We’ve launched a preview version of the new NRO website. In addition to a fresh, new design and updated content, the website is now reactive and responsive, making viewing it on mobile devices and tablets a much better experience for the user. The preview website is being run in parallel to www.nro.net for the next few weeks while we gather feedback and fix… Read More
NRO News
ASO AC Calls For Nominations for Seat 10 on the ICANN Board of Directors
In line with the ICANN Address Supporting Organization (ASO) Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) and the ICANN Bylaws, the Address Supporting Organization Address Council (ASO AC) has issued a call for nominations for Seat 10 of the ICANN Board of Directors. The selected candidate will serve for a three-year term, which will begin at the conclusion of the ICANN Annual General… Read More
Input by the NRO Executive Council on the Public Consultation to Determine the Future Structure of the ASO
Proposed Next Steps In January 2018, the NRO Executive Council responded to the 18 resulting recommendations that were issued following the second independent review of the Address Supporting Organization (ASO) carried out in 2017 by ITEMS International. The last of these Recommendations was that a public consultation be held in each of the five RIR communities to determine the future structure of the ICANN… Read More
ASO AC Appoints Brajesh Jain to the 2019 ICANN Nominating Committee
The Address Supporting Organization Address Council (ASO AC) is pleased to announce that Mr Brajesh Jain has been appointed as its delegate to the 2019 ICANN Nominating Committee (NomCom). About the NomCom The ICANN NomCom is an independent committee tasked with selecting eight members of the Board of Directors and other key positions within ICANN’s structure. More information about the… Read More
ASO AC Selects Ron da Silva to Serve in Seat 9 of the ICANN Board of Directors
The ASO AC is pleased to announce that it has selected Ron da Silva to serve for a three-year term in Seat 9 of the ICANN Board of Directors. Mr. da Silva is the ASO AC’s current appointee to Seat 9. His current term will end in October 2018 and his new term will begin at the conclusion of the… Read More
2017 IANA Numbering Services Review Committee Report Published
The IANA Numbering Services Review Committee (IANA RC) has published the 2017 IANA Numbering Services Review Committee Report following a 30-day public comment period. The IANA RC was formed in 2016 and is responsible for publishing an annual report as advice to the NRO EC with its evaluation of the IANA numbering services. The report is based on the 2017 IANA Performance Matrix Summary… Read More
RIPE NCC Launches Global IPv6 Survey 2018
The RIPE NCC has launched the 2018 Global IPv6 Survey. The aim of the survey is to compile an overview of IPv6 deployment around the world and assess how this is seen from the perspective of ISPs and Enterprise users. The 2018 survey is a follow-up to similar surveys run between 2008 and 2013 and will serve as a comparison… Read More
Call for Public Comments on the IANA Performance Matrix Summary Report
Dear colleagues, As you may be aware, as a result of the successful IANA Stewardship transition in 2016, the IANA Numbering Services are today being managed through an SLA between ICANN and the five RIRs. IANA Numbering Services Review Committee The Internet Number Community, produced a proposal on the IANA Stewardship transition, outlining the concept of such an SLA. The proposal also called for the… Read More
NRO EC and ASO AC Joint Response to the 2017 Independent ASO Review Recommendations
In 2017, the Number Resource Organization (NRO) engaged ITEMS International to conduct the second independent review of the Address Supporting Organization (ASO). The objective of this review was to determine whether the ASO has a continuing purpose in the ICANN structure, whether any change in structure or operations of the ASO would be desirable to improve its effectiveness in the ICANN structure,… Read More
Ricardo Patara Appointed as ASO AC Vice Chair
During the Address Supporting Organization Address Council (ASO) Teleconference, held on 7 February, Ricardo Patara (LACNIC) was appointed as Vice Chair and will serve a one-year term. He joins Kevin Blumberg (ARIN), who was appointed as Vice Chair during the ASO AC’s January Teleconference.