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<p>Thanks — that explanation is clear and really helpful.</p>
<p>My understanding is that a “current RSA” simply means the organization’s legal status hasn’t changed since signing, regardless of which version of the RSA they have on file.</p>
<p>It might be valuable to add that clarification in the NRPM or ARIN’s RSA FAQ to reduce confusion for organizations doing transfers and avoid unnecessary support tickets.</p>
<p>Also, are there any circumstances where ARIN might still ask an organization to sign a newer RSA even without a legal status change — for example, due to policy updates?</p>
<p>Best regards,<br>
Mohibul Mahmud</p><p><br></p></div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote gmail_quote_container"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Sat, Sep 27, 2025 at 1:51 PM John Sweeting <<a href="mailto:jsweeting@arin.net">jsweeting@arin.net</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div class="msg5569879461015013811">
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12pt">As far as “current RSA” goes, ARIN considers an RSA current if there is no change to an organization’s legal status from the time they signed the agreement. It does not matter what version it is. The organization,
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12pt">Thanks,<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<b>Date: </b>Wednesday, September 24, 2025 at 8:50</span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"> </span><span style="font-size:12pt;color:black">PM<br>
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<b>Cc: </b><a href="mailto:arin-ppml@arin.net" target="_blank">arin-ppml@arin.net</a> <<a href="mailto:arin-ppml@arin.net" target="_blank">arin-ppml@arin.net</a>><br>
<b>Subject: </b>Re: [arin-ppml] Request for Feedback: Recommended Draft Policy ARIN-2025-2 Clarify 8.5.1 Registration Services Agreement<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12pt">Thanks for sharing this proposed update and inviting feedback. I’m following the discussion and will keep an eye on how the policy evolves.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12pt">It might also be helpful if ARIN could clarify what “current RSA” means in practice — so organizations know whether their existing agreement still counts.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12pt">On Wed, Sep 24, 2025, 8:33</span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span><span style="font-size:12pt">p.m. Reese, Gus <<a href="mailto:gReese@cogentco.com" target="_blank">gReese@cogentco.com</a>>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12pt">ARIN 56 In person meeting is just a few short weeks away in my hometown of Arlington Texas. Prior to the meeting I would like to solicit any feedback
regarding Recommended Draft Policy ARIN-2025-2.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12pt">Here is a refresher of the changes to the policy statement in 8.5.1:<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12pt">Policy statement:<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12pt">Remove (within the last two versions) from 8.5.1 to state: The receiving entity must sign an RSA covering all resources to be transferred unless that
entity has a current RSA on file per ARIN business practices.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12pt">For reference here is the existing text in the NRPM:<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12pt">8.5.1. Registration Services Agreement<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12pt">The receiving entity must sign an RSA covering all resources to be transferred unless that entity has a current (within the last two versions) RSA
on file.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12pt">Feedback from the community from March 2025 and after this was presented at ARIN 55 was positive.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12pt">As always a big thank you to the PPML community!<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12pt">Gus Reese & Kendrick Knowles<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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