We haven’t been gone long, but we miss Vancouver already. ARIN XXIX, our most recent Public Policy and Members Meeting, was a huge success. In three short days we covered everything, and we mean EVERYTHING, from ARIN policy proposals on ASN transfers and IPv4 transfers, to the draft policy ARIN-2011-7: Compliance Requirement, and muchRead More
Read MoreDay Three marked the end of our Public Policy and Members Meeting in Vancouver, BC. Today brought you the Members Meeting portion of ARIN XXIX. This meeting was open to everyone. Read on for your daily recap. We heard updates from each ARIN department and reports on the ARIN Advisory Council and ARIN Board ofRead More
Read MoreDay two of ARIN’s Public Policy and Members Meeting in Vancouver has just drawn to a close, and we’ve had another great day of policy discussions, presentations, networking opportunities, and more. Here is your daily recap for Day 2 of ARIN XXIX. After we called the meeting to order, we jumped right into reviewing openRead More
Read MoreDay one of the ARIN XXIX Public Policy and Members Meeting has come and gone. It is has been a great day. Hopefully you joined us either in person in Vancouver, British Columbia, or remotely via one of our remote participation options. If you didn’t, it is ok; just read this recap of the day’sRead More
Read MoreNow is your chance to catch a sneak peek of all the ARIN XXIX Meeting Materials before the meeting even begins on Sunday. Attendees will receive a hard copy of these materials at registration in Vancouver, but you can view them online now! These documents should help you to prepare for the meeting (whether you’llRead More
Read MoreThe ARIN XXIX Public Policy and Members Meeting is less than one week away, and we’re excited to dive into lively discussions surrounding IPv6, draft proposals, and more. Before we get started with the nitty-gritty of the meeting, we want to point out a few easy ways you can get more involved at ARIN XXIX.Read More
Read MoreOver the past couple of months, our exploration of the Internet has proven to be quite the undertaking. We’ve determined what an IP address is and discovered where all the IPv4 addresses have gone. But that has left us wondering: where do IPv6 addresses come from? When the original Internet Protocol, IPv4, was deployed inRead More
Read MoreNormally we talk about WHY you should be involved with ARIN, but today we want to stick to the practicalities. With our first 2012 Public Policy and Members Meeting just a couple weeks away, now is the perfect time to get up to speed. First, we recommend you join the ARIN Public Policy Mailing (PPML)Read More
Read MoreOur ARIN XXIX Public Policy and Members Meeting in Vancouver is only weeks away, and we can’t wait! This year’s event promises to be chock-full of opportunities to network with individuals from across the ARIN region, reconnect with peers and make new friends. We will be doing a lot of serious work to help shapeRead More
Read MoreLast January, ARIN traveled to the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas to encourage attendees to take steps toward IPv6. While at the show, ARIN President and CEO, John Curran, appeared on several live broadcasts to spread the word. In an interview on TPN: Tech Podcast Network with Jeffrey Powers from Geekazine and AndyRead More
Read MoreThere are 4,294,967,296 IPv4 addresses. At first glance 4,294,967,296 seems like a large number. Could you imagine how long it would take to travel 4.3 billion miles? The total weight of 4.3 billion elephants? Or the cost to throw a party for 4.3 billion friends? However, when it comes to IPv4 addresses, that number isRead More
Read MoreGuest blog post by Megan Kruse There are two kinds of people in this world: those who have already deployed the latest and greatest technologies, and those who need to. Lots of folks (ARIN and the Internet Society included) have been touting the joys of IPv6 and DNSSEC for a long time, so I won’tRead More
Read MoreToday we kick off our first guest blog of the year. Thanks Anurag. Enjoy! Guest blog post by Anurag Bhatia The Domain Names System (DNS) remains one of the most central and essential parts of the Internet because of the simple and efficient way in which it converts domain names that we can read (likeRead More
Read MoreFebruary 29th is a day that only comes around once every four years, so how are you planning to take advantage of the extra day this Leap Year permits? One idea is to use the day to advance your IPv6 deployment. How, you ask? We’ve pulled together a list of a few fun ideas thatRead More
Read MoreWill you be in the Brooklyn, NY or Chicago, IL area in March? If so, join us for the ARIN on the Road closest to you. On Tuesday, 6 March 2012, we will be heading to the New York Marriott at the Brooklyn Bridge in Brooklyn, New York for ARIN on the Road Brooklyn. OnRead More
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