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
