Category: Internet Governance

Your Vote Shapes the Internet: Why General Membership Matters in 2026

Your Vote Shapes the Internet: Why General Membership Matters in 2026

 • Joe Westover

Every IP address block and Autonomous System Number in the ARIN region exists within a framework of policy that is shaped not by ARIN staff but by our community, through a transparent, bottom-up process. That process only works when people participate.

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Behind the Scenes at ARIN’s Government Affairs Department

Behind the Scenes at ARIN’s Government Affairs Department

 • Nate Davis

ARIN’s Senior Government Affairs Analyst shares an example of how our Government Affairs Department protects the ARIN community’s interests in international standards-making forums.

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ARIN Makes Second Contribution to IETF Endowment

ARIN Makes Second Contribution to IETF Endowment

 • John Curran

ARIN’s second contribution of US$1 million was made to the IETF Endowment today, reflecting the steadfast commitment by the ARIN community to the Internet protocols and related work of the IETF.

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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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Greater Vigilance and Collaboration Needed in Digital Transformation Initiatives

Greater Vigilance and Collaboration Needed in Digital Transformation Initiatives

 • Bevil Wooding

At the Commonwealth Telecommunications Organisation’s 2023 CTO Forum held 20 February, ARIN’s President and CEO, John Curran, presented a keynote address highlighting growing internet risks and dangers.

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