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ARIN shares key updates in December 2024 newsletter
What happened: ARIN’s latest updates focus on internet In the December 2024 edition of “ARIN Bits,” ARIN provides a comprehensive overview of its activities and developments over the past quarter. Key highlights include the successful conclusion of the ARIN 54 meeting, where…
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FullCtl receives $20,000 ARIN grant for innovative registry tools
What happened: FullCtl develops tools to improve internet infrastructure FullCtl, a company dedicated to enhancing secure interconnection through automation and information sharing, received a $20,000 grant from the American Registry for Internet Numbers (ARIN) in 2023. The…
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ARIN awards grant to Internet2 for IPv6 Test Pod project
What happened: Internet2 receives $7,000 ARIN grant for IPv6 project The American Registry for Internet Numbers (ARIN) has provided a $7,000 grant to Internet2, a non-profit advanced technology community, to support its IPv6 Test Pod project. The initiative focuses on…
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ARIN locks inactive accounts without multifactor authentication
What happened: ARIN strengthens security by locking inactive accounts The American Registry for Internet Numbers (ARIN) has enforced a security measure locking ARIN Online accounts that lack multifactor authentication (MFA) and have been inactive for a prolonged period. This…
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ARIN supports network time foundation with community grant
What happened The Network Time Foundation (NTF), a 2023 ARIN Community Grant recipient, used the funding to design, implement, and test the NTP TCP Services Daemon (ntptsd). This project upgrades the traditional NTP system, which relies on the less secure UDP protocol, by…
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ARIN hosts holiday toy drive to support local families in need
What happened: ARIN hosts holiday toy drive for local families ARIN, the American Registry for Internet Numbers, has organized a holiday toy drive to support local families in need. This initiative is part of ARIN’s commitment to giving back to the community during the holiday…
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ARIN makes second contribution to IETF Endowment
What happened The American Registry for Internet Numbers (ARIN) has announced its second contribution of $1 million to the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) Endowment. This contribution demonstrates the steadfast commitment of the ARIN community to the Internet protocols and…
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ARIN seeks volunteers for 2025 Fellowship Selection Committee
What happened: ARIN explores volunteers for Fellowship Selection Committee The American Registry for Internet Numbers (ARIN) is inviting volunteers to serve on the 2025 ARIN Fellowship Selection Committee. This committee is responsible for evaluating applications and selecting…
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ARIN launches consultation on Reg-RWS improvements
What happened: ARIN seeks feedback for Reg-RWS improvements ARIN has initiated a consultation to gather community feedback on potential improvements to its Registration Data Services (Reg-RWS). The consultation aims to refine and enhance the accessibility, accuracy, and privacy…
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ARIN to enhance security services with RPKI and IRR Integration
OUR TAKEARIN aims to implement new features in a software update to enhance the integration of its Resource Public Key Infrastructure (RPKI) and Internet Route Registration (IRR) routing security services. These enhancements are based on feedback from the 20 September 2023…
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ARIN expands Board of Trustees, calls for nominations
The ARIN Board of Trustees, now nine members, oversees ARIN’s scope, mission, and fiscal oversight. It will expand to ten members in 2025.
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ARIN considers 5% fee increase every year amid strategy debates
The primary objective is to maintain a balance between operating costs and revenue, ensuring equitable cost recovery among its diverse membership.
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ARIN improves RPKI services to enhance routing security
ARIN is intensifying efforts to boost routing security, streamlining RPKI and IRR services. Future initiatives include a new BGP security tool. ARIN 53 conference set to take place in Bridgetown, Barbados Enhancing routing security: ARIN’s ongoing efforts Encouraging and…
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ARIN 53 conference set to take place in Bridgetown, Barbados
ARIN 53 conference in Bridgetown, Barbados, from April 14-17, 2024, focuses on internet governance and policy updates.
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ARIN’s new fee to be proportional to the IPV4 block size
ARIN, the American Registry for Internet Numbers has announced a new fee transfer processing fee to be paid by the recipient. This fee will be effective from the 1st of January 2023 and has been decided based on the decision of the ARIB Board of Trustees. The key highlight of…
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What is ARIN?
ARIN was established in April 1997 as a non-profit organisation to help manage IP addresses for the North America region.
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Anita Nikolich, ARIN: Cyber security is based on diverse teams
Anita Nikolich from ARIN, the Advisory Council, in an exclusive interview with BTW- Having good, strong security in any type of network requires a diverse team. Anita says that because she works in cyber security, she pays more attention to security and privacy. But in terms of…