Re: ARIN RPA updated (again) to address TAL distribution (Re: ARIN RPKI services terms/conditions - Change to Management of the Trust Anchor Locator for ARINʼs RPKI Service)

[John Curran <jcurran () arin net>]

> On 29 Sep 2022, at 6:12 PM, Randy Bush <randy () psg com> wrote:
>
> > However, your point is taken and ARIN shall endeavor to make terms and
> > conditions for use of the TAL and the ARIN repository clearer in this
> > regard.
> >
> > As alluded to above, the attached ARIN announcement from today notes
> > that the ARIN RPA has now been updated (again) specifically to improve
> > its clarity regarding the ability to distribute the ARIN TAL.
>
> so carefully worded
>
> the following is a binary question.  yes or no, please
>
>  may i include the arin tal in my software product with neither i nor
>  the user of the product being encumbered, signing anything, ... as
>  with the other RIRs?

Randy - 

        Yes.  

        From the revised RPA -  "Notwithstanding the foregoing, You are specifically allowed to publicly distribute the 
ARIN TAL, including by embedding the ARIN TAL in relying party software;”

Thanks,
/John

John Curran
President and CEO
American Registry for Internet Numbers