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1. Re: [arin-announce] ACSP Consultation 2021.5: Consultation
on ARIN?s Membership Structure (Paul Andersen - ARIN)
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Date: Thu, 28 Oct 2021 18:33:27 -0400
From: Paul Andersen - ARIN <p...@arin.net>
To: Mike Burns <m...@iptrading.com>
Cc: arin-consult <arin-consult@arin.net>
Subject: Re: [ARIN-consult] [arin-announce] ACSP Consultation 2021.5:
Consultation on ARIN?s Membership Structure
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Mike,
The current threshold is 124. The threshold there suggests it lowers to 100.
There will be as many ? if not many more ? engaged general members.
Where is it being raised?
P.
> On Oct 28, 2021, at 6:07 PM, Mike Burns <m...@iptrading.com> wrote:
>
> Hi Paul,
>
> I am commenting on the Bylaw changes just presented in the appropriate forum.
> Did I do something wrong by "tying it to the consultation"?
>
> Why impose a minimum, what is the reasoning behind this change?
>
> I see two successful petitions as black eyes because the petition system is a
> fail-safe mechanism for NomCom overreach.
> The NomCom in this case prevented the membership from voting for two
> qualified candidates, and that is the opposite of what the NomCom is for.
> Clearly the NomCom failed in this case, as I believe it failed in rejecting
> my candidacy for the AC.
>
> It doesn't have to occur every year, the evidence is right before us, and the
> larger issue is not what happened, but the risk the current NomCom setup
> presents to maintaining stakeholder governance. Yet this proposed change
> actually accentuates NomCom power!
>
> Regards,
> Mike
>
>
>
>
>
> ---- On Thu, 28 Oct 2021 17:33:19 -0400 Paul Andersen - ARIN <p...@arin.net>
> wrote ----
>
> Mike,
>
> As noted we are not looking to get into individual NomCom feedback until the
> current process has come closer to conclusion; however, as you are tying it
> to this consolation I think it is important to raise that we don?t see
> Petitions as ?Black Eyes? or a complete failure of the system. If they were
> occurring every year that would be one thing - but one use of the petition
> process in two decades speaks to the success of ARIN?s governance. That is
> not to say there has not been much useful feedback and suggestions learned
> from this cycle and as mentioned - they will be considered in due time.
>
> The current threshold was well over 100 and both candidates were successful.
>
> P.
>
>
> On Oct 28, 2021, at 5:05 PM, Mike Burns <m...@iptrading.com
> <mailto:m...@iptrading.com>> wrote:
>
> I oppose the language requiring a minimum of 100 votes for a successful
> petition and I suggest the number of votes required for a successful petition
> be lowered significantly, given the paltry number of participants on the ARIN
> lists and the abbreviated timeframe for acquiring signatures. We are in a
> time where the NomCom is being questioned severely, and when not one, but two
> successful petitions have just completed. That?s two black eyes for the
> NomCom, why in the world would we be making petitions harder at this time?
>
> Regards,
> Mike
>
>
> From: ARIN-announce <arin-announce-boun...@arin.net
> <mailto:arin-announce-boun...@arin.net>> On Behalf Of ARIN
> Sent: Thursday, October 28, 2021 4:47 PM
> To: arin-annou...@arin.net <mailto:arin-annou...@arin.net>
> Subject: [arin-announce] ACSP Consultation 2021.5: Consultation on ARIN?s
> Membership Structure
>
> The purpose of this consultation is to provide our customers ARIN?s plan for
> membership going forward and to seek feedback on planned changes to ARIN?s
> membership structure for 2022.
>
> With the change to a single fee schedule in 2022 (fee harmonization) for end
> user and ISP organizations, ARIN wishes to open up participation in ARIN
> governance to end user organizations that were previously unable to vote in
> ARIN elections. When the end user organizations are transitioned to the
> Registration Services Plan, they will be made Service Members of ARIN. This
> category is an addition to the existing membership categories. The addition
> of a new membership category requires a modification to the Bylaws, linked
> below.
>
> The distinguishing characteristic between Service and General Member
> categories is related to the commitment to vote in ARIN?s elections. Any
> Service Member organization may apply to become a General Member by
> submitting a request and meeting the General Member criteria.
>
> General members (whether existing or new ones who were previously end user
> organizations and opted to become General Members) must participate in ARIN
> Elections to maintain their status. Following the 2023 ARIN annual election
> and each election thereafter, General Members that did not cast a ballot in
> any of the previous three ARIN elections will become Service Members and will
> not be eligible to apply for General Member status until after the coming
> year.
>
> Please view the proposed related Bylaws changes at:
> https://arin.net/participate/oversight/membership/bylaws_redline_102821.pdf?
> <https://arin.net/participate/oversight/membership/bylaws_redline_102821.pdf>
> You may also review a more detailed description of the proposed 2022
> Membership categories and related FAQ at:
> https://arin.net/participate/oversight/membership/index2022/
> <https://arin.net/participate/oversight/membership/index2022/>
> This consultation will remain open for 15 days, after which a summary will be
> provided to the Board of Trustees for their consideration. This proposed
> change to ARIN?s bylaws may be implemented independently or in addition to
> any other bylaw changes approved by the Board (including consultation if
> necessary) in accordance with the bylaws.
>
> Please provide comments to arin-consult@arin.net
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> Discussion on arin-consult@arin.net <mailto:arin-consult@arin.net> will close
> on 12 November 2021.
>
> Regards,
>
> John Curran
> President and CEO
> American Registry for Internet Numbers (ARIN)
>
>
>
>
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