From its inception, ARIN has been structured to provide a service to the Internet community in an open and fair manner. As part of a continuing effort to involve more of the general public in IP policy development, and thus to gain a broader perspective from the community, ARIN is happy to announce that it will be hosting public policy meetings in an open forum.

These public meetings will be open to all parties and individuals interested in being involved in the discussion of IP-related issues, development of global policies, and overall advancement of the Internet. Each year, two meetings will be held over a 2-day period, usually in the spring and fall. Meeting agendas will include reports from ARIN's Advisory Council and from various working groups formed to address focused issues. Since the working groups will be addressing issues that affect others in the community, they will be included in the public meetings to gain a consensus of the attendees. The first Public Policy Meeting is scheduled to be held in Denver, CO, this coming October. Announcements and information about this meeting will be posted on ARIN's website. Also, a mailing list will be created to discuss issues and to keep interested parties up to date on the various activities and announcements. Feel free to browse ARIN's website to keep abreast of developments as they are posted. ARIN looks forward to your participation at these meetings and hopes to see you in October. Regards, Kim Hubbard ARIN