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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#467886" vlink="#96607D" style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Hi Preston and Owen,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>First, thanks for the proposal and the understanding of what is policy and what is consultative.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>I’m not really sure you guys understand the commissions earned from leasing a /24 @ $99 per month.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Think about it for a few moments. Does it seem like enough motivation to screw your client?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>The reasoning is specious. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>I’m agnostic on the policy, as with Owen I would like to see it first.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>The real issue is ARIN’s lack of clarity, and that may in fact be an issue for small companies.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Also, 4.10 has some restrictions in use that may be constricting for small companies.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Regards,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Mike<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> ARIN-PPML <arin-ppml-bounces@arin.net> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Preston Ursini via ARIN-PPML<br><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, September 23, 2025 12:09 AM<br><b>To:</b> Owen DeLong <owen@delong.com><br><b>Cc:</b> arin-ppml@arin.net<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [arin-ppml] Discussion: ARIN-prop-348 (SPARK – Starter Pack for ARIN Resource Kit)<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>It comes down to the fact that there is a large incentive for consultants to push IPv4 reliance as the associated brokerage and leasing agreements that pay out commissions. Many of these arrangements even have ongoing payouts for the salespersons.<o:p></o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Many of these consultants don’t even have strong backgrounds and networking and engineering, but in sales and marketing. Combine that with a lack of knowledge on the subject matter for small entrants, and we have what we have now.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>This is one tiny inch in the direction that will push the community towards the right path on this. I firmly believe educational and information campaigns combined with this policy will steer the market in the right direction.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>I firmly believe that there are a lot of good consultants out there that do exactly as you were saying, and that this is standard practice among a lot of them.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Codifying it and making it easier to self service for these small and new networks will do a lot to get these networks starting on the right path in regards to IPv6 deployment. I think it will be very important to follow up with ARIN staff on how this would be implemented on the front end as well.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Preston Louis Ursini<o:p></o:p></p><div><div><p><span style='font-size:13.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><br><br><o:p></o:p></p><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'>On Sep 22, 2025, at 10:40<span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> </span>PM, Owen DeLong <<a href="mailto:owen@delong.com">owen@delong.com</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></blockquote></div><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'></span>I’m dismayed that consultants would do that, but I guess there are no shortage of bad consultants out there.<br><br>I’ve been doing effectively SPARK for clients for a long time now (since well before IPv4 runout) and never sent a single client into the leasing realm (despite doing consulting for an IPv4 leasing organization).<br><br>I’ll wait for the proposal to be published as a draft policy before commenting further.<br><br>Owen<br><br><br><br><o:p></o:p></p><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal>On Sep 22, 2025, at 20:16, Preston Ursini via ARIN-PPML <<a href="mailto:arin-ppml@arin.net">arin-ppml@arin.net</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></blockquote><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></blockquote><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal>Greetings all:<o:p></o:p></p></blockquote><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></blockquote><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal>I am seeking community discussion on ARIN-prop-348, the SPARK proposal. SPARK is intended to create a clear and straightforward entry point for new organizations needing core Internet number resources. At present, a new operator must make separate requests for an ASN, IPv4 under section 4.10, and an IPv6 allocation. Each request has its own requirements, paperwork, and fees. This complexity has real-world consequences: many small networks end up turning to consultants who, in practice, often steer them into leasing IPv4 space instead of working directly with ARIN. That approach not only increases costs for these new operators but also delays IPv6 deployment.<o:p></o:p></p></blockquote><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></blockquote><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal>SPARK grew out of conversations with and feedback from small network operators in the community. They want to do things “the right way” but face too many barriers when first approaching ARIN. By creating a single, bundled policy path, SPARK would make it far easier for them to start off on solid footing, with an ASN, a /24 of IPv4 from the transition pool, and an IPv6 allocation that is sized for growth.<o:p></o:p></p></blockquote><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></blockquote><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal>The benefit of defining SPARK explicitly in the NRPM is that it would give ARIN staff a clear framework for implementation and provide new operators with transparency and predictability. It would remove ambiguity, lower entry costs, and encourage IPv6 adoption from day one. Without a policy like this, the market incentives push new operators toward leasing arrangements that solve their immediate IPv4 needs but do nothing to build long-term IPv6 readiness.<o:p></o:p></p></blockquote><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></blockquote><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal>I may have confused the historic ASN issuance fee with the current transfer fee when thinking through the costs, which highlights that ARIN’s fee schedule could be presented more clearly on the website. That is probably best addressed through the Consultation and Suggestion Process. The policy question here, however, is whether we should formally establish SPARK as a new allocation category in the NRPM, how it should be structured, and what costs should be attached.<o:p></o:p></p></blockquote><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></blockquote><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal>I would greatly appreciate community input on three fronts: where in the NRPM this category should live, what fee model would be appropriate and fair, and whether the proposed language around eligibility and resource sizes needs adjustment.<o:p></o:p></p></blockquote><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></blockquote><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal>Thank you in advance for your thoughts and feedback.<o:p></o:p></p></blockquote><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></blockquote><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal>All the best,<o:p></o:p></p></blockquote><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal>Preston Louis Ursini<o:p></o:p></p></blockquote><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal>_______________________________________________<o:p></o:p></p></blockquote><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal>ARIN-PPML<o:p></o:p></p></blockquote><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal>You are receiving this message because you are subscribed to<o:p></o:p></p></blockquote><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal>the ARIN Public Policy Mailing List (<a href="mailto:ARIN-PPML@arin.net">ARIN-PPML@arin.net</a>).<o:p></o:p></p></blockquote><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal>Unsubscribe or manage your mailing list subscription at:<o:p></o:p></p></blockquote><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><a href="https://lists.arin.net/mailman/listinfo/arin-ppml">https://lists.arin.net/mailman/listinfo/arin-ppml</a><o:p></o:p></p></blockquote><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal>Please contact <a href="mailto:info@arin.net">info@arin.net</a> if you experience any issues.<o:p></o:p></p></blockquote><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></blockquote></div></div></div></div></div></body></html>