Meeting of the ARIN Advisory Council - 21 September 2023
Teleconference
Attendees:
- Leif Sawyer, Chair (LS)
- Kat Hunter, Vice Chair (KH)
- Doug Camin (DC)
- Andrew Dul (AD)
- Gerry George (GG)
- Kendrick Knowles (KK)
- Amy Potter (AP)
- Gus Reese (GR)
- Chris Tacit (CT)
- Alicia Trotman (AT)
- Alison Wood (AW)
- Chris Woodfield (CW)
ARIN Staff:
- Eddie Diego, (ED) Policy Analyst
- Jenny Fulmer, (JF) Staff Attorney
- Richard Jimmerson, Chief Operating Officer
- Lisa Liedel, Director, Registration Services
- Therese Simcox, Sr. E.A. and Scribe
Regrets:
- Brian Jones
- Anita Nikolich
- Matthew Wilder
1. Welcome
The Chair called the meeting to order at 4:10 p.m. ET. He welcomed everyone to the call.
2. Agenda Review
The Chair reviewed the agenda and called for any comments. There were no comments.
3. Approval of the Minutes
It was moved by CT and seconded by DC that:
“The ARIN Advisory Council approves the Minutes of 17 August 2023, as written.”
The Chair called for discussion. There were no comments.
The motion carried with all in favor with no objections.
4. Draft Policy ARIN 2022-12: Direct Assignment Language Update.
DC stated that the staff and legal review was received today, and the policy shepherds will review it to incorporate any recommendations into the text. The updated text will be posted to the Public Policy Mailing List (PPML), and it will be presented at ARIN 52 next month.
5. Draft Policy ARIN 2023-1 Retire 4.2.1.4 Slow Start.
AP stated that the shepherds will continue to receive any feedback until the draft policy is presented at ARIN 52.
6. Draft Policy ARIN 2023-2: /26 initial IPv4 allocation for IXPs.
GR stated that there is no change in status for this draft policy since the last AC meeting. He has solicited MW’s feedback from his recent trip to the APNIC meeting. When MW returns, they will discuss it and will present the draft policy at ARIN 52.
7. Draft Policy ARIN 2023-3: Amendment of the Waitlist Agreement to Include a Restriction on Leasing
CT stated that is no change in status on this draft policy. The shepherds will receive any feedback after presenting it at ARIN 52 and go from there.
8. Draft Policy ARIN-2023-4: Modernization of Registration Requirements.
AT noted that most comments on the PPML were based on the vague timeframe and appropriate law. The draft policy language has been updated to represent 14 days and has been posted on the AC Wiki. She noted that it should also be posted on the ARIN website. Policy Analyst confirmed that it has been posted. AT noted that the updated version will be presented at ARIN 52.
9. ARIN-prop-323: Clean-up of NRPM Sections 4.3.4, 4.4, 4.10 and 6.10.1.
AW stated that she met with KK, and they have found this proposal to be sound, fair and it has community support.
It was moved by AW and seconded by KH that:
“The ARIN Advisory Council accepts ‘ARIN-prop-323: Clean-up of NRPM Sections 4.3.4, 4.4, 4.10 and 6.10.1’ as a Draft Policy.”
The Chair called for discussion. There were no comments.
The motion carried with all in favor, via roll call vote.
10. ARIN-prop-324: ARIN Waitlist Qualification.
AT stated that she had reached out to the authors on whether the intent of the proposal was for it to be an editorial proposal or a standard proposal. CT, an author of the proposal, stated they were erring on the side of caution and put the proposal forward as a standard proposal. He noted if feedback indicates it should be editorial, the AC can move to make it so.
It was moved by AT and seconded by DC that:
“The ARIN Advisory Council accepts ‘ARIN-prop-324: ARIN Waitlist Qualification’ as a Draft Policy.”
The Chair called for discussion. AD clarified that per the new Policy Development Process (PDP) the AC has to move any proposal to become a draft policy before it can be moved to editorial status (if applicable). The members thanked him for that reminder.
The motion carried with all in favor, via roll call vote.
11. ARIN-prop-325: Clarification of NRPM Sections 4.5 and 6.11 Multiple Discrete Networks and the addition of new Section 2.18 Organizational Identifier (Org ID).
CW stated that he reviewed the text - it is almost editorial in nature – but a section is being added. He acknowledged that it needs to be moved to draft policy status first. He noted the text is clear and in scope.
It was moved by CW and seconded by AT that:
“The ARIN Advisory Council accepts ‘ARIN-prop-325: Clarification of NRPM Sections 4.5 and 6.11 Multiple Discrete Networks and the addition of new Section 2.18 Organizational Identifier (Org ID)’ as a Draft Policy.”
The Chair called for discussion. There were no comments.
The motion carried with all in favor, via roll call vote.
12. ARIN AC Working Groups
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Number Resource Policy Manual Working Group (NRPM WG) Update. CT stated that the WG had submitted the three proposals that were accepted in this meeting. The WG is currently working on Section 6 of the NRPM.
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Policy Experience Report Working Group (PER WG) Update. AW stated that edits to Section 4 have been made and the WG is up to date and awaiting their next PER. CW stated that he and MW will be meeting at ARIN 52 to discuss their action item of synergy between updates made to Sections 6 and 4 and that they expect something to result from that.
13. Any Other Business
The Chair called for any other business.
- Changes in Employment and Affiliation. KK stated he has accepted a position of Assistant Vice President of IT and Infrastructure at a bank. The Chair requested he please update his bio and resume as appropriate. The members congratulated KK on his new position.
- ARIN 52 Reminders: Chair reminded the AC of the following.
- Register for ARIN 52 if they have not already done so.
- Important Pre-Meeting Dates:
- Staff and Legal deadline is 4 October
- RDP Text Freeze deadline is 19 September
- Table Topics: Please add your suggestions onto the “Table Topics” Confluence page. The Chair provided the link for ease of any updates, reminding the AC that the due date for Table Topics is Oct 9th.
- Primary and Secondary Shepherds – work on presentations and both be prepared for any emergency change in presenter. Reach out to the Policy Analyst if you have any issues. Policy Analyst to coordinate with Communications to send fresh emails to AC members with templates and alert AC on Slack that they have been sent.
- January AC Meeting: COO stated that Day Schedules will be sent tomorrow to the AC. Staff is ready to work on travel with the AC.
- Harassment Prevention Training: Forthcoming from H.R., please keep an eye on email.
14. Adjournment
The Chair entertained a motion to adjourn at 4:30 p.m. ET. CW moved to adjourn, seconded by LS. The meeting adjourned with no objections.