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2004-4: Purpose and Scope of ARIN WHOIS Directory

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-2004-4
RIR
ARIN
Official status
Unknown
Normalized status
Unknown
Introduced
Unknown
Last source update
Oct 5, 2026
Coverage
Partial

Who actually shaped the debate?

5Total participants
5Discussion contributors
UnknownFormal actors
11Discussion messages
4.5Effective participants
100%Top-five discussion share
2People covering 50%
4People covering 80%

Policy evolution

Debate timeline

  1. Public discussion

    [ppml] Policy Proposal 2004-4: Purpose and scope of ARIN Whois Directory

    5 Discussion messages · 4 Entities

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  2. Public discussion

    [ppml] Policy Proposal 2004-4: Purpose and scope of ARIN Whois Directory

    2 Discussion messages · 2 Entities

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  3. Public discussion

    [ppml] Policy Proposal 2004-4: Purpose and scope of ARIN Whois Directory

    2 Discussion messages · 2 Entities

    Source facts ↗

Entities

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  1. Owen DeLong · Identity unresolved
    Discussion messages3
    First activityMar 27, 2004
    Last activityMar 29, 2004
    First explicit stanceUnknown
    Latest explicit stanceUnknown
    Stance changes0
    Viewpoint consistencyNo explicit position stated
    Other policies14
  2. Member Services · Identity unresolved
    Discussion messages3
    First activityMar 17, 2004
    Last activityMay 20, 2004
    First explicit stanceUnknown
    Latest explicit stanceUnknown
    Stance changes0
    Viewpoint consistencyNo explicit position stated
    Other policies22
  3. williamatelan.net · Identity unresolved
    Discussion messages2
    First activityMar 27, 2004
    Last activityMar 29, 2004
    First explicit stanceUnknown
    Latest explicit stanceUnknown
    Stance changes0
    Viewpoint consistencyNo explicit position stated
    Other policies0
  4. Unknown · Identity unresolved
    Discussion messages2
    First activityMar 29, 2004
    Last activityMar 29, 2004
    First explicit stanceUnknown
    Latest explicit stanceUnknown
    Stance changes0
    Viewpoint consistencyNo explicit position stated
    Other policies13
  5. Jeff S Wheeler · Identity unresolved
    Discussion messages1
    First activityMar 27, 2004
    Last activityMar 27, 2004
    First explicit stanceUnknown
    Latest explicit stanceUnknown
    Stance changes0
    Viewpoint consistencyNo explicit position stated
    Other policies0

Sources and coverage

Official policy sources

Public discussion archives

  • arin-ppml
    Earliest captured
    Sep 1, 1999
    Latest captured
    Sep 19, 2026
    Last refresh
    Oct 6, 2026
    Coverage
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    30,659
    Known gaps
    0
  • www.arin.net
  • arin-arin-announce
    Earliest captured
    Aug 4, 2026
    Latest captured
    Sep 28, 2026
    Last refresh
    Oct 6, 2026
    Coverage
    Source coverage is incomplete.
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    2,942
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    0
  • arin-arin-consult
    Earliest captured
    Aug 14, 2026
    Latest captured
    Sep 15, 2026
    Last refresh
    Oct 6, 2026
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    0
  • arin-arin-discuss
    Earliest captured
    Aug 2, 1999
    Latest captured
    Aug 21, 2007
    Last refresh
    Oct 6, 2026
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    Source coverage is incomplete.
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    716
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    0
  • arin-arin-issued
    Earliest captured
    Aug 2, 2026
    Latest captured
    Oct 5, 2026
    Last refresh
    Oct 6, 2026
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    5,660
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  • arin-arin-ppml
    Earliest captured
    Aug 2, 2026
    Latest captured
    Sep 25, 2026
    Last refresh
    Oct 6, 2026
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    Source coverage is incomplete.
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  • arin-arin-regrws
    Earliest captured
    Unknown
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    Unknown
    Last refresh
    Oct 6, 2026
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  • arin-arin-rpki-pilot
    Earliest captured
    Jul 7, 2009
    Latest captured
    Jul 7, 2009
    Last refresh
    Oct 6, 2026
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    Current
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    0
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    0
  • arin-arin-suggestions
    Earliest captured
    Aug 26, 2026
    Latest captured
    Sep 4, 2026
    Last refresh
    Oct 6, 2026
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  • arin-arin-tech-discuss
    Earliest captured
    Aug 13, 2026
    Latest captured
    Oct 5, 2026
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    Oct 6, 2026
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  • arin-arin-whoisrws
    Earliest captured
    Oct 9, 2009
    Latest captured
    Sep 6, 2010
    Last refresh
    Oct 6, 2026
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  • arin-clew
    Earliest captured
    May 6, 1999
    Latest captured
    Nov 7, 2002
    Last refresh
    Oct 5, 2026
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    Source coverage is incomplete.
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    56
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  • arin-dbwg
    Earliest captured
    Apr 22, 1999
    Latest captured
    Dec 30, 2004
    Last refresh
    Oct 5, 2026
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    Source coverage is incomplete.
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    443
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  • arin-iana-transition
    Earliest captured
    Oct 13, 2014
    Latest captured
    Jun 9, 2016
    Last refresh
    Oct 5, 2026
    Coverage
    Source coverage is incomplete.
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    145
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    0
  • arin-icp2_review
    Earliest captured
    Apr 14, 2025
    Latest captured
    Nov 10, 2025
    Last refresh
    Oct 5, 2026
    Coverage
    Source coverage is incomplete.
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    0
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    0
  • arin-naipr
    Earliest captured
    Jan 1, 1997
    Latest captured
    Nov 3, 1997
    Last refresh
    Oct 5, 2026
    Coverage
    Source coverage is incomplete.
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  • arin-nrr-blueprint
    Earliest captured
    Oct 9, 2002
    Latest captured
    Oct 29, 2002
    Last refresh
    Oct 5, 2026
    Coverage
    Current
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    0
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    0
  • arin-policy
    Earliest captured
    Oct 12, 1999
    Latest captured
    Mar 26, 2003
    Last refresh
    Oct 5, 2026
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  • arin-rtma
    Earliest captured
    Apr 18, 2000
    Latest captured
    Dec 28, 2001
    Last refresh
    Oct 5, 2026
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    Source coverage is incomplete.
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    269
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  • arin-services-wg
    Earliest captured
    Apr 20, 2016
    Latest captured
    Jan 20, 2018
    Last refresh
    Oct 5, 2026
    Coverage
    Source coverage is incomplete.
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    29
    Known gaps
    0
  • arin-v6wg
    Earliest captured
    Nov 8, 2000
    Latest captured
    Mar 1, 2005
    Last refresh
    Oct 5, 2026
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  • arin-vwp
    Earliest captured
    Oct 18, 2000
    Latest captured
    Jul 10, 2001
    Last refresh
    Oct 5, 2026
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    Source coverage is incomplete.
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    232
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  • arin-general-members
    Earliest captured
    Jun 3, 2022
    Latest captured
    Jun 25, 2026
    Last refresh
    Oct 5, 2026
    Coverage
    Source coverage is incomplete.
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    129
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Coverage

Partial
Earliest captured: Jan 1, 1997
Latest captured: Oct 6, 2026

Freshness

Freshness: Stale · Last refresh: · The latest refresh failed. The last successful result is shown.

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.