Third-Party Vendors and IPv6

To fulfill our mission, ARIN relies on many external third-party services. Though we actively seek vendors that are both IPv4- and IPv6-capable, there are several factors that are evaluated during the vendor selection process including cost, features, stability, security, and location. In some cases, finding a viable competitor that meets all these criteria can be challenging.

As of July 2026, ARIN has six third-party services that lack IPv6 capability:

• Eballot.com: An election service
• Statuspage.io: A status and incident communication tool
• SurveyMonkey: An online survey tool
• SurveyMonkey Apply: An online application portal
• Swoogo.com: A meeting registration service
• Tovuti: A learning management system

All external vendors are reevaluated at the time of contract renewal, which includes a scan for potential new vendors who may be better able to meet all selection criteria, including IPv6 capability.

Last modified on 16 Jul 2026