ARIN-prop-348: SPARK (Starter Pack for ARIN Resource Kit)

Date: 31 October 2025

Proposal Originators: Preston Louis Ursini

Problem Statement:

New entrants to the ARIN region must file separate requests for an Autonomous System Number (ASN), IPv4 addresses under Section 4.10, and IPv6 addresses under Section 6. This creates unnecessary administrative complexity at the very point when operators most need clarity and predictability.

In practice, this complexity drives many small networks to engage consultants who often steer them into IPv4 leasing markets instead of working directly with ARIN. This increases costs, delays IPv6 deployment, and introduces reliance on third-party arrangements that do not build long-term resource stability.

By providing a bundled entry category that delivers an ASN, a small IPv4 allocation, and an IPv6 allocation through a single request, ARIN can lower barriers for new entrants, reduce reliance on leasing markets, and encourage IPv6 adoption from day one.

Policy Statement:

4.11 SPARK Allocations

Purpose SPARK Allocations are intended to provide new entrants with a simplified, bundled set of Internet Number Resources in order to facilitate IPv6 deployment and reduce reliance on IPv4 leasing markets.

Eligibility Organizations that do not currently hold Internet Number Resources from ARIN may apply under this section.

Resources Issued Upon approval of a single request, ARIN shall issue:

An Autonomous System Number, pursuant to the criteria in Section 5.1.

A /24 of IPv4 address space from the transition block described in Section 4.10.

An IPv6 allocation sized according to Section 6.5.8 (end-user) or Section 6.5.1 (ISP), depending on the nature of the applicant.

Other Requirements

All normal justification and utilization requirements in Sections 4, 5, and 6 remain in effect, except that applicants may request these bundled resources under a single application.

Organizations receiving a SPARK Allocation are subject to all standard ARIN policies regarding conservation, aggregation, and registration.

Timetable for Implementation: Immediately