ACSP Suggestion 2023.18: Expand Fraud Reporting to Include Leasing of 4.10 Space

Suggestion

Author: Anonymous   
Submitted On: 27 October 2023

Description: Widen scope of ARIN fraud reporting tool to include NRPM 4.10 leasing or offer a similar submission mechanism for this purpose.

Value to Community: NRPM 4.10 space is extremely valuable for new startups. We might not exist without it. There are numerous organizations who acquire NRPM 4.10 prefixes and then lease them out in the leasing market fur purposes other than IPv6 transition. The current fraud reporting tool seems geared towards outright theft by way of illegal transfers or the creation of organizations fake documentation. There needs to be a way to report NRPM 4.10 prefixes that are being leased out.

Timeframe: Not specified

Status: Closed   Updated: 26 August 2026

Tracking Information

ARIN Comment

31 October 2023

Thank you for your suggestion, numbered 2023.18 upon confirmed receipt, asking that ARIN widen the scope of our fraud reporting tool to include misuse of IPv4 address space acquired using NRPM 4.10 Dedicated IPv4 Block to Facilitate IPv6 Deployment.

We are in the process of evaluating and updating ARIN Fraud Reporting process and procedures, and your feedback will be taken into consideration during this effort. Your suggestion will remain open pending the outcome of the Fraud Process review.

Thank you for participating in the ARIN Consultation and Suggestion Process.

Regards,

American Registry for Internet Numbers (ARIN)

26 August 2026

Thank you for your suggestion, numbered 2023.18 upon confirmed receipt, asking that ARIN widen the scope of our fraud reporting tool to include misuse of IPv4 address space acquired using NRPM 4.10. Dedicated IPv4 Block to Facilitate IPv6 Deployment.

Since our last reply to this suggestion, we have formed a dedicated team to focus on Internet number resource fraud and abuse. Investigation of reports of 4.10 address abuse if one of the focuses of their mandate. To make this clear to customers we have amended the language in our Fraud Reporting Process to call out this type of fraud.

Because it is now a clear part of our fraud reporting and review process, we are closing this suggestion as completed.

Thank you for participating in the ARIN Consultation and Suggestion Process.