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<p style="margin: 0px; font-style: normal; ; font-weight: 400; ; ; line-height: normal; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; ; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none;" class="p1"><span style="; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; ;" class="s1">Dear ARIN Members:</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0px; font-style: normal; ; font-weight: 400; ; ; line-height: normal; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; min-height: 24px; ; ; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; ; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none;" class="p2"><span style="; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; ;" class="s1"></span><br></p>
<p style="margin: 0px; font-style: normal; ; font-weight: 400; ; ; line-height: normal; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; ; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none;" class="p1"><span style="; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; ;" class="s1">As many of you know, I am running for the ARIN Board of Trustees.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span>I enjoyed the many conversations I had with members attending ARIN 54 and NANOG 92 in Toronto.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="Apple-converted-space"> <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span>For those of you that were not able to make those meetings here is a few data points I would like to provide about me.</span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0px; font-style: normal; ; font-weight: 400; ; ; line-height: normal; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; ; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none;" class="p1"><span style="; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; ;" class="s1">My candidate profile can be found at</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0px; font-style: normal; ; font-weight: 400; ; ; line-height: normal; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; ; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none;" class="p1"><span style="; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; ;" class="s1"><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="https://arin-elections.net/elections/board-of-trustees/brown-john/">https://arin-elections.net/elections/board-of-trustees/brown-john/</a></span></p>
<p style="margin: 0px; font-style: normal; ; font-weight: 400; ; ; line-height: normal; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; min-height: 24px; ; ; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; ; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none;" class="p2"><span style="; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; ;" class="s1"></span><br></p>
<p style="margin: 0px; font-style: normal; ; font-weight: 400; ; ; line-height: normal; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; ; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none;" class="p1"><span style="; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; ;" class="s1">1. To address the “Qualifications not Confirmed” status on the candidate form.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span>The outside party that ARIN hired to perform background checks required me to submit digital images of my passport, drivers license, documents supporting my home address and other sensitive personal identifying information.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span>As part of that I was required to legally agree to have that data SENT and STORED on computers outside of the ARIN region and for such data to be accessed by parties outside of the ARIN region.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span>Specifically ARIN’s vendor wanted to have my data sent to people in high risk countries located in the Far East.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="Apple-converted-space"> <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span>Their vendor said the data was safe, but when I mentioned a photo of a screen could be taken by a cell phone, there was that long silence of “oh yeah…..”.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span>This was not acceptable to me and presents a great risk to both myself and to ARIN.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> I declined to put myself at that risk.</span></span></p>
<p style="margin: 0px; font-style: normal; ; font-weight: 400; ; ; line-height: normal; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; min-height: 24px; ; ; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; ; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none;" class="p2"><span style="; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; ;" class="s1"></span><br></p>
<p style="margin: 0px; font-style: normal; ; font-weight: 400; ; ; line-height: normal; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; ; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none;" class="p1"><span style="; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; ;" class="s1">Far too many times we just agree to share data. As someone in cyber security, I am always challenging these kinds of “shrink wrap” agreements that can easily lead to abuse.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="Apple-converted-space"> <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span>As an ARIN Board Member, I will work hard to keep a detailed and weather eye on how we protect ARIN and ARIN member data.</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0px; font-style: normal; ; font-weight: 400; ; ; line-height: normal; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; min-height: 24px; ; ; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; ; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none;" class="p2"><span style="; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; ;" class="s1"></span><br></p>
<p style="margin: 0px; font-style: normal; ; font-weight: 400; ; ; line-height: normal; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; ; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none;" class="p1"><span dir="auto" style="; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; ;" class="s1">2. ARIN has a critical role to the continued success of the Internet, both in region and globally. With over 35 years of experience using, designing building, running, internet networks I believe I have the technical skills to help assure ARIN continues in this role.</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0px; font-style: normal; ; font-weight: 400; ; ; line-height: normal; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; min-height: 24px; ; ; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; ; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none;" class="p2"><span style="; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; ;" class="s1"></span><br></p>
<p style="margin: 0px; font-style: normal; ; font-weight: 400; ; ; line-height: normal; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; ; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none;" class="p1"><span style="; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; ;" class="s1">3. I also bring direct experience in writing legislation, testifying before policy makers (globally) (US Congress, FCC).<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="Apple-converted-space"> <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span>Thus I have worked on policy matters including building consensus between different parties.</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0px; font-style: normal; ; font-weight: 400; ; ; line-height: normal; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; min-height: 24px; ; ; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; ; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none;" class="p2"><span style="; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; ;" class="s1"></span><br></p>
<p style="margin: 0px; font-style: normal; ; font-weight: 400; ; ; line-height: normal; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; ; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none;" class="p1"><span style="; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; ;" class="s1">4. For more than 30 years I have operated multiple businesses.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> <span class="Apple-converted-space"> Many</span></span> of those have been successful, some not.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span>These experiences have provided me with a solid understanding of the financial aspects of operating an org.</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0px; font-style: normal; ; font-weight: 400; ; ; line-height: normal; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; min-height: 24px; ; ; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; ; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none;" class="p2"><span style="; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; ;" class="s1"></span><br></p>
<p style="margin: 0px; font-style: normal; ; font-weight: 400; ; ; line-height: normal; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; ; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none;" class="p1"><span style="; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; ;" class="s1">5. Probably the most important bit is that I understand the separations between the Board, Staff, Advisory Council and Members.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span>I take the “Duty of Care”, “Fiscal Duties to ARIN” very serious.</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0px; font-style: normal; ; font-weight: 400; ; ; line-height: normal; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; min-height: 24px; ; ; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; ; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none;" class="p2"><span style="; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; ;" class="s1"></span><br></p>
<p style="margin: 0px; font-style: normal; ; font-weight: 400; ; ; line-height: normal; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; ; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none;" class="p1"><span style="; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; ;" class="s1">In closing, please reach out if you have any questions. I’m happy to answer them.</span></p>
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<p dir="auto" style="margin: 0px; font-style: normal; ; font-weight: 400; ; ; line-height: normal; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; ; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none;" class="p1"><span dir="auto" style="; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; ;" class="s1">No matter what, please make sure you / your org Votes.<span dir="auto" class="Apple-converted-space"> <span dir="auto" class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></span></p>
<p dir="auto" style="margin: 0px; font-style: normal; ; font-weight: 400; ; ; line-height: normal; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; ; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none;" class="p1"><span dir="auto" style="; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; ;" class="s1"><br></span></p>
<p dir="auto" style="margin: 0px; font-style: normal; ; font-weight: 400; ; ; line-height: normal; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; ; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none;" class="p1"><span dir="auto" style="; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; ;" class="s1"><span dir="auto" class="Apple-converted-space"><span dir="auto" class="Apple-converted-space"></span></span>I do ask that you cast a vote for me, John Brown.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0px; font-style: normal; ; font-weight: 400; ; ; line-height: normal; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; ; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none;" class="p1"><span style="; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; ;" class="s1">Thank you</span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0px; font-style: normal; ; font-weight: 400; ; ; line-height: normal; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; ; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none;" class="p1"><span style="; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; ;" class="s1">John Brown, CISSP, CFI,CFII,MEI</span></p>
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