008-6 that the Board believes<br>will improve policy in this area.<br><br>The Board is extending the discussion period for 2009-1 to allow<br>adequate time for the community to consider it and provide feedback.<br>After the San Antonio meeting, ARIN Board will adopt any aspects of<br>2009-1 it feels are warranted. Any policy thus adopted will be on the<br>agenda of the next ARIN public policy meeting in October 21-23, 2009.<br><br>/John<br><br>John Curran<br>Chair, ARIN Board of Trustees</span></div></body></html>