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
NRO News
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
NRO EC Meeting Minutes: 24 July 2024
The Minutes from NRO Executive Council (EC) teleconference held on 24 July 2024 can be found here
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
ASO AC Selects Alan Barrett to Serve in Seat 9 of the ICANN Board of Directors
The ASO AC is pleased to announce that it has selected Alan Barrett to serve for a three-year term in Seat 9 of the ICANN Board of Directors. Mr. Barrett is the ASO AC’s current appointee to Seat 9. His current term will end in November 2024 and his new term will begin at the conclusion of ICANN 81, which… Read More
Notice to the ASO Community on Rejection Action Petition Period for ICANN/IANA FY25 Operating Plan and Budget and ICANN FY25-29 Operating and Financial Plan
Dear RIR Community As a Decisional Participant, the Address Supporting Organization received a notification from the ICANN Secretary requiring Decisional Participants to inform their constituents of the delivery of IANA FY25 Operating Plan and Budget ICANN FY25 Operating Plan and Budget ICANN FY25-29 Operating and Financial Plan Pursuant to Section 22.4(b)(v) of the ICANN Bylaws (at https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/governance/bylaws-en/#article22), this serves as… Read More
2023 IANA Numbering Services Review Committee Report Published
The IANA Numbering Services Review Committee (IANA RC) is pleased to announce that it has published the 2023 IANA Numbering Services Review Committee Report. The IANA RC was formed in 2016 and is responsible for publishing an annual report as advice to the NRO EC for its evaluation of the IANA numbering services. This report follows a 30-day public comment period on… Read More
Call for Public Comments on the 2023 IANA Performance Matrix Summary Report
Dear colleagues, 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… Read More
2024 ICANN Board Seat 9 Elections: Comment Phase Open
In line with the ICANN Address Supporting Organization (ASO) Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)and the ICANN Bylaws, the Address Supporting Organization Address Council (ASO AC) has issued a call for nominations for Seat 9 of the ICANN Board of Directors. The selected candidate will serve for a three-year term, which will begin at the conclusion of the ICANN Annual General Assembly… Read More
Notice to the ASO on Community Approval Action Community Forum on Board Approval of Fundamental Bylaws Amendments in Articles 18 and 19 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 articles 18 and 19 of the ICANN Bylaws. The amendments are related to the IANA Naming Function Reviews and the IANA Naming… Read More