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<div class="">On 25 Jul 2022, at 4:28 PM, Ronald F. Guilmette <<a href="mailto:rfg@tristatelogic.com" class="">rfg@tristatelogic.com</a>> wrote:</div>
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<div>Ronald - </div>
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<div>Alas, that’s likely true, but also must be reversed. </div>
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<div>It is those without agreement who must show that ARIN has some obligation to manage our</div>
<div>registry in the manner that as they wish… quite a tall order for a party with no contract, </div>
<div>particular given that we were formed to manage it accordingly to the community’s wishes. </div>
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<div>ARIN’s willing to provide basic registry services without contract or fee, but we have yet to see </div>
<div>any party present an obligation enforceable against ARIN for how we operate the registry.</div>
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<div>(ARIN has quite a few obligations to its members and contracted customers, and they govern</div>
<div>how the registry is administered.)</div>
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<div>Thanks!</div>
<div>/John</div>
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<div>John Curran</div>
<div>President and CEO</div>
<div>American Registry for Internet Numbers</div>
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