On Wed, Jul 16, 2025 at 10:27 AM William Herrin <[email protected]> wrote: > > On Wed, Jul 16, 2025 at 6:40 AM Martin Hannigan <[email protected]> wrote: > > This seems like a distraction. Feel free to come to Boston and visit > > the City Clerk's office to register your DBA and watch what happens. > > Hi Martin, > > Why would I? In Massachusetts, starting a sole proprietorship in one's > own name requires no government registration. You only register > anything if you want a fictitious name (a "Doing Business As"). If an > individual in Massachusetts wants to register for ARIN resources, they > identify themselves to ARIN as "Their Name, Sole Proprietorship." It's > that simple.
> https://www.mass.gov/info-details/starting-a-sole-proprietorship-in-massachusetts Hi Bill, You missed a small detail: “You’ll file your business certificate in the city or town where your business is located.” (source) In practice, the DBA registration and sole proprietorship setup are handled through the same process. For example, here’s Boston’s form: https://www.boston.gov/sites/default/files/file/2025/03/2025-New-Business-Certificate-Form_0.pdf You wouldn't know this unless you actually went to the City Clerk’s office or called it and then filed it yourself. The process cost $35 and about two hours(there was a validity question regarding the DBA name FOR the business certificate). The outcome? A registration entry that required full verification of both my identity (government-issued ID) and my business (proof of lease, home address, etc.). The benefit is the public can hold me or my DBA accountable in the event of a civil or other question. The same as having something like a Delaware corporation where a registered agent is also required - much more expensive. I’d wager ARIN spends significantly more than $35 verifying that level of detail and it's hard to argue this amounts to an egregious level of harm to gain use of ARIN resources. YMMV, Martin
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