I don't think that's ARIN's position (someone correct me if I'm wrong), especially if you mean to say they having the same 'rights' as RIRs to transfer/assign/lease/delegate/port those IP numbers. Using the numbers you have is another thing entirely.
On Feb 3, 2011, at 3:51 PM, Jeffrey Lyon wrote: > my interpretation is that legacy > holders are sovereign and have the same standing in the community as > the RIR's.