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
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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
The NRO’s Comments Submitted to the United States Department of Commerce, National Telecommunications and Information Administration’s (NTIA) Notice of Inquiry (NOI)
The NRO’s Comments Submitted to the United States Department of Commerce, National Telecommunications and Information Administration’s (NTIA) Notice of Inquiry (NOI) NOI: “Assessment of the Transition of the Technical Coordination and Management of the Internet’s Domain Name and Addressing System” [Docket No. 090420688-9689-01] The Number Resource Organization (NRO), representing the five Regional Internet Registries (RIRs), welcomes the opportunity to comment… Read More
NRO Response to TSB ‘Questionnaire on IPv6 Address Allocation and Encouraging the Deployment of IPv6’
NRO Response to TSB ‘Questionnaire on IPv6 Address Allocation and Encouraging the Deployment of IPv6’ On 27 March 2009, the Telecommunication Standardization Bureau (TSB) issued a ‘Questionnaire on IPv6 address allocation and encouraging the deployment of IPv6’ to all Member States of the Union, to be returned by 12 June 2009. The results of the questionnaire will then form part… Read More
NRO Response to the National Advanced IPv6 Centre of Excellence (NAv6) Survey
NRO Response to the National Advanced IPv6 Centre of Excellence (NAv6) Survey The Number Resource Organization (NRO) acknowledges Resolution 64 as a positive outcome of the World Telecommunication Standardization Assembly (WTSA 2008), held in Johannesburg, South Africa, from 21- 30 October 2008. Resolution 64 demonstrates an interest by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) in contributing to the global deployment of… Read More
ASO AC Selects Ray Plzak to Serve on Seat 9 of ICANN Board of Directors
The ASO is pleased to announce that the ASO Address Council has selected Ray Plzak to serve for a three-year term on Seat 9 of the ICANN Board of Directors. Mr Plzak’s term will begin on 7 May 2009. The ASO congratulates Mr Plzak and would also like to thank the other four candidates who took part in the selection… Read More
OECD Welcomes Formation of The Internet Technical Advisory Committee (ITAC)
Press Release | Paris, France, 23 March 2009 Formation of ITAC Set To Safeguard Internet Development and Innovation Through Multi-stakeholder Internet Governance OECD Recognition for Open Industry Dialogue as a Driver for Safe and Effective Internet Development The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) has welcomed representatives from the pre-eminent Internet technical organisations as partners in its work on… Read More
Global Policy for the Allocation of the Remaining IPv4 Address Space Ratified by ICANN Board
On 6 March 2009, the ICANN Board ratified the Global Policy for the Allocation of the Remaining IPv4 Address Space. The policy requires ICANN to reserve one /8 for each RIR from the IANA free pool. This has been done. The remainder of the implementation will be done once the once the IANA free pool has been fully allocated to… Read More
NRO at IGF 2008, Hyderabad, India
The NRO was represented at the third meeting of the Internet Governance Forum (IGF) in Hyderabad, India, from 3-6 December 2008. About IGF 2008 Under a general theme of “Internet For All,” the event featured discussions and workshops across five specific areas: Reaching the next billion Promoting cyber-security and trust Managing critical Internet resources Taking stock and the way forward… Read More