> On 9 Aug 2022, at 5:09 PM, Ronald F. Guilmette <r...@tristatelogic.com> wrote: > > In message <69ed05b4-afc0-48ea-b466-417b2dab4...@arin.net>, > John Curran <jcur...@arin.net> wrote: > >> From where I am sitting, and based on my substantial knowledge of ARIN's >> past actions, >> your answer sounds an awful lot like "No, we're not going to do that. We >> have better >> things to do." >> >> Actually, my meaning is absolutely clear based on plain language usage - >> We _will_ endeavor to look into such situations and correct where possible > > Great! When? > > In October of 2020, a spokesperson for ARIN was quoted by journalist Brian > Krebs as > saying that the matter of the long-ago dissolution of Centauri Communications > (CENTA-3) would be investigated: > > > https://krebsonsecurity.com/2020/10/the-now-defunct-firms-behind-8chan-qanon/ > > It is now August, 2022, and the evidence of ARIN's commitment to > investigating such cases > (or rather, the utter lack thereof) is now crystal clear and evident for all > to see. A > full 21 months later and the ARIN staff has done absolutely nothing to either > investigate > or action this case in any way. > > This isn't ambiguous. We have the reciepts. ARIN was informed. ARIN said > it would > investigate. ARIN did nothing. ARIN lied.
Incorrect. > And yet here you are, repeating the lie yet again, and still falsely claiming > that ARIN > "_will_ endeavor to look into such situations and correct where possible". > > The problem is that ARIN won't. The evidence is clear. ARIN just won't. ARIN did investigate - see below. > (I was wrong in my prior email to suggest that ARIN would give a low priority > to the task > of reclaiming number resources from dead companies. In fact, the evidence is > clear that > ARIN has given and will give this effort ZERO priority... or maybe even a > negative > priority.) > >> And finally, could you please explain, John, how your reluctance to >> reclaim those >> valuable IPv4 assets from dissolved and now non-existant corporate >> entities comports >> with ARIN's basic mission to be good shepherds of ARIN's finite and >> limited resources? >> Because I'm not seeing it. >> >> >> There's no reluctance on ARIN's part to researching any reports submitted >> and taking >> appropriate action - including "reclaim(ing) those valuable IPv4 assets >> from dissolved >> and now non-existant corporate entities" > > You are prevaricating John, and the facts regarding Centauri Communications > demonstrate > otherwise. ARIN was informed about this case over 21 months ago, and an ARIN > spokesperson > at that time confirmed to Brian Krebs that this case would be investigated. > However as > anybody who knows how to use the ARIN WHOIS server can plainly see, > absolutely nothing > has changed with respect to this long-dead entity and/or the several IPv4 > blocks that > were and are registered to it (and that are now being squatted on by > _somebody_) in all > of the past 21 months. > > I remind you also that official California State records indicate that this > company has > been dead and dissolved for TEN YEARS. > > Would you care to explain John? Please note that the company in question is _suspended_ not dissolved. As previously noted, there is a significant difference – ARIN does not act against organizations solely on the basis of their corporate status being suspended, as it can easily be the result of tax filing delay, etc. Thanks, /John John Curran President and CEO American Registry for Internet Numbers _______________________________________________ ARIN-PPML You are receiving this message because you are subscribed to the ARIN Public Policy Mailing List (ARIN-PPML@arin.net). Unsubscribe or manage your mailing list subscription at: https://lists.arin.net/mailman/listinfo/arin-ppml Please contact i...@arin.net if you experience any issues.
