Re: Shaping the Future of ICP-2: Community Input Extended to December 2024

["John Levine" <johnl () iecc com>]

It appears that Owen DeLong via NANOG <owen () delong com> said:
> Is there any one of the 5 jurisdictions where RIRs operate that do not define the existing RIR in that jurisdiction as 
> a business?
>
> I know, for example that ARIN is definitely a business by the applicable definition. 

ARIN is a Virginia nonstock corporation which has a 501(c)(3) charitable registration with the IRS.

It seems to be a theological argument whether you consider that to be a business.  Most definitions
of business include an intention to make a profit, which rules out ARIN.

> I’m less familiar with the legal frameworks and charters of the other three, but I’m pretty sure RIPE NCC
> is a business by the rules there. 

RIPE is a non-profit association under Dutch law.  LACNIC is a non-profit association under Uruguay law.
Same theological argument.

APNIC is an Australian Pty Ltd so you can make a somewhat stronger argument that it's a business,
although in practice it seems to operate a lot like ARIN, RIPE, and LACNIC.

At this point I wouldn't try to guess what Afrinic is.

R's,
John