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
NRO News
Internet Governance Forum in Sharm El Sheik, 2009
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
Louie Lee Elected to ARIN Seat on NRO NC
ARIN is pleased to announce that Louie Lee has been re-elected to the Number Resource Organization (NRO) Number Council (NC) from the ARIN region. He will begin serving another three-year term on 1 January 2010. The ARIN Board of Trustees wishes to thank Babak Pasdar for his participation as a candidate in the NRO NC election and looks forward to… Read More
NRO Position Regarding The Report of the ITU-TSB Director to the ITU Council
Director of the Telecommunication Standardization Bureau (TSB), Malcolm Johnson, has presented a report to the ITU Council for its October 2009 meeting. The report analyzes the possibility of the ITU taking on a role as an IPv6 address registry for Member States and concludes by suggesting that the ITU take action toward this goal. This proposal is based on resolution… Read More
Dave Wilson Elected to RIPE Seat on NRO NC
The RIPE NCC is pleased to announce that Dave Wilson has been selected by the RIPE community to take the vacant seat on the Number Resource Organization (NRO) Number Council (NC). He will serve a three-year term that runs from 1 January 2010 to 31 December 2013. Selection took place during the Plenary session on Friday, 9 October 2009, at… Read More
Internet Pavilion to Host Key Internet Discussions During the ITU Telecom World Conference
Washington, D.C. September 15, 2009 The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN), the Internet Society (ISOC) and the Number Resource Organization (NRO) are joining forces to host the “Internet Pavilion” at the Telecom World Event, taking place from October 5-9. The three organizations are working together to raise awareness of the need maintain and reinforce a single, global,… Read More
APNIC Announces NRO NC Appointment
APNIC is pleased to announce that Dr Kenny Huang was elected to the Number Resource Organization (NRO) Number Council (NC). Elections took place during the APNIC Member Meeting in Beijing on Friday, 28 August 2009. More information about the NRO NC
NRO NC Call for Nominations – ARIN Region
The ARIN region has issued an open call for nominations from the ARIN region to fill one (1) seat on the Number Resource Organization (NRO) Number Council that becomes vacant with the expiration of Louis Lee’s term on 31 December 2009. Candidates must be willing to serve a three (3) year term beginning 1 January 2010. Incumbents may be re-elected… Read More
NRO Declaration on RPKI
NRO Declaration on RPKI Over several years, a set of mechanisms has been under development for digital certification of Internet number resources, through a so-called Resource Public Key Infrastructure, or “RPKI”. Like other PKIs, the RPKI requires one or more root authorities, to act as so-called “trust anchors” for one or more certification hierarchies. The RPKI architecture has been designed… Read More
NRO NC Call for Nominations 2009 – RIPE NCC Service Region
The RIPE NCC has issued a call for nominations from the RIPE NCC service region to fill one vacant seat on the Number Resource Organization (NRO) Number council (NC). The term of Dave Wilson, who was elected to the NRO NC in January 2007, ends on 31 December 2009. The election to the NRO NC seat will take place during… Read More