NRO News

Call for Public Comments on the 2024 IANA Performance Matrix Summary Report

As a result of the successful IANA Stewardship transition in 2016, the IANA Numbering Services are currently managed through a Service Level Agreement between ICANN and the five Regional Internet Registries (RIRs). As part of the result of the IANA Stewardship transition, the IANA Numbering Services Review Committee (IANA RC) was established in 2016. The IANA RC is composed of representatives from each RIR… Read More

Concluding the ICP-2 Principles Consultation

The feedback period for the proposed ICP-2 principles has officially concluded. During this process, we received nearly 300 responses from the different Internet communities associated with each Regional Internet Registry (RIR). Below is the total breakdown of responses by region: The questionnaire was open from October 8 to December 6, 2024, allowing participants to share their opinions, rate each principle, and provide additional comments. In the coming weeks, we… Read More

Reminder: Nomination Period for ICANN Board Seat 10 to Close on 16 December

On 16 September 2024, the Address Supporting Organization Address Council (ASO AC) published a call for nominations for Seat 10 of the ICANN Board of Directors. Nominations are being accepted until Monday, 16 December 2024 at 23:59 UTC. The selected candidate will serve for a three-year term, starting immediately after the ICANN Annual General Assembly to be held during the… Read More

NRO Announces that the Deadline for the ICP-2 Questionnaire Has Been Extended to 6 December 2024

The NRO has announced that it is extending the deadline for individuals in the global Internet community to participate in the questionnaire focused on a proposed principles document that will be used to update the Internet Coordination Policy-2 (ICP-2). This past 8 October, the Number Resource Organization (NRO), the coordinating body for the global Regional Internet Registries (RIRs), called on… Read More

Notice to the ASO Community on Approval Action Community Forum on Board Approval of Fundamental Bylaws Amendments to Article 4, Sections 4.2 and 4.3 of the ICANN Bylaws

Dear RIR Community As a Decisional Participant, the Address Supporting Organization received a notification from the ICANN Secretary requiring Decisional Participants to promptly inform their constituents of the delivery of below ICANN Board decisions on Fundamental amendments in Article 4, Sections 4.2 and 4.3 of the ICANN Bylaws. The amendments are related to include ICANN Grant Programs to the current… Read More

NRO Announcement on AFRINIC

Re: Restoration of the Order Appointing the Official Receiver for AFRINIC The NRO welcomes the announcement published on AFRINIC’s website, which reads as follows: ———– The Supreme Court of Mauritius made the following ruling on 15 October 2024.  The ruling sets aside the appeal initiated by AFRINIC on 28 September 2023 and restores the judgement made by the learned Judge… Read More

The NRO Invites Internet Community to Participate in ICP-2 Questionnaire

The Number Resource Organization (NRO), the coordinating body for the global Regional Internet Registries (RIRs), is calling on individuals in the global Internet community to participate in a questionnaire  focused on a proposed  principles document that will be used to update  the Internet Coordination Policy-2 (ICP-2). ICP-2, first created in 2001, identifies the criteria for an organization seeking to become… Read More

2025 ICANN Board of Directors Seat 10 Election

In line with the ASO Memorandum of Understanding and the ICANN Bylaws, the Address Supporting Organization Address Council (ASO AC) announces the opening of nominations for Seat 10 on the ICANN Board of Directors. The selected candidate will serve for a three-year term, starting immediately after the ICANN Annual General Assembly to be held during the ICANN 84 Meeting, scheduled… Read More