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Micfo’s Amir Golestan Sentenced to 5 Years in Federal Prison for Defrauding ARIN

Micfo’s Amir Golestan Sentenced to 5 Years in Federal Prison for Defrauding ARIN

 •  Michael Abejuela & Stephen M. Ryan & Sam C. Neel

Micfo’s Amir Golestan's five-year prison sentence comes nearly two years after he was convicted of defrauding ARIN and includes forfeiture of IP address rights and financial penalties.

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Get to Know the Draft Policies Up for Discussion at ARIN 52

Get to Know the Draft Policies Up for Discussion at ARIN 52

 • Eddie Diego

Prepare for the upcoming meeting with this look at the Draft Policies on the agenda at ARIN 52, taking place 19-20 October in San Diego and online.

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Five Simple Steps to Get You Ready for ARIN Elections

Five Simple Steps to Get You Ready for ARIN Elections

 • Jason Byrne

With the 2023 ARIN Elections fast approaching, we break down the process and participation opportunities into five simple steps to help you prepare to cast your vote this October.

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ARIN Bits: September 2023

ARIN Bits: September 2023

 • Christina Paladeau

It’s time to turn over a new leaf with the latest edition of ARIN Bits, which includes updates on our tree-mendously busy third quarter and what to expect in the rest of the year. Read up on a pile of updates to programs and services along with ARIN 52 and ARIN Elections details, upcoming industry events, and much more.

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The Business Case for IPv6: Crossing the IPv6 Chasm

The Business Case for IPv6: Crossing the IPv6 Chasm

 • E. Marie Brierley

Enterprises don’t build or sell Internet products and services, but instead use the Internet as a critical enabler. So how do we make the case for their transition to IPv6? ARIN Community Grant recipient, ARIN 52 Fellow, Founder and President of Saatvik Advisors, and Founder and Director of Saatvik Research E. Marie Brierley discusses how convincing marketing teams may be the key.

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Introducing the ARIN 52 Fellows

Introducing the ARIN 52 Fellows

 • Amanda Gauldin

Amanda Gauldin, Community Programs Manager, shares details about the Fellows, Mentors, and special guests joining us for the ARIN 52 Fellowship Program.

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Announcing the 2023 ARIN Community Grant Recipients

Announcing the 2023 ARIN Community Grant Recipients

 • Amanda Gauldin

We would like to congratulate the organizations receiving funding from the ARIN Community Grant Program this year, share details about their projects, and discuss the impact of the program.

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Caribbean Digital Progress by the Numbers

Caribbean Digital Progress by the Numbers

 •  Nate Davis & Bevil Wooding

We take a closer look at how ARIN tracks IPv6 traffic and Internet Exchange Point (IXP) deployments in the Caribbean to support long-term success in the region's digital transformation.

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The Global Digital Compact: A Top-Down Attempt to Minimize the Role of the Technical Community

The Global Digital Compact: A Top-Down Attempt to Minimize the Role of the Technical Community

 •  Sally Costerton & Paul Wilson & John Curran

This blog post is intended to raise awareness of and highlight the technical community’s concerns about the United Nations (U.N.) Office of the Secretary-General’s Envoy on Technology’s (OSET) recent comments that appear to overlook an important distinction between the respective roles of the technical community and the civil society in the Internet ecosystem.

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