ARIN 56 Day 2 Recap
ARIN 56 has ridden off into the sunset! Today marked the second and final day of our Public Policy and Members Meeting, which, as usual, seemed to go by in a flash. We enjoyed networking with friends old and new (in Halloween costumes, or not) in Arlington, Texas, and virtually. Here’s a short summary of the final events of ARIN 56.
Game Plan
Last night, in-person attendees had the opportunity to socialize with each other, continue discussions sparked by the meeting, and experience a behind the scenes look at the home of the Dallas Cowboys, AT&T Stadium.
Sunrise on Our Final Day
After a festively cat-earred Hollis Kara, Director of Communications, started the morning with a warm welcome, a thank you to our elected volunteers, and participation reminders — along with a round of applause for our meeting sponsors, AT&T, Amazon Web Services, Kalorama, IPXO, and IPv4.Global by Hilco Global — we headed into the final reports of ARIN 56.
Tallying the Books
First on the agenda today was Board Chair Nancy Carter who presented the Financial Report in her capacity as the Board Treasurer. She went over the main business of the Finance Committee along with updates on ARIN’s financial performance, revenues, operating expenses, investments, financial position, data center move, and long-term financial plan. Nancy’s presentation demonstrated ARIN’s commitment to financial transparency and sound fiscal management, ensuring the organization can continue serving the community well into the future. It also captured the fun and comradery of the ARIN community as she ended with two Halloween-themed bad jokes:
- Why do ghosts love elevators? It lifts their spirits!
- Why did the accountant go trick or treating with his calculator? So he could count his candy!
Home on the (Global) Range
Amy Potter then delivered the ASO AC and ICP-2 Consultation Update. She provided an overview of the Address Supporting Organization Address Council’s role in global Internet governance and provided a thorough explanation of the ongoing review of Internet Coordination Policy-2. She detailed the changes made in the revised draft “Governance Document for the Recognition, Operation, and Derecognition of Regional Internet Registries” (Draft RIR Governance Document) following a first round of community consultation, and she encouraged everyone to participate in the current consultation on the revised Draft RIR Governance Document that closes on 7 November. Meeting attendees immediately answered the call and engaged on the topic with ample and thoughtful questions and comments.
Your input on this important RIR coordination matter will help shape the future of global Internet number resource management. Click to learn more and join the ARIN ICP-2 mailing list to submit your feedback by 7 November.
Securing the Trail
Moving right along, Brad Gorman, Director of Customer Technical Services, presented the Routing Security Update. He provided an overview of global Resource Public Key Infrastructure (RPKI) activity, reviewed the types of RPKI services and adoption rates in the ARIN region, and shared recent releases — feature enhancements, the Route Origin Authorization (ROA) Change Log, and ROA support during transfers — and upcoming developments for ARIN’s RPKI services, including RPKI routing intelligence and RPKI for reallocated or reassigned resources.
The community shared thoughtful questions and comments about U.S. government adoption of RPKI, appreciation for Brad and his team’s efforts to make RPKI deployment and management easier for ARIN customers, excitement at the prospect of RPKI for reallocated or reassigned resources, standardization of APIs across RIRs, and more.
Follow the Leader
Following a brief break, ARIN President and CEO John Curran delivered the Number Resource Organization Executive Council Update. This comprehensive report covered coordination among the five Regional Internet Registries, the NRO RPKI Program, coordination groups, financial status, the ICP-2 Review, the IANA Review Committee, and the ICANN Empowered Community. John then presented on the state of the RIR system, sharing information about its overall health and the latest news on specific RIR activities.
Back to You, Partners
To wrap things up, John Curran and Nancy Carter hosted an open mic session, during which questions and comments addressed a wide range of topics. Community members, Fellows, and AC members shared appreciation for the meeting organization and the ARIN Fellowship Program experience; asked questions about NRO EC and AFRINIC activities, Internet Routing Registry (IRR) objects and the IPv4 Waiting List, and visibility of Autonomous System Number routing; provided feedback on their experiences and the importance of work-life balance for promoting long-term participation in this community; suggested an ICP-2 Review-style, holistic audit of the ARIN Number Resource Policy Manual; and more.
The open mic session exemplified the collaborative spirit that makes ARIN meetings valuable — a welcoming space where anyone can ask questions, share perspectives, and contribute to the ongoing dialogue about Internet number resource management.
Hollis Kara then officially closed ARIN 56 with a final festive bad joke — What do network engineers wear to Halloween parties? A subnet mask! — and by thanking our sponsors once again for their support and encouraging everyone to save the date for the next ARIN meeting.
Until We Meet Again
You can read a recap from day one of the meeting as well as reference the slides, transcripts, and webcasts from throughout the meeting as they are posted on the ARIN 56 Meeting Materials page.
Be sure to use the #ARIN56 hashtag and tag us @arin_rir on Instagram, @TeamARIN on X and Facebook and @ARIN on LinkedIn when sharing about your meeting experience on social media! And don’t forget to mark your calendars for the next ARIN Public Policy and Members Meeting, ARIN 57, in Louisville, Kentucky, on 19-22 April 2026. Stay tuned to the ARIN Blog, follow us on social media, and subscribe to our ARIN Announce mailing list for information on registration and on the Fellowship Program.
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