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Privatizing POC Information

Start here for the proposal-by-proposal record: what changed, why it mattered, who argued for what, how positions evolved, what was decided, and where the evidence still has gaps.

Source facts

Policy ID
ARIN-2002-8
RIR
ARIN
Official status
Adopted
Normalized status
Accepted
Introduced
Sep 25, 2002
Last source update
Sep 12, 2026
Coverage
Partial

Who actually shaped the debate?

4Total participants
2Discussion contributors
2Formal actors
2Discussion messages
2Effective participants
100%Top-five discussion share
1People covering 50%
2People covering 80%

Policy evolution

Debate timeline

  1. Introduced

    Introduced

    Source facts ↗

  2. Public discussion

    [ppml] Last Call for Comment: Policy Proposal 2002-8

    2 Discussion messages · 2 Entities

    Source facts ↗

  3. Official decision

    accepted

    accepted

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Entities

Freshness: Stale
  1. Tanya Hinman · Identity unresolved
    Discussion messages1
    First activityNov 13, 2002
    Last activityNov 13, 2002
    First explicit stancePropose alternative
    Latest explicit stancePropose alternative
    Stance changes0
    Viewpoint consistencyInsufficient evidence to assess consistency
    Other policies0
  2. Member Services · Identity unresolved
    Discussion messages1
    First activityNov 11, 2002
    Last activityNov 11, 2002
    First explicit stanceUnknown
    Latest explicit stanceUnknown
    Stance changes0
    Viewpoint consistencyNo explicit position stated
    Other policies24
  3. Scott Bradner
    Discussion messages0
    First activityUnknown
    Last activityUnknown
    First explicit stanceUnknown
    Latest explicit stanceUnknown
    Stance changes0
    Viewpoint consistencyNo explicit position stated
    Other policies5
    Freshness: Stale

    Last research attempt: Sep 17, 2026

    Identity verified: Sep 17, 2026

    ARIN · Historical
    Scott Bradner August 1997 - December 2012 (Founding Member)
    www.arin.net
    ARIN · Historical
    Secretary: August 1997 - February 2009
    www.arin.net
    ARIN · Historical
    Treasurer: February 2009 - January 2011
    www.arin.net
    ARIN · Historical
    Vice Chair: January 2011 - December 2012
    www.arin.net

    Verified public profiles

    Discussion messages
    0
    First activity
    Unknown
    Last activity
    Unknown
    First explicit stance
    Unknown
    Latest explicit stance
    Unknown
    Stance changes
    0
    Viewpoint consistency
    No explicit position stated
    Other policies
    5

    First explicit stance: Unknown → Latest explicit stance: Unknown · Stance changes: 0

    Viewpoint consistency: No explicit position stated

    1. Sep 12, 2026

      board_motion_mover

      Source facts ↗
    Per-policy stance timelines:ARIN-2002-1 · Unknown · No explicit position statedARIN-2002-2 · Unknown · No explicit position statedARIN-2002-3 · Unknown · No explicit position statedARIN-2002-4 · Unknown · No explicit position statedARIN-2002-7 · Unknown · No explicit position statedARIN-2002-8 · Unknown · No explicit position stated

    Total policy messages: 0

  4. Lee Howard
    Discussion messages0
    First activityUnknown
    Last activityUnknown
    First explicit stanceUnknown
    Latest explicit stanceUnknown
    Stance changes0
    Viewpoint consistencyNo explicit position stated
    Other policies8

Sources and coverage

Official policy sources

Public discussion archives

  • arin-ppml
    Earliest captured
    Sep 1, 1999
    Latest captured
    Oct 8, 2026
    Last refresh
    Oct 14, 2026
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  • www.arin.net
  • arin-arin-announce
    Earliest captured
    Aug 4, 2026
    Latest captured
    Oct 7, 2026
    Last refresh
    Oct 14, 2026
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    Source coverage is incomplete.
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  • arin-arin-consult
    Earliest captured
    Aug 14, 2026
    Latest captured
    Sep 15, 2026
    Last refresh
    Oct 11, 2026
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    Source coverage is incomplete.
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    3
  • arin-arin-discuss
    Earliest captured
    Aug 2, 1999
    Latest captured
    Aug 21, 2007
    Last refresh
    Oct 14, 2026
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    716
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  • arin-arin-issued
    Earliest captured
    Aug 2, 2026
    Latest captured
    Oct 14, 2026
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    Oct 14, 2026
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  • arin-arin-ppml
    Earliest captured
    Aug 2, 2026
    Latest captured
    Oct 13, 2026
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    Oct 14, 2026
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  • arin-arin-regrws
    Earliest captured
    Unknown
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    Oct 14, 2026
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  • arin-arin-rpki-pilot
    Earliest captured
    Jul 7, 2009
    Latest captured
    Jul 7, 2009
    Last refresh
    Oct 14, 2026
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  • arin-arin-suggestions
    Earliest captured
    Aug 26, 2026
    Latest captured
    Sep 4, 2026
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    Oct 14, 2026
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  • arin-arin-tech-discuss
    Earliest captured
    Aug 13, 2026
    Latest captured
    Oct 5, 2026
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    Oct 14, 2026
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  • arin-arin-whoisrws
    Earliest captured
    Oct 9, 2009
    Latest captured
    Sep 6, 2010
    Last refresh
    Oct 14, 2026
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    Source coverage is incomplete.
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  • arin-clew
    Earliest captured
    May 6, 1999
    Latest captured
    Nov 7, 2002
    Last refresh
    Oct 14, 2026
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    Source coverage is incomplete.
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  • arin-dbwg
    Earliest captured
    Apr 22, 1999
    Latest captured
    Dec 30, 2004
    Last refresh
    Oct 14, 2026
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  • arin-iana-transition
    Earliest captured
    Oct 13, 2014
    Latest captured
    Jun 9, 2016
    Last refresh
    Oct 14, 2026
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  • arin-icp2_review
    Earliest captured
    Apr 14, 2025
    Latest captured
    Nov 10, 2025
    Last refresh
    Oct 14, 2026
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    Source coverage is incomplete.
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  • arin-naipr
    Earliest captured
    Jan 1, 1997
    Latest captured
    Nov 3, 1997
    Last refresh
    Oct 14, 2026
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    Source coverage is incomplete.
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  • arin-nrr-blueprint
    Earliest captured
    Oct 9, 2002
    Latest captured
    Oct 29, 2002
    Last refresh
    Oct 14, 2026
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    Source coverage is incomplete.
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    0
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  • arin-policy
    Earliest captured
    Oct 12, 1999
    Latest captured
    Mar 26, 2003
    Last refresh
    Oct 14, 2026
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  • arin-rtma
    Earliest captured
    Apr 18, 2000
    Latest captured
    Dec 28, 2001
    Last refresh
    Oct 14, 2026
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  • arin-services-wg
    Earliest captured
    Apr 20, 2016
    Latest captured
    Jan 20, 2018
    Last refresh
    Oct 14, 2026
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    Source coverage is incomplete.
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  • arin-v6wg
    Earliest captured
    Nov 8, 2000
    Latest captured
    Mar 1, 2005
    Last refresh
    Oct 14, 2026
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    Source coverage is incomplete.
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  • arin-vwp
    Earliest captured
    Oct 18, 2000
    Latest captured
    Jul 10, 2001
    Last refresh
    Oct 14, 2026
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  • arin-general-members
    Earliest captured
    Jun 3, 2022
    Latest captured
    Jun 25, 2026
    Last refresh
    Oct 14, 2026
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Coverage

Partial
Earliest captured: Jan 1, 1997
Latest captured: Oct 14, 2026

Freshness

Freshness: Stale · Last refresh:

Known gaps

  • www.arin.net: Source coverage is incomplete. · The source boundary has not yet been reached.
  • www.arin.net: Source coverage is incomplete. · The source boundary has not yet been reached.
  • arin-ppml: Source coverage is incomplete. · The source boundary has not yet been reached.
  • www.arin.net: Source coverage is incomplete. · The source boundary has not yet been reached.
  • arin-arin-announce: Source coverage is incomplete. · The source boundary has not yet been reached.
  • arin-arin-consult: Source coverage is incomplete. · The source boundary has not yet been reached.
  • arin-arin-discuss: Source coverage is incomplete. · The source boundary has not yet been reached.
  • arin-arin-issued: Source coverage is incomplete. · The source boundary has not yet been reached.
  • arin-arin-ppml: Source coverage is incomplete. · The source boundary has not yet been reached.
  • arin-arin-regrws: Source coverage is incomplete. · The source boundary has not yet been reached.
  • arin-arin-suggestions: Source coverage is incomplete. · The source boundary has not yet been reached.
  • arin-arin-tech-discuss: Source coverage is incomplete. · The source boundary has not yet been reached.
  • arin-clew: Source coverage is incomplete. · The source boundary has not yet been reached.
  • arin-dbwg: Source coverage is incomplete. · The source boundary has not yet been reached.
  • arin-iana-transition: Source coverage is incomplete. · The source boundary has not yet been reached.
  • arin-naipr: Source coverage is incomplete. · The source boundary has not yet been reached.
  • arin-policy: Source coverage is incomplete. · The source boundary has not yet been reached.
  • arin-rtma: Source coverage is incomplete. · The source boundary has not yet been reached.
  • arin-services-wg: Source coverage is incomplete. · The source boundary has not yet been reached.
  • arin-v6wg: Source coverage is incomplete. · The source boundary has not yet been reached.
  • arin-vwp: Source coverage is incomplete. · The source boundary has not yet been reached.
  • arin-general-members: Source coverage is incomplete. · The source boundary has not yet been reached.