On 15 May 2019, at 2:53 AM, Michael Williams <[email protected]>
wrote:
>
> Hi John,
>
> I’m confused... how is ARIN *not* a law enforcement body? I’ve always been
> told to believe ARIN enforces the rules of the internet.
Michael -
ARIN doesn’t enforce “rules of the internet” – we enforce Internet
number registry policy; i.e. a much smaller matter which simply relates to the
registry of unique numbers that help make the Internet run.
We fulfill our mission that same way nearly every other organization
does – by entering into contracts and enforcing those contracts via
arbitration/litigation.
Law enforcement is a different matter: it’s about enforcing the laws
that are adopted by government, and therefore apply to all folks without any
need for a contract or consent.
Thanks!
/John
John Curran
President and CEO
American Registry for Internet Numbers
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