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New Remittance Address
Effective 1 May, 2008, ARIN is implementing a new lockbox account to improve payment security, and automate payment processing. All remittance must be sent to the ARIN lockbox address. All other correspondence should be directed to our current address.
New remittance address:
American Registry for Internet Numbers
P. O. Box 79010
Baltimore, MD 21279-0010
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Introduction
Fees are assessed for the various services that ARIN provides. These fees enable ARIN, a nonprofit corporation, to recover the costs incurred managing and administering Internet number resources, facilitating the policy development process, and providing for the resources and staff necessary for the equitable, efficient, and effective day to day operation of ARIN and to keep pace with the demands of the Internet community. Fees are applied equitably to balance the distribution of the operating costs among those obtaining services from ARIN. The ARIN Fee Schedule provides information regarding specific fees, applicability, and other matters such as waivers.
The Fee Schedule, as with all other aspects of ARIN's operations, is continually reviewed by ARIN's membership, and its Advisory Council, and Board of Trustees to identify ways in which ARIN can best serve the community and to ensure that the operational needs of ARIN are met.
Registration Service Fees
ARIN manages Internet number resources according to its Number Resource Policy Manual (NRPM). Before requesting Internet number resources from ARIN, organizations should carefully review the Number Resource Policy Manual (NRPM) and other applicable documentation. Organizations must pay any outstanding fees owed on previous resources received from ARIN before they can be approved for additional resources.
Forms and Fees
As detailed in its Fee Schedule, ARIN generally charges fees for the registration, transfer, and maintenance of Internet number resources and the records associated with those resources. Please see the Fee Schedule for a detailed explanation of what fees are applicable to your organization.
Registrations
For the registration of an IP assignment, an initial IP address allocation, a transfer of resources, or the assignment of AS numbers, organizations must submit the appropriate billing form after it receives confirmation of approval of its resource request from ARIN. The ticket number ARIN provides as part of the confirmation of approval is required to submit the form.
Annual Renewal and Maintenance Fees
In addition to any initial registration fees, ARIN assesses annual fees to cover the costs associated with the continued maintenance of the registration. Please see the ARIN Fee Schedule to determine what fees apply to your organization. ARIN invoices organizations for these annual fees approximately sixty (60) days prior to the due date. Organizations must then submit payment by check, money order, or by using the appropriate billing form to pay immediately by credit card.
Membership in ARIN
Membership in ARIN is open to any individual or entity. Organizations that receive direct allocations of IP address space from ARIN are automatically accorded General Membership. However, any organization or individual may become a member of ARIN through the completion of a Membership Application Form and payment of a $500 (US) annual membership fee.
Membership is associated with an Org ID, so an organization with multiple Org IDs may or may not have membership rights associated with each Org ID.
Fee Waivers
The ARIN Board of Trustees may occasionally institute a fee waiver for a specific type of registration service, such as the transfer of a Internet number resource. These waivers are offered to all or some ARIN community members, at the discretion of the Board.
When a waiver is in effect, it will be noted in the ARIN Board meeting minutes and elsewhere on the website, including but not limited to, the ARIN Fee Schedule, announcements, and applicable billing forms and Registration Services documentation.
Payment Information
ARIN will complete the delegation of an organization's requested Internet number resource upon its receipt of a signed Registration Services Agreement (RSA) and any applicable registration fees.
ARIN does not accept purchase orders as the equivalent of payment and payment information is not accepted by phone. The approval of a request can be dependent on the billing status of the Org ID in question. Outstanding fees due to ARIN must be paid before additional resources are allocated.
Submission of Signed Registration Services Agreement (RSA)
All applicants requesting resources from ARIN are required to sign the Registration Services Agreement (RSA). The RSA must be signed and returned before ARIN allocates resources. The RSA cannot be altered or modified. If the organization already has a signed RSA on file with ARIN, a new one is not needed unless the request for resources will be issued under a new Org ID. Organizations may fax a signed, but otherwise unaltered, RSA to +1.703.227.0671. ARIN requests that the organization also forward two (2) signed originals via postal mail to:
ARIN
Attention: Financial Services Department
3635 Concorde Parkway, Suite 200
Chantilly, VA 20151
Submission of Payment
When completing ARIN's online billing forms, organizations may choose between two payment options:
Immediate online payment by credit card (American Express, Discover, MasterCard, and Visa)
If payment is by credit card, an automatic receipt is e-mailed to the organization, along with instructions on how to download the Registration Services Agreement (RSA).
Receive an invoice for payment by check or wire transfer
For organizations choosing to receive an invoice, ARIN sends an invoice within three (3) business days and instruction on how to download the Registration Services Agreement (RSA). For instructions to send payment by wire transfer, call +1.703.227.9886 or e-mail billing@arin.net. For wire instructions by e-mail, include the ARIN ticket or invoice number, the organization name, and Org ID. For payments by check, send payment to:
American Registry for Internet Numbers
P. O. Box 79010
Baltimore, Maryland 21279-0010