Re: "Leasing" of space via non-connectivity providers

[John Curran <jcurran () arin net>]

On Feb 5, 2011, at 11:31 PM, Benson Schliesser wrote:
> ...
> The ARIN community decides ARIN policy.  That policy doesn't inherently reflect "community standards" in the broader 
> sense, or inherently align with the law for that matter.  If the ARIN community were to instruct ARIN to operate in 
> an illegal capacity, for instance, the fact that a "community" reached "consensus" on the matter would be a 
> ridiculous defense.

Benson - 
 
  You are correct that consensus doesn't assure legality; hence
  all draft policies receive a specific staff and legal review 
  during the development process. 

/John

John Curran
President and CEO
ARIN