ARIN Announcements

In February, ARIN conducted Community Consultation 2023.2 in response to open suggestion ACSP 2022.10 regarding providing announcements and policy documents, such as the Policy Development Process (PDP) and Number Resource Policy Manual, in Spanish and French to encourage greater participation and discussion from non-native English-speaking members of our community. The consultation was held for 10 business days and received a total of eight comments. The consultation highlighted the availability of online document translation services and raised doubts about the value of producing official versions at ARIN due to their considerable cost and uncertain impact on improving access to ARIN’s services.

On 1 November 2022, ARIN announced that we will require two-factor authentication (2FA) on all ARIN Online accounts beginning 1 February 2023. ARIN currently has three options for customers to set up 2FA on their ARIN Online accounts. Following the announcement of the planned enforcement date of 1 February 2023, we received several suggestions for further expansion of our authentication offerings, including: Allowing email as an authentication method Enabling SMS support for customers who reside outside of the ARIN service region Allowing registration of multiple hardware security keys In January 2023, ARIN conducted Community Consultation 2023.

ARIN recovers the cost of its registry operations through an annual Registration Services Plan (RSP) fee charged to registry customers based on the total size of the number resources held. Organizations that bring legacy resources under a Registration Services Agreement (RSA/LRSA) have benefitted from an annual “legacy fee cap” (presently $175 for 2023 and increasing each year by $25), which applies regardless of the number of IPv4 legacy resources held.

We are quickly approaching the ARIN 51 Public Policy and Members Meeting, being held on 16-19 April 2023. If you are planning to join us in person in Tampa, Florida, please note that next Monday, 20 March 2023, is the deadline for ARIN 51 attendees to receive the discounted hotel rate of US$259.92 + tax at the Grand Hyatt Tampa Bay. We strongly encourage you to make your travel arrangements as soon as possible.

The ARIN Fellowship Program provides a specialized, interactive learning opportunity to individuals interested in Internet governance, number resource policy, and professional growth in the Internet industry. Twice a year, ARIN Fellows are chosen in advance of an ARIN Public Policy and Members Meeting. Please join us in congratulating the selected ARIN 51 Fellows: Canada Nancy Wachira, Support Worker, L’arche Homefires August Yang, Owner and Operator, August Internet United States of America Gustavo Alvarado, Computer Security Researcher, Toyota Motor North America Lily Botsyoe, Graduate Student, University of Cincinnati Lou DeVictoria, Network & Cloud Expert, Perimeter 81 Dustin Moses, Network Engineer II, NewMax LLC James Paek, Corporate Manager, QuikTrip Roman Tatarnikov, CEO, IntLös Caribbean Winsome Bennett, Programme Coordinator, University of the Commonwealth, and Secretary and Chapter Coordinator, ISOC Jamaica Gordon Swaby, Telecommunications Engineer, Office of Utilities Regulation Christine Warren, Help Desk Officer, St.

At their meeting on 19 October 2022, the Board of Trustees adopted the following: Editorial Change ARIN-edit-2022-6: Editorial Clean-up of NRPM Sections 2.12 and 2.14 Editorial Change ARIN-edit-2022-7: Editorial Clean-up of NRPM Section 2.16 At their meeting on 19 December 2022, the Board of Trustees adopted the following: ARIN-2020-6: Allowance for IPv4 Allocation “Swap” Transactions via 8.3 Specified Transfers and 8.4 Inter-RIR Transfers ARIN-2022-1: MDN Clarification for Qualification At their meeting on 30 January 2023, the Board of Trustees adopted the following:

ARIN thanks those who provided valuable feedback during this consultation on offering content, such as announcements, the Policy Development Process, and the Number Resource Policy Manual, in translation. This feedback will be factored into the decision on the path forward regarding the possible implementation of content translation functionality. Regards, John Curran President and CEO American Registry for Internet Numbers (ARIN)

ARIN is pleased to present the latest version of ARIN Online, including improvements, new features, and updates. Full release notes are included at the end of this message. All ARIN systems have been restored and are now operating normally. We thank you for your patience. If you have additional questions, comments, or issues, please submit an Ask ARIN ticket using your ARIN Online account or contact the Registration Services Help Desk by phone Monday through Friday, 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM ET at +1.

The ARIN office will be closed on Monday, 20 February in observance of Presidents’ Day. ARIN’s office will reopen with normal operating hours on Tuesday, 21 February.

ARIN is pleased to announce the release of a new help page that provides guidance to governmental entities or similar institutions interested in requesting a Legacy Resource Services Agreement (LRSA). https://www.arin.net/resources/guide/legacy/governments/ We have seen an increase in interest in securing an LRSA in response to the announcement that the Legacy Fee Cap will be expiring on 31 December 2023. The new webpage lays out the specific information that is required for ARIN to consider limited modifications to the LRSA in cases where a governmental entity would not be able, under applicable law, to execute the agreement absent the modification(s).

ARIN Board of Trustees member, Bram Abramson, has been appointed as Regional Commissioner for Ontario at the Canadian Radio-Television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) for a five-year term, effective 15 February 2023. Noting it has been an honor to serve as an ARIN Trustee, Bram has resigned from the ARIN Board of Trustees effective today, 14 February 2023. ARIN congratulates Bram on his appointment as a CRTC Commissioner and thanks him for his service as a member of the ARIN Board.

ARIN is seeking feedback from the community on open suggestion ACSP 2022.10 to provide announcements and policy documents, such as the Policy Development Process (PDP) and Number Resource Policy Manual (NRPM), in Spanish and French. The aim of the suggestion is to encourage greater participation and discussion from non-native English speaking members of our community. ARIN has investigated various options for implementing the suggestion to provide content in Spanish and French, including using translation service products and the necessary website setup and maintenance.

ARIN is pleased to announce that it has successfully completed the Service Organization Control (SOC) 2 Type 1 audit of its Resource Public Key Infrastructure (RPKI) as of December 2022. SOC 2 is a gold standard in security compliance developed by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA). ARIN worked with an independent auditing firm to complete the SOC 2 Type 1 audit, which confirms that ARIN’s information security policies and procedures include controls designed and implemented to meet the SOC 2 standards against which our community has requested we certify.

ARIN thanks those who provided valuable feedback during this consultation on expanding two-factor authentication (2FA) options for ARIN Online. This feedback will be factored into the decision on the path forward regarding additional enhancements to ARIN’s 2FA options. Regards, John Curran President and CEO American Registry for Internet Numbers (ARIN)

Effective today, 3 February 2023, the Specified Transfer Listing Service is frozen and no new applications from Recipients, Sources, or Facilitators will be accepted. The current lists will remain available on our website. Regards, American Registry for Internet Numbers (ARIN)

As of today, 1 February 2023, ARIN now requires two-factor authentication (2FA) on all ARIN Online accounts. If you have yet to set up 2FA on your account, the next time you attempt to log in to your ARIN Online account, you will be redirected to the 2FA setup process and required to complete it before accessing your account. Customers can choose between Time-Based One-Time password (TOTP), SMS-based, and FIDO2/Passkey-enabled security key authentication methods.

Beginning on Wednesday, 1 February, ARIN will require two-factor authentication (2FA) on all ARIN Online accounts. Customers who have yet to set up 2FA on their ARIN Online account can choose between Time-Based One-Time password (TOTP), SMS-based, and FIDO2/Passkey-enabled security key authentication methods. You can learn more about your 2FA options by visiting our website: https://www.arin.net/reference/materials/security/twofactor/ By requiring 2FA for ARIN Online accounts, the ARIN community should see stronger security for the registry, reduced risk of account fraud attempts, and increased confidence in the integrity of their ARIN resources.

On 1 November 2022, ARIN announced that we will require two-factor authentication (2FA) on all ARIN Online accounts beginning 1 February 2023. ARIN currently has three options for customers to set up 2FA on their ARIN Online accounts: Time-based One-time Password (TOTP) using an authenticator of your choice Short Message Service (SMS) for customers within the ARIN service region FIDO2/Passkey-enabled Security Key Please note: Voice 2FA is not currently available for new 2FA activations; it is still available to those customers who already have that method set up on their accounts.

The results of the Prioritization Survey requesting feedback from our General Members on their sentiment regarding potential improvements to ARIN services are available on our website. These results were provided to the Board of Trustees Financial Committee as supporting information for the 2023 budget approval process and were considered in 2023 project planning. Key results include clear support for continued development and improvement of our routing security services – Resource Public Key Infrastructure (RPKI) and Internet Routing Registry (IRR).

Registration is now open for the ARIN 51 Public Policy and Members Meeting! The hybrid event will take place 16-19 April 2023 at the Grand Hyatt Tampa Bay in Tampa, Florida, and online via Zoom. Register for ARIN 51 We are excited to provide opportunities for both virtual and in-person participation and hope you can join us for this free event. Our ARIN 51 agenda includes discussions of multiple draft policies, reports from our Board of Trustees and Advisory Council, and a variety of updates from ARIN staff and other Regional Internet Registries — and more!

The ARIN office will be closed on Monday, 16 January in observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. ARIN’s office will reopen with normal operating hours on Tuesday, 17 January.

Learn more about Internet governance, number resource policy, and the ARIN community by becoming an ARIN Fellow. Applications for the hybrid-format ARIN 51 Fellowship Program are now open, and we encourage you to apply for this specialized, interactive learning opportunity. Fellowship Application Applications are accepted from Thursday, 5 January to Wednesday, 25 January 2023. ARIN 51 Fellows will attend three virtual sessions before the ARIN 51 Public Policy and Members Meeting (16-19 April), held in Tampa, Florida, and may choose to attend ARIN 51 either in person or virtually.

ARIN is pleased to present the latest version of ARIN Online, including improvements, new features, and updates. Full release notes are included at the end of this message. All ARIN systems have been restored and are now operating normally. We thank you for your patience. If you have additional questions, comments, or issues, please submit an Ask ARIN ticket using your ARIN Online account or contact the Registration Services Help Desk by phone Monday through Friday, 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM ET at +1.

Below are the ARIN announcements posted to the website in 2022. Website announcements for years other than 2022 are available under “Archives,” while additional mailing list announcements and discussions dating back to the beginning of ARIN are available within the Mailing List Archives.

Below are the ARIN announcements posted to the website in 2021. Website announcements for years other than 2021 are available under “Archives,” while additional mailing list announcements and discussions dating back to the beginning of ARIN are available within the Mailing List Archives.