---- On Sat, 18 May 2019 20:57:02 -0400 John Curran <mailto:[email protected]>
wrote ----
Ronald -
ARIN requires the verification of organization as an active, legally registered
business, in good standing, within the ARIN region. This does involved
confirming the the incorporation of the business against the state business
registry in the state provided by the applicant. We do not presently check
whether the organization has registered in any other states to conduct
business, nor do we restrict an organization or its points of contact from
changing their postal address as desired.
Thanks,
/John
John Curran
President and CEO
American Registry for Internet Numbers
As far as verifying the organization is legally registered, I think that's all
ARIN should do. John, as you point out, it's not much of a deterrent to fraud
to require foreign registration in other states where the org has a presence
since it's so easy to do.
Furthermore, I don't really see the point of checking other state
registrations. Maybe some states require it if you've got a physical presence
there or employees there (though most states are pretty ambiguous about their
exact requirements for this - a mail drop may not require it). But lots of
businesses don't bother to register in every state outside of their main state
of incorporation, and that doesn't make them any less of an active, legally
registered business.
Should ARIN also check that orgs file timely tax returns? And put up posters
explaining employees' rights under Worker's Comp Insurance? Businesses are
supposed to do this, but if they don't they can still be a legally registered
business with a justifiable need for number resources. ARIN is a regional
internet numbers registry, not a governmental code enforcement agency.
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