+1
Just because one person thinks he has business all figured out doesn't mean its 
really that way. Those details are for lawyers not email lists. 

Larry Ash
Mountain West Telephone


> On May 19, 2019, at 3:15 AM, Tom Fantacone <[email protected]> wrote:
> 
> ---- On Sat, 18 May 2019 20:57:02 -0400 John Curran <[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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