NRO News

Global IPv6 Deployment Monitoring Survey

The NRO encourages its community to participate in the 2010 Global IPv6  Deployment Monitoring Survey being conducted by GNKS Consult and TNO and  sponsored by the RIPE NCC. The survey is now available at: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/IPv6deploymentmonitoring2010 The survey will close on 4 July 2010. All five Regional Internet Registries have committed to soliciting  participation in this survey in order to compile… Read More

NRO NC Call for Nominations – APNIC service region

Nominations now open for Number Resource Organization Number Council The nomination period for the Number Resource Organization Number Council (NRO NC) opens today, 24 May 2010. The NC performs the role of the Address Supporting Organization Address Council (ASO AC). The term of Naresh Ajwani, who was elected to the NRO NC in January 2009, ends on 31 December 2010…. Read More

NRO and OECD Highlight that IPv6 Deployment is Too Slow

With only 8% of unallocated IPv4 addresses remaining, Governments are urged to take the lead in accelerating IPv6 adoption worldwide. AMSTERDAM, 13th April 2010 – The Number Resource Organization (NRO), comprised of the five Regional Internet Registries (1) (RIRs) that oversee the allocation of all Internet number resources, announced today it is urging governments to lead by example by making… Read More

Kuo-Wei Wu Elected to Seat 10 on the ICANN Board

Kuo-Wei Wu Elected to Seat 10 on the ICANN Board The Address Supporting Organization is pleased to announce that Mr. Kuo-Wei Wu has been elected by the Address Council to fill Seat Number 10 on the ICANN Board. The ASO AC would also like to thank the other candidates who participated in the process.

AFRINIC Transition Moves to Phase 2

With NRO support, and in anticipation of ICANN´s final recognition of the African Network Information Center (AFRINIC) as a Regional Internet Registry (RIR) in April 2005, AFRINIC has begun operating as a fully functional RIR. The three RIRs previously serving the AFRINIC region (APNIC, ARIN, and the RIPE NCC) transferred all RIR services to AFRINIC on 21 February 2005. Currently… Read More

APNIC Announces NRO NC Appointment

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

Less than 10% of IPv4 Addresses Remain Unallocated, says Number Resource Organization

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