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Recurring people and organisations
- Owen DeLong43 Policies participated · 177 Discussion messages
- Member Services32 Policies participated · 50 Discussion messages
- Member Services29 Policies participated · 60 Discussion messages
- Unknown17 Policies participated · 27 Discussion messages
- Chris Grundemann15 Policies participated · 37 Discussion messages
- Matthew Kaufman14 Policies participated · 32 Discussion messages
- William Herrin13 Policies participated · 60 Discussion messages
- James Hess13 Policies participated · 33 Discussion messages
- Leo Bicknell13 Policies participated · 32 Discussion messages
- Stephen Sprunk12 Policies participated · 23 Discussion messages
Policy records
Start with Policy- ARIN-prop-354
Relax 4.10 Usage Restrictions
Introduced: Nov 2, 2026 · Latest activity: Nov 2, 2026Source coverage is incomplete.
- ARIN-2026-4
ARIN-2026-4
Under discussion · Official status: Under Discussion
Introduced: Jul 9, 2026 · Latest activity: Sep 25, 20265Policy versions2Total participants - ARIN-2026-5
ARIN-2026-5
Under discussion · Official status: Under Discussion
Introduced: Aug 2, 2026 · Latest activity: Aug 2, 20263Policy versions2Total participants - ARIN-prop-353
Define Out Of Region Use
Under discussion · Official status: Under Discussion
Introduced: Aug 2, 2026 · Latest activity: Aug 2, 20262Policy versions1Total participants - 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, 20262Policy versions1Total participants
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