The NRO and the GAC held a roundtable meeting on IP Addressing on July 10th 2005. The meeting was held at the Luxemburg International Fair and Conference Centre in co-operation with the ICANN GAC (Governmental Advisory Committee). The focus of the discussions was the Internet governance and management, with particular emphasis on issues of relevance to governments and regulators such… Read More
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NRO comments submitted to ICANN regarding Policy Proposal Review Procedure
NRO comments submitted to ICANN regarding Policy Proposal Review Procedure The Number Resource Organization submitted to ICANN the following comments to the Proposed Review Procedure for ASO Policy Proposals. Proposed review procedure steps 1. The ASO Address Council sends the proposed policy to the ICANN Board Secretary who formally shall acknowledge receipt of the proposal within one business day. In… Read More
NRO document presented to the WGIG during its 4th open consultation meeting
NRO document presented to the WGIG during its 4th open consultation meeting This statement is made by the Number Resource Organization (NRO), representing the 5 Regional Internet Registries, and pertains to the question of Internet technical coordination, one of the key topics of the recent Internet Governance discussions. The NRO has been supportive of the ICANN model as the most… Read More
ICANN call for public comments on updated Proposed Review Procedure for ASO Policy Proposals
ICANN has called for a second round of public comments on the “Review Procedure to Handle Policy Proposals Submitted by the ASO Address Council in Line with the ASO MoU” Comments received on the first public comment period have been analyzed and considered in the updated version of the procedure, which is posted for a second round of public comments… Read More
Transfer of Authority to AFRINIC and Joinder to NRO MoU
The NRO is pleased to note AFRINIC’s continued progress since it received ICANN recognition as the fifth Regional Internet Registry (RIR) on on April 8, 2005. At the AFRINIC-2 meeting (held in Maputo, Mozambique, 26-27 April) APNIC, ARIN, and the RIPE NCC signed letters transferring to AFRINIC formal authority for the parts of the region they had previously served, including… Read More
NRO response to WGIG Paper on IP Numbers
NRO response to WGIG Paper on IP Numbers Comments to WGIG on Draft Working Paper on IP Numbers (April 2005) Submitted by the Number Resource Organization Homepage Name of the paper: Cluster one B3 Assessment Report Number Resource Organization Comments We appreciate the efforts that have been put into the production of this draft document. It is reassuring to see… Read More
Adoption of a global policy on IANA Allocation of IPv4 address space to the Regional Internet Registries
On 8 April 2005, during the ICANN Board meeting in Mar del Plata, Argentina, the ICANN Board formally approved the adoption of a global policy on IANA Allocation of IPv4 address space to the Regional Internet Registries developed by the Address Supporting Oganisation (ASO) and the Number Resource Organisation (NRO). The Global Addressing Policy document is available from the ASO… Read More
Recognition of AFRINIC as the Fifth Regional Internet Registry
On 8 April 2005, during the ICANN Board meeting in Mar del Plata, Argentina, AFRINIC was finally recognized as the fifth Regional Internet Registry (RIR). The ICANN Board resolution is available from the ICANN website at: http://www.icann.org/minutes/resolutions-08apr05.htm AFRINIC’s successful emergence as the newest Regional Internet Registry was supported by the existing RIRs; ARIN, APNIC, LACNIC and the RIPE NCC. This… Read More
ICANN Calls for Comments on the Proposed Review Procedure for ASO Policy Proposal
On 6 April 2005, ICANN called for public comments on the Proposed Review Procedure for ASO Policy Proposals. For further information and how to submit comments, please visit the ICANN web site at: http://www.icann.org/announcements/announcement-06apr05.htm
AFRINIC Progress Update submitted to ICANN
AFRINIC Progress Update submitted to ICANN 28 March 2005 Paul Twomey President & CEO ICANN Dear Dr. Twomey, Progress report on the African Network Information Center (AFRINIC) The Number Resource Organization (NRO) is pleased to present you and the ICANN Board of Directors an updated report detailing the activities and progress of AFRINIC’s transition to being recognized as a new… Read More