ARIN-prop-322: Modernization of Registration Requirements

Date: 5 June 2023

Proposal Originator: NRPM Working Group

Problem Statement:

Registration is central to the value provided by ARIN to the community. Registry quality depends greatly upon the timely registration of reassignments from ISPs to end users. The motivation for registration has waned since the depletion of the free pool. At the same time, privacy laws have been introduced in many jurisdictions across ARIN’s service region which constrain registration in certain cases. This combination of forces has generally discouraged many ISPs from registering reassignments. Registration remains vital to a number of stakeholders, including law enforcement and network operators.

This proposal aims to modernize the registration-related policies in Section 4 by introducing language that is meant to make registration requirements more adaptable to changing privacy laws, while reminding ISPs of the importance of registration when feasible for the benefit of the community.

Policy Statement:

In section 4.2.3.7.1,

Replace

“Each IPv4 reassignment or reallocation containing a /29 or more addresses shall be registered via SWIP or a directory services system which meets the standards set forth in section 3.2.”

With

“Each IPv4 reassignment or reallocation containing a /29 or more addresses shall be registered in the WHOIS directory via SWIP or a directory services system which meets the standards set forth in section 3.2, in a timely manner, to the extent permitted and manner provided by applicable law.”

Retire section 4.2.3.7.2 Reassignments and Reallocations Visible Within Seven Days

Rename 6.5.5.1

From

“Reassignment Information”

To

“Reassignment and Reallocation Information”

In section 6.5.5.1,

Replace

“Each static IPv6 reassignment or reallocation containing a /47 or more addresses, or subdelegation of any size that will be individually announced, shall be registered in the WHOIS directory via SWIP or a distributed service which meets the standards set forth in section 3.2. Reassignment and reallocation registrations shall include each client’s organizational information, except where specifically exempted by this policy.”

With

“Each static IPv6 reassignment or reallocation containing a /47 or more addresses, or subdelegation of any size that will be individually announced, shall be registered in the WHOIS directory via SWIP or a distributed service which meets the standards set forth in section 3.2, in a timely manner, to the extent permitted and manner provided by applicable law. Reassignment and reallocation registrations shall include each client’s organizational information, except where specifically exempted by this policy.”

Retire section 6.5.5.2 Reassignments and Reallocations Visible Within Seven Days

Timetable for Implementation: Immediate