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<div>On Apr 10, 2011, at 4:26 PM, Benson Schliesser wrote:</div>
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<div>On Apr 10, 2011, at 4:48 AM, John Curran wrote:</div>
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<blockquote type="cite">This topic is mentioned in the AC meeting notes regarding both ARIN-Prop-133 and ARIN-Prop-136, but is a misrepresentation. Neither proposal introduces an "independent registry".
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</font>Are you suggesting that "an authoritative directory service" and <br>
"replacement directory service" do not reference registries that<br>
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<div>The words "replacement directory service" neither exclude or require alternative registries. For instance, an address holder that operates a rwhois server is providing a directory service yet is not inherently a registry.</div>
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<div>In fact, this rwhois example is a primary use-case that I had in mind when writing the proposal.</div>
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<div>An address holder operating a Rwhois server was the primary use case you had in mind for </div>
<div>which of the policy proposals?</div>
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<div>I was present at ARIN's formation, and my comments stand. Revisiting ARIN's role
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in these services would ultimately be the decision of the ARIN Board of Trustees,
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as I also previously stated. For example, such changes could be the result of <br>
evolution in the structure of the Internet number registry system, per the global
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policy processes. <br>
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<div>Do I understand you correctly, that the ARIN Board of Trustees has given you direction that "ARIN is unable to not serve resources in the ARIN region" at this time?</div>
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Incorrect. As recorded in minutes of the AC meeting, I stated "There can be policy </div>
<div>changes, but changing this practice by completing abandoning service would require </div>
<div>active consideration by the ARIN Board regarding how this obligation may evolve."</div>
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<div>In either case, can you be more specific about your presence at ARIN's formation - what is the source of your comments that "ARIN is required to serve" and "ARIN is unable to not serve resources in the ARIN region"?</div>
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<div>Again, per the minutes of the AC meeting, I stated 'At inception ARIN expressed a </div>
<div>commitment to both the US Gov. and to ISP community that we would serve the </div>
<div>existing number registrations "as-is". ' You can consider this a statement of fact.</div>
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<div>Thanks!</div>
<div>/John</div>
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<div>John Curran</div>
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