Proposition législative, Projet de loi ou résolution
The American Registry for Internet Numbers (ARIN) is one of five regional internet registries in the world and is a self-regulated body charged with managing the distribution of internet number resources for Canada, the United States and the Caribbean. ARIN provides services related to the technical coordination and management of internet addresses and facilitates the development of consensus-based policies initiated by the global internet community. ARIN seeks to educate public office holders about the organization and the importance of maintaining an accurate WHOIS database. This may lead to proposals for legislative change in the longer term but none foreseen at this time.