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ARIN-prop-19: Proposal to amend ARIN IPv6 assignment and utilisation requirement (Section 6 of ARIN Number Resource Policy Manual)

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-prop-19
RIR
ARIN
Official status
Implemented
Normalized status
Accepted
Introduced
Aug 29, 2005
Last source update
Oct 14, 2026
Coverage
Partial

Who actually shaped the debate?

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

Policy evolution

Debate timeline

  1. Introduced

    Introduced

    Source facts ↗

Entities

Freshness: Stale
  1. Lee Howard
    Discussion messages1
    First activityAug 31, 2005
    Last activityAug 31, 2005
    First explicit stanceUnknown
    Latest explicit stanceUnknown
    Stance changes0
    Viewpoint consistencyNo explicit position stated
    Other policies8
    Freshness: Stale

    Last research attempt: Oct 13, 2026

    Identity verified: Oct 13, 2026

    ARIN · Historical
    January 2002 - December 2004 Treasurer: January 2002 - December 2004
    www.arin.net
    ARIN · Historical
    Treasurer: January 2002 - December 2004
    www.arin.net
    ARIN · Historical
    Lee Howard January 2006 - December 2010
    www.arin.net
    ARIN · Historical
    Treasurer: January 2006 - February 2009
    www.arin.net
    ARIN · Historical
    Secretary: February 2009 - December 2010
    www.arin.net
    ARIN · Current
    He was elected to his current term in 2025. His term expires 31 December 2028.
    www.arin.net
    Stanley Associates · Historical
    Director, IT Engineering Stanley Associates Arlington, VA November 2004 – November 2008
    aso.icann.org
    Discussion messages
    1
    First activity
    Aug 31, 2005
    Last activity
    Aug 31, 2005
    First explicit stance
    Unknown
    Latest explicit stance
    Unknown
    Stance changes
    0
    Viewpoint consistency
    No explicit position stated
    Other policies
    8

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

    Viewpoint consistency: No explicit position stated

    1. Aug 31, 2005 · Unknown

      [ppml] Proposed Policy: IPv6 Direct assignments to end sites

      Validated evidence is unavailable.

      Source facts ↗
    Per-policy stance timelines:ARIN-2002-1 · Unknown · No explicit position statedARIN-2002-2 · Unknown · No explicit position statedARIN-2002-5 · Unknown · No explicit position statedARIN-2002-6 · Unknown · No explicit position statedARIN-2002-8 · Unknown · No explicit position statedARIN-2005-1 · Unknown · No explicit position statedARIN-2005-9 · Unknown · No explicit position statedARIN-prop-18 · Unknown · No explicit position statedARIN-prop-19 · Unknown · No explicit position stated

    Total policy messages: 5

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
    Coverage
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    31,275
    Known gaps
    0
  • www.arin.net
  • arin-arin-announce
    Earliest captured
    Aug 4, 2026
    Latest captured
    Oct 7, 2026
    Last refresh
    Oct 14, 2026
    Coverage
    Source coverage is incomplete.
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    0
  • arin-arin-consult
    Earliest captured
    Aug 14, 2026
    Latest captured
    Sep 15, 2026
    Last refresh
    Oct 11, 2026
    Coverage
    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
    Coverage
    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 14, 2026
    Last refresh
    Oct 14, 2026
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    Source coverage is incomplete.
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    6,648
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    0
  • arin-arin-ppml
    Earliest captured
    Aug 2, 2026
    Latest captured
    Oct 13, 2026
    Last refresh
    Oct 14, 2026
    Coverage
    Source coverage is incomplete.
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    5,398
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    0
  • arin-arin-regrws
    Earliest captured
    Unknown
    Latest captured
    Unknown
    Last refresh
    Oct 14, 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
    Oct 14, 2026
    Coverage
    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 14, 2026
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  • arin-arin-tech-discuss
    Earliest captured
    Aug 13, 2026
    Latest captured
    Oct 5, 2026
    Last refresh
    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
    Coverage
    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
    Oct 14, 2026
    Coverage
    Source coverage is incomplete.
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    56
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    0
  • arin-dbwg
    Earliest captured
    Apr 22, 1999
    Latest captured
    Dec 30, 2004
    Last refresh
    Oct 14, 2026
    Coverage
    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
    Oct 14, 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 10, 2025
    Last refresh
    Oct 14, 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 14, 2026
    Coverage
    Source coverage is incomplete.
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    0
  • arin-nrr-blueprint
    Earliest captured
    Oct 9, 2002
    Latest captured
    Oct 29, 2002
    Last refresh
    Oct 14, 2026
    Coverage
    Source coverage is incomplete.
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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 14, 2026
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    Source coverage is incomplete.
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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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    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 14, 2026
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    Source coverage is incomplete.
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    29
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    0
  • 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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    0
  • arin-vwp
    Earliest captured
    Oct 18, 2000
    Latest captured
    Jul 10, 2001
    Last refresh
    Oct 14, 2026
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    Source coverage is incomplete.
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  • arin-general-members
    Earliest captured
    Jun 3, 2022
    Latest captured
    Jun 25, 2026
    Last refresh
    Oct 14, 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 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.