Category: Updates
The End of Origin AS Is Near
The Origin AS field is being retired from the ARIN database on 28 July 2025 — are you prepared? Learn why this change is happening, what it means, and how you can smoothly transition to more secure routing alternatives.
Orphaned Records: What They Are and How We Clean Them Up
Lisa Liedel, Director of Registration Services, explains what the term “orphaned” means regarding Points of Contact, Org IDs, and customer handles and outlines ARIN’s procedures for keeping our registry accurate and current.
Inclusivity at ARIN: Building a Supportive Organization and Community
ARIN’s President and CEO shares an update on our expanding inclusivity initiatives aimed at creating safe and supportive environments for all members, customers, employees, volunteers, and the broader global Internet community.
Enhancing ARIN’s Org Create Vetting Process
As part of our commitment to maintaining the integrity of the Internet number resource registry, ARIN is introducing an additional verification step to strengthen the validation process for new Organization ID requests. Our Registry Integrity and Oversight Manager explains why and what is changing.
Streamlining Routing Security with ARIN’s New IRR Auto-Manager
ARIN recently completed work on a new suite of tools to help manage the interconnection between Internet Routing Registry and Resource Public Key Infrastructure data. Our Director of Customer Technical Services explains how to take advantage of these tools to enhance the routing security of your resources.
Preparing for Retirement of ARIN’s FTP Support
On 31 March 2025, ARIN will stop supporting FTP. Learn why ARIN will no longer be offering this service and what you need to do to avoid any disruptions in access to reports and templates.
Updating the ARIN RPKI Trust Anchor Locator (TAL)
ARIN recently updated its Trust Anchor Locator (TAL), so our Director of Customer Technical Services explains what a Trust Anchor is and how the changes impact you.
Are You on the List?
With recent changes to the content curation and publication strategy for ARIN’s informational and discussion-based mailing lists, our Director of Communications takes the opportunity to review which of these lists are most useful for you.
Top 8 Most Popular Blog Posts and Series of 2024
With 2025 now underway, it’s time for our annual review of the most popular content we shared in the last year. Here's a snapshot of what you, our readers, enjoyed the most on the ARIN Blog in 2024.
ARIN Organizes Holiday Toy Drive for Local Families
This holiday season, ARIN proudly rekindled its tradition of supporting families in need by organizing a toy drive in partnership with Northern Virginia Family Service (NVFS).
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