Cooperative Approach Continues to Meet the Challenge of Internet Development Mauritius, 26 November 2008 The Number Resource Organization (NRO) calls upon participants at IGF 2008 next week in Hyderabad to support the collaborative multi-stakeholder approach adopted by the Internet Governance Forum. The NRO encourages all stakeholders to continue working together in the open and cooperative participation model that has proven… Read More
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NRO Press Release “NRO Regrets the Lost Opportunity for Ethiopia to Host an AFRINIC Training and Meeting Event”
“NRO Regrets the Lost Opportunity for Ethiopia to Host an AFRINIC Training and Meeting Event “ The Number Resource Organisation (NRO), is an organization formed by the five Regional Internet address Registries which are responsible for the management of IP address space (IPv4 and IPv6) around the world. On behalf of its member AFRINIC, the NRO expresses its great concern… Read More
Global Policy for Allocation of ASN Blocks to Regional Internet Registries ratified by ICANN Board
http://www.icann.org/en/general/global-policy-asn-blocks-31jul08-en.htm (Ratified by ICANN Board on 31 July 2008) (Obsoleted September 2010) Abstract This document describes the policy governing the allocation of Autonomous System Numbers (ASNs) from the IANA to the Regional Internet Registries (RIRs). This policy document does not stipulate performance requirements in the provision of services by the IANA to an RIR. Such requirements will be specified by… Read More
Call for nominations from the RIPE NCC service region
Dear Colleagues, This is 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 Wilfried Woeber, who was appointed to the NRO NC by the RIPE NCC Executive Board in January 2006, ends on 31 December 2008. The RIPE NCC Executive Board will… Read More
OECD Ministerial Meeting, Seoul, 2008
The NRO has been working together with the Organisation for Econmoic Co-Operation and Development’s (OECD) Committee for Information, Computer and Communication Policy (ICCP) since 2007. During 2008, the NRO attended the prestigious OECD Ministerial Meeting on the Future of the Internet Economy, held in Seoul, South Korea, on 17-18 June. Working together with industry partners as the “Internet Technical Community… Read More
NRO reports to the UN on its activities related to enhancing collaboration on Public Policy matters
NRO reports to the UN on its activities related to enhancing collaboration on Public Policy matters
Regional Internet Registries to Appeal for IPv6 Investment at OECD Conference on “The Future of the Internet Economy”
Regional Internet Registries to Appeal for IPv6 Investment at OECD Conference on “The Future of the Internet Economy” The longer investment is deferred, the greater the risk of Internet growth slowing down and additional costs being incurred Danger of arrested development: The cost of migrating the Internet infrastructure to IPv6 will be significant, but the cost of not making this… Read More
Midterm review of the ICANN/DoC Joint Project Agreement
The Number Resource Organisation (NRO) is pleased to submit this attached document in response to the Notice of Inquiry by the Honorable John M. R. Kneuer, related to the midterm review of the ICANN/DoC joint project agreement (Docket No 071023616-7617 -01). The NRO believes that the Joint Project Agreement between the DoC and ICANN should be concluded and to this… Read More
NRO and ICANN Reaffirm Commitment to Relationship
In December 2007, the Number Resource Organization (NRO) and the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) exchanged letters reaffirming their commitment to formalizing the legal relationship between the two organizations. The NRO letter, jointly-signed by the executives of the five Regional Internet Registries, stated the NRO’s commitment to supporting ICANN, sought ICANN’s acknowledgement of certain aspects of the… Read More
NRO Report: “Continuing Cooperation”
The Number Resource Organization (NRO) has participated in the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) and related activities since the beginning, and it is a process to which we are strongly devoted. In response to the Tunis WSIS agenda, the NRO has released “Continuing Cooperation – The NRO’s Role in Internet Governance”. This report illustrates the many efforts the… Read More