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Summer is here, and so is the Q2 edition of ARIN Bits with a wave of updates worth a glance. Here's what's inside: 🗳️ ARIN Elections — Voting for the ARIN Board and AC will take place 22-30 October. Want to vote? Request General Membership by 7 September. 🧪 OT&E Environment — A full-feature, risk-free testing space most people don't know about. Time to put it to use. 📊 2025 Annual Report — A full look back at ARIN's accomplishments last year. 🏛️ ARIN 57 Meeting Report — Presentations, recaps, recordings, and transcripts from Louisville. 📍 ARIN 58 — Save the date: 22-23 October in Miami, right after NANOG 98. Sponsorship opportunities are open now. 🎓 ARIN 58 Fellowship — Applications open 6-19 July. 💵 2027 Fee Increase — A 5% RSP fee adjustment was approved; details on the new schedule are in the post. 🔐 Passkeys for MFA — A new, more secure method for protected logins to ARIN Online. Plus upcoming industry events, a tip from our Registration Services Department, and the current draft policy proposals. Catch up on everything that happened at ARIN this quarter and what you should be ready for in the coming months: https://lnkd.in/gUUtJMqy Want to the next edition delivered straight to your inbox? Sign up for the ARIN Bits mailing list: https://lnkd.in/ed8cK2gu #InternetGovernance #InternetInfrastructure #ARINSponsor #ARINFellowship #ARIN58 #ARIN57 #NetworkOperators

In the NANOG 97 panel "The State of the Map," moderated by ARIN Advisory Council member Matthew Wilder, ARIN CTO Mark Kosters joined industry voices from across the geolocation data ecosystem to dig into how the industry is working to make location data more accurate and operator-controlled. The conversation covers Geofeeds (RFC 8805, RFC 9632, RFC 9877), the tension between operator-declared and inferred geolocation models, ongoing data hygiene challenges, and the role RIRs like ARIN play in providing a canonical discovery mechanism. Watch the recording ▶️ youtu.be/-Cm7dO2zUVQ #IPGeolocation #Geofeeds #NetworkOperators #RPKI #NANOG97

The ARIN 2026 Customer Satisfaction Survey concluded on 19 June 2026, and we're pleased to share that we had record participation. Thank you to everyone who took part. Your insights help us better understand the needs of our community and guide future service improvements. Results from the survey will be shared later this year. While the survey is closed, your feedback is always welcome. ARIN offers several ways to reach us year-round: — Call our Registration Services Help Desk — Live chat with our team during business hours — Submit an "Ask ARIN" ticket through ARIN Online — Use the Feedback button available on every page of arin.net Details about all these feedback avenues and more are available in this blog post: https://lnkd.in/gwGmampv We appreciate your time and your trust in helping us continue to improve.

We look forward to attending CANTO Caribbean's 41st annual conference in August to help advance strategic dialogue, high-level partnerships, and deeper regional unity. Plan to stop by our booth to chat with ARIN Director of Caribbean Affairs Bevil Wooding and Senior Director of Customer Experience & Strategy Joe Westover. Under the theme “Elevate the Caribbean — From Connectivity to Global Competitiveness,” this year's conference will highlight how advanced digital infrastructure, innovation, and policy alignment can fuel inclusive growth and strengthen resilience. The program will explore the shifts needed to unlock new opportunities, empower communities, and increase the region’s influence on the global digital stage. See you in Punta Cana ✈️ https://lnkd.in/gq4uxFWG #CANTO26 #PuntaCana #Connectivity #digitalinfrastructure #resilience

Before applications for the ARIN 58 Fellowship Program open in less than two weeks, we wanted to share a perspective from someone who’s been through it. In his guest post on our blog, ARIN 57 Fellow Navin Suvarna, Principal Architect at Cisco, shares how the Fellowship strengthened his understanding of Internet governance and policy development and provided a meaningful forum to engage directly with the leaders, operators, engineers, and policy contributors and contribute ideas around routing security, automation, AI-assisted validation, and modernized policy workflows. Applications for this fall's Fellowship open 6 July and close 19 July. This is a great read while you’re making up your mind to apply. 🔗 https://lnkd.in/gRS6W_2V #ARIN58 #InternetGovernance #Fellowship #CommunityVoices #RoutingSecurity #RPKI #AI #InternetPolicy

Self-nominations for the 2026 ARIN Elections officially closed on Monday with all requirements established in the Election Process being met. Six nominees for the Board of Trustees, nine for the Advisory Council, and three for the NRO Number Council have submitted the required information to be considered as candidates. Here's what happens next: An independent assessment firm will evaluate every nominee, including interviews and background checks for Board nominees. The initial slate of candidates — the names that will actually appear on the ballot — will be announced 8 September. While that process plays out, it's a good time to ask: Is your organization positioned to have a say when voting opens? General Membership is what gives an organization the right to vote in ARIN Elections. If you hold Internet number resources under an ARIN agreement, you're already a Service Member — and General Membership is just a few clicks away in ARIN Online. Under "Your Records," select your Org Identifier, then choose "Request General Membership" from the Actions menu. Voting runs 22-30 October. Eligibility is determined well before that, so now is the time to confirm your organization's status — and its Voting Contact. Read the full list of nominees and get all the details on ARIN Elections and General Membership: https://lnkd.in/gYcaZkVT #ARINElections #InternetGovernance

Is your organization ready to support ARIN's mission to facilitate community-driven policy development for Internet number resources across North America and the Caribbean? Become an ARIN 58 sponsor and you'll be doing it in Miami (22-23 October 2026), one of North America's leading tech innovation hubs. We have a wide variety of packages available for ARIN 58, including Bronze and Silver levels. Whether you're exploring ARIN sponsorship for the first time or seeking focused, cost-effective engagement, our these packages offer exceptional value and visibility. Bronze Sponsor ($7,500): Your organization will be listed on the ARIN 58 meeting website, featured on official meeting signage, and receive special recognition throughout the event. This sponsorship demonstrates your support for transparent Internet governance to an engaged community of network operators and policy experts. Silver Sponsor ($10,000): All Bronze benefits, plus a complimentary exhibitor table where your team can interact directly with attendees, distribute materials, build relationships, and showcase your organization. You'll also receive sponsor acknowledgment on ARIN social media during the meeting, extending visibility beyond the event venue itself. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/eB6qC9YV Contact: meetings@arin.net #ARIN58 #ARINSponsor #NetworkEngineering #InternetGovernance #TechSponsorship #BGP #IPv6 #RPKI #NetworkOperations #InternetPolicy #TechEvents #B2BMarketing #ThoughtLeadership #Miami

📢 Announcing the 2026 ARIN Grant Selection Committee: https://lnkd.in/gexywea9 Now in its eighth year, the ARIN Community Grant Program supports projects and research that produce long-lasting and far-reaching results for the Internet community in the ARIN region. The selection committee will evaluate all qualified Community Grant Program project applications according to the selection criteria. Missed the application window for a 2026 grant? Mark your calendar next spring to look out for the 2027 application period and use the guide on our blog to prepare an effective application package: https://lnkd.in/efrvHB4g #Grants #ResearchGrants #GrantFunding #InternetTechnology #RPKI #IPv6

ARIN is heading to the Midwest Peering Summit on Wednesday, 8 July, in Des Moines, Iowa, and we're looking forward to connecting with the regional peering community. Chief Experience Officer John Sweeting will present a session on one of the most pressing questions in network operations today: Why IPv6, and why now? Rather than focusing on protocol configuration, John will walk through the operational and economic drivers behind IPv6 adoption — from address scarcity and CGNAT growth to dual-stack operational debt, routing policy considerations, and long-term network scalability. He will also share how technical teams can better communicate the business case for IPv6 transition to leadership and stakeholders. Outside the session, John will be joined by Principal Resource Analyst Misuk Kwan at the ARIN Customer Service Desk. Stop by throughout the day with questions on IPv6 deployment, RPKI and IRR, Whois updates, the IPv4 Waiting List, transfers, or ARIN's fee schedule. Plus, get help with current or planned resource requests. If you're attending MWPS 2026, we would love to connect in Des Moines! Details: https://lnkd.in/gTBamqJc #MidwestPeeringSummit #MWPS2026 #IPv6 #NetworkOperations #InternetInfrastructure #Peering #RKPI #IPv4 #DesMoines #LetsGrowIPv6