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ARIN-2026-4

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-2026-4
RIR
ARIN
Official status
Under Discussion
Normalized status
Under discussion
Introduced
Jul 9, 2026
Last source update
Nov 6, 2026
Coverage
Partial

Who actually shaped the debate?

2Total participants
UnknownDiscussion contributors
2Formal actors
UnknownDiscussion messages
UnknownEffective participants
UnknownTop-five discussion share
UnknownPeople covering 50%
UnknownPeople covering 80%

Policy evolution

Official version
Under discussion · Under Discussion
Unknown
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Advisory Council meeting history · The related-meetings section adds 17 September 2026 to its Advisory Council list. This is a meeting-history update; the captured policy statement and all other text are unchanged.

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20 August 2026
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17 September 2026
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Official version
Under discussion · Under Discussion
Unknown
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staff and legal review · The revised ARIN draft appends a Staff and Legal Review dated 25 September 2026, including staff understanding, legal review, implementation impact and requirements. The supplied review states that the intended change is clarification and deduplication rather than a change to the goals.

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6.3.8. (retired) History and Earlier Versions
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Staff and Legal Review (25 September 2026)
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history metadata · The revision history adds a View Markups entry dated 25 August 2026 before the related meetings.

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Draft Policy 25 August 2026 Related Meetings
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Draft Policy 25 August 2026 View Markups 25 August 2026 Related Meetings
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Debate timeline

  1. Official version

    Under discussion

    Under discussion · Under Discussion

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  2. Official version

    Under discussion

    Under discussion · Under Discussion

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  3. Official version

    Under discussion

    Under discussion · Under Discussion

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  4. Official version

    Under discussion

    Under discussion · Under Discussion

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  5. Official version

    Under discussion

    Under discussion · Under Discussion

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  6. Introduced

    Introduced

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  7. Official decision

    under_discussion

    under_discussion

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Entities

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Sources and coverage

Official policy sources

Public discussion archives

  • arin-ppml
    Earliest captured
    Sep 1, 1999
    Latest captured
    Oct 16, 2026
    Last refresh
    Nov 5, 2026
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    26,282
    Known gaps
    5
  • www.arin.net
  • arin-arin-announce
    Earliest captured
    Aug 4, 2026
    Latest captured
    Nov 3, 2026
    Last refresh
    Nov 5, 2026
    Coverage
    Source coverage is incomplete.
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    3,243
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    13
  • arin-arin-consult
    Earliest captured
    Aug 14, 2026
    Latest captured
    Nov 3, 2026
    Last refresh
    Oct 21, 2026
    Coverage
    Source coverage is incomplete.
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    1,190
    Known gaps
    54
  • arin-arin-discuss
    Earliest captured
    Aug 2, 1999
    Latest captured
    Aug 21, 2007
    Last refresh
    Nov 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
    Nov 5, 2026
    Last refresh
    Nov 5, 2026
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    Source coverage is incomplete.
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    9,657
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    3
  • arin-arin-ppml
    Earliest captured
    Aug 27, 2026
    Latest captured
    Nov 3, 2026
    Last refresh
    Nov 5, 2026
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    Source coverage is incomplete.
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    36,896
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    6
  • arin-arin-regrws
    Earliest captured
    Unknown
    Latest captured
    Unknown
    Last refresh
    Nov 6, 2026
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    Source coverage is incomplete.
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    0
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    0
  • arin-arin-rpki-pilot
    Earliest captured
    Jul 7, 2009
    Latest captured
    Jul 7, 2009
    Last refresh
    Nov 6, 2026
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    Source coverage is incomplete.
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    0
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  • arin-arin-suggestions
    Earliest captured
    Jun 15, 2011
    Latest captured
    Oct 14, 2026
    Last refresh
    Nov 5, 2026
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    Source coverage is incomplete.
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    4
  • arin-arin-tech-discuss
    Earliest captured
    Sep 15, 2010
    Latest captured
    Nov 2, 2026
    Last refresh
    Nov 5, 2026
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    Source coverage is incomplete.
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    1,983
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    3
  • arin-arin-whoisrws
    Earliest captured
    Oct 9, 2009
    Latest captured
    Sep 6, 2010
    Last refresh
    Nov 6, 2026
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    Source coverage is incomplete.
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    0
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    0
  • arin-clew
    Earliest captured
    May 6, 1999
    Latest captured
    Nov 7, 2002
    Last refresh
    Nov 6, 2026
    Coverage
    Source coverage is incomplete.
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    56
    Known gaps
    0
  • arin-dbwg
    Earliest captured
    Apr 22, 1999
    Latest captured
    Dec 30, 2004
    Last refresh
    Nov 6, 2026
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    Source coverage is incomplete.
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    443
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    0
  • arin-iana-transition
    Earliest captured
    Oct 13, 2014
    Latest captured
    Jun 9, 2016
    Last refresh
    Nov 6, 2026
    Coverage
    Source coverage is incomplete.
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    145
    Known gaps
    0
  • arin-icp2_review
    Earliest captured
    Apr 14, 2025
    Latest captured
    Nov 3, 2026
    Last refresh
    Nov 4, 2026
    Coverage
    Source coverage is incomplete.
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    7
    Known gaps
    5
  • arin-naipr
    Earliest captured
    Jan 1, 1997
    Latest captured
    Nov 3, 1997
    Last refresh
    Nov 6, 2026
    Coverage
    Source coverage is incomplete.
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    1,954
    Known gaps
    0
  • arin-nrr-blueprint
    Earliest captured
    Oct 9, 2002
    Latest captured
    Oct 29, 2002
    Last refresh
    Nov 6, 2026
    Coverage
    Current
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    0
    Known gaps
    0
  • arin-policy
    Earliest captured
    Oct 12, 1999
    Latest captured
    Mar 26, 2003
    Last refresh
    Nov 6, 2026
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    Source coverage is incomplete.
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    100
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    0
  • arin-rtma
    Earliest captured
    Apr 18, 2000
    Latest captured
    Dec 28, 2001
    Last refresh
    Nov 6, 2026
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    Source coverage is incomplete.
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    269
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    0
  • arin-services-wg
    Earliest captured
    Apr 20, 2016
    Latest captured
    Jan 20, 2018
    Last refresh
    Nov 6, 2026
    Coverage
    Source coverage is incomplete.
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    29
    Known gaps
    1
  • arin-v6wg
    Earliest captured
    Nov 8, 2000
    Latest captured
    Mar 1, 2005
    Last refresh
    Nov 6, 2026
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    Source coverage is incomplete.
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    145
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    0
  • arin-vwp
    Earliest captured
    Oct 18, 2000
    Latest captured
    Jul 10, 2001
    Last refresh
    Nov 6, 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
    Nov 2, 2026
    Last refresh
    Nov 6, 2026
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    Source coverage is incomplete.
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Coverage

Partial
Earliest captured: Jan 1, 1997
Latest captured: Nov 6, 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-icp2_review: 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.