BTW.Media
Daily editionStrategic Internet Intelligence
Sign InRegister

ARIN · RIR Watchdog

ARIN

Start with Policy for a plain-language record of what changed, who argued for what, how the decision evolved, and where the evidence has gaps. Story adds BTW reporting and context.

Freshness: Stale · Last refresh: · The latest refresh failed. The last successful result is shown.
339Stories
640Policies
31People with verified identities
66Source accounts awaiting identity resolution
45Participated in 2+ policies
12Participated in 5+ policies
34.8%Top-five discussion share
UnknownMedian effective participants
10People covering 50%

Participation concentration

Who actually shaped this RIR?

Discussion statistics are still being updated. Figures shown reflect the records processed so far.

Open a linked profile to follow that person or organisation across policies, messages and changing positions. Every figure remains tied to the stated source coverage.

Recurring people and organisations
  1. Member Services23 Policies participated · 36 Discussion messages
  2. Owen DeLong15 Policies participated · 29 Discussion messages
  3. Unknown14 Policies participated · 21 Discussion messages
  4. Stephen Sprunk9 Policies participated · 14 Discussion messages
  5. McBurnett, Jim6 Policies participated · 8 Discussion messages
  6. Scott Bradner6 Policies participated · 0 Discussion messages
  7. Geoff Huston5 Policies participated · 15 Discussion messages
  8. Bill Darte5 Policies participated · 13 Discussion messages
  9. Kevin Loch5 Policies participated · 11 Discussion messages
  10. Randy Bush5 Policies participated · 9 Discussion messages

Policy records

Start with Policy
  1. ARIN-2026-4

    ARIN-2026-4

    Under discussion · Official status: Under Discussion
    Introduced: Jul 9, 2026 · Latest activity: Sep 25, 2026
    3Policy versions
    2Total participants
  2. ARIN-2026-5

    ARIN-2026-5

    Under discussion · Official status: Under Discussion
    Introduced: Aug 2, 2026 · Latest activity: Aug 2, 2026
    1Policy versions
    2Total participants
  3. ARIN-prop-353

    Define Out Of Region Use

    Under discussion · Official status: Under Discussion
    Introduced: Aug 2, 2026 · Latest activity: Aug 2, 2026
    1Policy versions
  4. ARIN-prop-352

    Harmonize Section 1 and Section 6, Principles and Goals Statements

    Under discussion · Official status: Under Discussion
    Introduced: Jul 8, 2026 · Latest activity: Jul 8, 2026
    1Policy versions
  5. ARIN-2025-1

    ARIN-2025-1

    Under discussion · Official status: Under Discussion
    Introduced: Jan 8, 2025 · Latest activity: Jun 15, 2026
    1Policy versions
    2Total participants

Latest stories

Open Story
An abstract Caribbean island scene places separate network facilities around a shared internet exchange.

Story

Jamaica’s Internet Exchange Turns on the Terms of Participation

A 2026 relaunch brings JAIXP back into view, but its durable value will depend on why independent operators choose to connect, exchange traffic and remain.

Oct 8, 2026
An abstract quarter-like calendar, one target-day marker and a layered public timeline.

Story

ARIN’s IPv4 Calendar Has a Quarter and a Date

ARIN’s 7 October distribution announcement put the next IPv4 Waiting List distribution in “late” 2026’s fourth quarter. The live status page points to on or about 4 January 2027. Neither statement is an applicant-level delivery promise, but together they show why a public…

Oct 7, 2026
Conceptual illustration of a creator’s account linked to a person POC, beside a shared role POC connected to several accounts.

Story

ARIN’s Person-POC Workflow Links the Creator’s Account by Default

ARIN’s latest POC guidance identifies a consequential distinction at the moment a contact record is created: the person it is meant to represent may not be the user account that ARIN Online attaches to it.

Oct 2, 2026
Two sheets with differing tally marks lie on a desk.

Story

ARIN’s Grant Page Lists 18 Applications. Board Minutes Say 10.

ARIN’s live 2026 grant summary lists 18 applications and two selected projects. Draft minutes from the Board’s August meeting say two of ten applications were selected. The public record does not say whether those totals count different stages.

Oct 2, 2026