The APNIC Executive Council is pleased to announce the appointment of Tomohiro Fujisaki as a representative on the Number Resource Organization (NRO) Number Council (NC) for another year. His term of appointment runs from 1 January 2010 to 31 December 2010. Please note that NRO NC representatives also fulfil the role of ICANN’s ASO Address Council. Responsibilities of NRO NC… Read More
Deploying IPv6 – the next generation of the Internet Protocol – is vital to the continued development of the Internet AMSTERDAM – The Number Resource Organization (NRO), the official representative of the five Regional Internet Registries (RIRs) that oversee the allocation of all Internet number resources, announced today that less than 10 percent of available IPv4 addresses remain unallocated. This… Read More
Minutes Teleconference 19 January 2010, 1100 UTC Executive Council Attendees: RIPE NCC: Axel Pawlik (AP, Chairman) LACNIC: Raul Echeberria (RE, Secretary) ARIN: John Curran (JC, Treasurer) AFRINIC: Adiel Akplogan (AA, Member) Observers: RIPE NCC: Andrei Robachevsky (AR) RIPE NCC: Paul Rendek (PR) LACNIC: Ricardo Patara (RP) Agenda: 1. Welcome and Agenda review 2. Adoption of last meeting’s minutes 3. Review… Read More
AFRINIC is pleased to announce that Alan P. Barrett has been selected by the AFRINIC Executive Board to take the vacant seat on the Number Resource Organization (NRO) Number Council (NC). He will serve a one-year term that runs from 1 January 2010 to 31 December 2010. More information about the NRO NC.
NRO Statement about IGF Continuation NRO Statement about IGF Continuation The NRO consists of five Regional Internet Registries (RIRs) – AFRINIC, APNIC, ARIN, LACNIC and the RIPE NCC – all of which are represented at the Internet Governance Forum (IGF) 2009. Together, the RIRs represent, and are supported by, thousands of organizations worldwide according to a multi-stakeholder model. The RIRs… Read More
Number Resource Organization Emphasises Importance of Internet Resource Management in Developing Regions A multi-stakeholder approach is vital to continued global development of the Internet Fair access to IP address blocks remains a priority for NRO The Number Resource Organization (NRO), formed by the world’s five Regional Internet Registries, will highlight the importance of fair and equitable access to Internet number… Read More
Answers to common questions from policy makers, executives and other non-technical readers. IPv6 – What is it, why is it important, and who is in charge? A factual paper prepared for and endorsed by the Chief Executive Officers of ICANN and all the Regional Internet Registries. 1. What is IPv6? “IP” is the Internet Protocol, the set of digital communication… Read More
IPv6 What is it, why is it important, and who is in charge? … answers to common questions from policy makers, executives and other non-technical readers. A factual paper prepared for and endorsed by the Chief Executive Officers of ICANN and all the Regional Internet Registries: October 2009 1. What is IPv6? “IP” is the Internet Protocol, the set of… Read More
The NRO will be actively participating in the Internet Governance Forum (IGF) in Sharm El Sheik, Egypt, 15-18 November 2009. 1. Learn more about IP addressing, the NRO and the five RIRs at the NRO booth at the IGF Village Speak to representatives from AFRINIC, APNIC, ARIN, LACNIC and RIPE NCC at Booth 10 in the IGF Village to learn… Read More
RIR Comparative Policy Overview (version 2009-03) The goal of this document is to provide a comparative overview of policies across the Regional Internet Registry (RIR) system. It is not a policy statement by the RIRs, but serves as a reference for the Internet community. While this document was accurate on the date of publication (27/10/2009), it may be outdated by… Read More
