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Recurring people and organisations
- Member Services23 Policies participated · 36 Discussion messages
- Owen DeLong15 Policies participated · 28 Discussion messages
- Unknown14 Policies participated · 21 Discussion messages
- McBurnett, Jim6 Policies participated · 8 Discussion messages
- Scott Bradner6 Policies participated · 0 Discussion messages
- Geoff Huston5 Policies participated · 15 Discussion messages
- Bill Darte5 Policies participated · 13 Discussion messages
- Kevin Loch5 Policies participated · 10 Discussion messages
- Unknown5 Policies participated · 8 Discussion messages
- Lee Howard5 Policies participated · 0 Discussion messages
Policy records
Start with Policy- ARIN-2026-4
ARIN-2026-4
Under discussion · Official status: Under Discussion
Introduced: Jul 9, 2026 · Latest activity: Sep 25, 20261Policy versions2Total participants - ARIN-2026-5
ARIN-2026-5
Under discussion · Official status: Under Discussion
Introduced: Aug 2, 2026 · Latest activity: Aug 2, 20261Policy versions2Total participants - ARIN-prop-353
Define Out Of Region Use
Under discussion · Official status: Under Discussion
Introduced: Aug 2, 2026 · Latest activity: Aug 2, 20261Policy versions - ARIN-prop-352
Harmonize Section 1 and Section 6, Principles and Goals Statements
Under discussion · Official status: Under Discussion
Introduced: Jul 8, 2026 · Latest activity: Jul 8, 20261Policy versions - ARIN-2025-1
ARIN-2025-1
Under discussion · Official status: Under Discussion
Introduced: Jan 8, 2025 · Latest activity: Jun 15, 20261Policy versions2Total participants
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