Meeting of the ARIN Advisory Council - 21 May 2026

Teleconference

Draft Minutes

These minutes are DRAFT. They have been reviewed by the ARIN Advisory Council prior to posting. These minutes will remain draft until they are reviewed and approved by the ARIN Advisory Council at their next regularly scheduled meeting.

ARIN AC Attendees:

  • Kat Hunter, Chair (KH)
  • Lily Botsyoe (LB)
  • E. Marie Brierley (EMB)
  • Doug Camin, Vice Chair (DC)
  • Gerry George (GG)
  • Elizabeth Goodson (EG)
  • William Herrin (WH)
  • Kaitlyn Pellak (KP)
  • Gus Reese (GR)
  • Leif Sawyer (LS)
  • Alicia Trotman (AT)
  • Matthew Wilder (MW)
  • Alison Wood (AW)
  • Chris Woodfield (CW)

ARIN Staff:

  • Eddie Diego, Policy Analyst
  • Richard Jimmerson, COO
  • Jennifer Lee, Deputy General Counsel
  • Lisa Liedel, Director, RSD
  • Alyssa Arceneaux, Board Ops. Mgr./Scribe
  • Joe Westover, Sr. Director CXS

Regrets:

  • Brian Jones

1. Welcome and Roll Call.

The Chair called the meeting to order at 4:03 p.m. ET. The presence of a quorum was noted via roll call. She welcomed everyone to the call and acknowledged regrets from Brian Jones.

2. Agenda Review.

The Chair reviewed the agenda with the Council and called for any comments. The Chair stated that she would be adding one item to Any Other Business regarding the Fellowship Program.

3. Approval of the Minutes.

(Exhibit A)

It was moved by AW, and seconded by DC, that:

“The ARIN Advisory Council approves the 22 April 2026 Minutes, as written.”

The Chair called for any comments. There were no comments.

The motion carried with no objections.

4. Changes in Employment and Affiliation.

The Chair called for any changes. None reported.

5. Draft Policy ARIN-2025-1: Clarify ISP and LIR Definitions and References to Address Ambiguity in NRPM Text.

LS stated that he had made additional changes and the community appeared very much in support of them in this final round. He stated that he will be removing redundant text and he will send a request for a staff and legal review. DC stated that he appreciated the effort that LS put into carrying this policy through all of the changes. LS acknowledged and stated that that he was following the will of the community.

6. Draft Policy ARIN-2025-3: Change Section 9, Out of Region Use Minimum Criteria.

GG noted that the author had previously reached out with text modifications resulting from the comments from ARIN 57. GG stated that he would like to have a discussion with the author, and then with the AC, before posting the text to the Public Policy Mailing List (PPML). He was uncertain on where to place a statement to address potential misuse. Once that wording is finalized, he will post it to the PPML for discussion and hoped it will be able to then move forward. The clause would also address that it would not apply to those already on the waitlist.

CW asked if this is the text that is currently on the AC Wiki. GG replied that it was updated today under ‘comments,’ but he has not yet updated the main form.

KP asked if the author would be willing to post his updates directly to the PPML. GG stated that he would reach out to the author. DC agreed with KP on asking the author to post directly to PPML for transparency, noting that the author may be just trying to be helpful by sending it directly to the policy shepherd.

7. Draft Policy ARIN-2025-6: Fix Formula in 6.5.2.1c.

GR stated that he and CW reviewed the feedback received from ARIN 56 and ARIN 57 and it appeared there is no consensus of community support.

It was moved by GR, and seconded by LS, that:

“The Advisory Council moves to abandon ‘Draft Policy ARIN-2025-6: Fix Formula in 6.5.2.1c’.”

The Chair called for comments. MW believed that there could have been a path forward, but the community did not have a chance to see it that way. He supported the motion to abandon the draft policy. AW stated that she supported the motion to abandon and reminded the AC that their mandate is to be neutral and reflect community consensus. DC stated that he agreed with AW’s comments and also supported the motion to abandon. LS also shared that he agreed with AW’s comments.

The motion carried via roll call vote, with all in favor.

8. Draft Policy ARIN-2025-7: Make Policy in 6.5.8.2 Match the Examples.

LB stated that she was happy to see that there was support at ARIN 57 and noted that many came to the microphone to discuss this policy. The comments made were to change to the word ‘allocation’ to match the rest of the text. She stated that the edits have been made, and she will be posting the text to the PPML for any final comments and then request a staff and legal review. She stated that she intends to move this policy forward at next meeting.

KP stated that this policy is in a holding pattern until it can be presented to the community at ARIN 58 in Miami in October.

10. Draft Policy ARIN-2026-1: Taking IP To Other Planets (TIPTOP).

AW stated that one of the items that she is working on is addressing the comments from the staff and legal review. She stated that she met with people from Internet2. AW also stated that the Bumble protocol will need to be researched further. She attended the RIPE session with Tony Li and noted that RIPE received much of the same feedback that was received at ARIN 57. AW stated that she is working with others to get space and commercial agencies to attend and speak at ARIN 58.

DC noted that there was a lot of constructive discussion and was very happy to see the RIPE community engage on the topic. He also talked to RIPE staff afterwards and noted that they felt the discussion was constructive. EG agreed, noting that the feedback was more constructive than at ARIN 57, even if they were not in favor of moving a policy forward. AW stated that she will supply a link to the AC of the conversation that occurred during the session.

EMB asked if there is a mechanism to defer the policy, or a way for it to move in conjunction along with other policies, to avoid it becoming a ‘zombie policy’ or die before it can even get started. The Chair replied that the AC will handle the policy as the AC sees fit, but she did not believe this to be a ‘zombie policy’ as the policy shepherd is still changing the policy. She noted that since RIPE has seen it, other RIRs are going to see it and at least it will keep the discussion moving. She also noted that it is still early in the process.

DC stated that he appreciated the work that AW has done incorporating comments into a policy. The work being done is at least the basic framework for the future, even if it ends up leading to abandonment. KP agreed, noting the valuable discussions that are taking place on this subject. GG also agreed with DC’s comments.

11. ARIN-prop-350: NRPM Section 6.5 Revision.

MW stated that he will be meeting with the author because there are many changes being proposed.

12. ARIN AC Working Groups.

The Chair called for updates from each WG.

  • Policy Experience Report Working Group (PER WG) Update. AW stated that they are working hard on Section 6.5. in Prop-350. CW is working on the introduction, and GR is working on Section 6.4.1.

  • Number Resource Policy Manual Working Group (NRPM WG) Update. KP stated that they met last week with the discussion focusing on the policy. KP and LB discussed combining Sections 4.4 and 4.10 but noted the need to make changes holistically. There was an ongoing conversation about multiple discrete networks and how often that was used and the data that was provided.

  • Policy Engagement Working Group (PE WG) Update. MW stated that they have started preparing their next work items. They are actively looking at the survey and what could be implemented, and they are engaging with ARIN staff to see what may also be possible. A second survey may be launched at ARIN 58.

    KP stated that she agreed with looking at different avenues of communication about policy, as she has heard from the Fellows that they are interested in engaging in different ways.

13. Any Other Business.

The Chair called for any other business.

  • Expense Report Reminder. Expense reports are due within 30 days after travel.
  • AC Future Training Sessions.
    • The first of two training sessions will directly follow the AC’s June meeting on Thursday, 18 June.
    • The second session will directly follow the AC’s July meeting on Thursday, 16 July.
    • The sessions will run 5:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. ET.
    • Existing AC meeting invites have been updated.
    • Further information from ARIN’s Chief Human Resources Officer will be sent to the AC shortly.
  • ARIN 58 Fellowships. The Chair requested all AC members to consider if they would be willing to volunteer to be a mentor to a Fellow at ARIN 58 in October.

14. Adjournment.

The Chair entertained a motion to adjourn at 4:44 p.m. ET. LB moved to adjourn, seconded by KP. The meeting adjourned with no objections.

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