NRO Presentations 2004 -2013

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The NRO presents on NRO news and activities at each RIR meeting and at other industry events. You can find all presentations given by the NRO from 2004 – 2013 below. For presentation from 2014 onwards, please see here. Date Slides 29 November 2013 NRO Update AFRINIC 19 31 October 2013 NRO Update LACNIC 20 18 October 2013 NRO Update… Read More

IPv4 Exhaustion FAQs

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1. What is IPv4? Internet Protocol version 4 (IPv4) is a system of addresses used to identify devices on a network. IPv4 addresses are 32-bit numbers. This means that there are 232, or just over four billion, possible addresses. When the commercial Internet was in its infancy, the pool of around four billion IPv4 addresses seemed huge and no one… Read More

Biographies NRO EC

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AFRINIC TBC APNIC Jia Rong Low Jia Rong is an experienced senior leader in the Internet technology industry. Prior to joining APNIC, Jia Rong established ICANN’s Asia Pacific regional office, where he spearheaded ICANN’s globalization strategy and oversaw its operations in the region as Managing Director – Asia Pacific. During his 11-year tenure with ICANN, Jia Rong contributed significantly to… Read More

Security

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Part of the Internet Registry System‘s mission is to help ensure that the Internet remains stable, resilient and secure. The NRO acts as a coordination point for several cross-RIR projects that help to promote and improve Internet security. ITHI The Identifier Technical Health Indicators (ITHI) project is an initiative by ICANN to improve the security, stability and resiliency of the… Read More

Operational Accountability

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The five Regional Internet Registries (RIRs) play a critical role in the smooth operation of the global Internet through the management, distribution, and registration of Internet number resources (IPv4 and IPv6 address space and Autonomous System (AS) Numbers) within their respective regions. In order to perform this key function, contractual obligations are in place. Find out more about: IANA Numbering Service… Read More

NRO EC Meeting Minutes: November 2017

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Tuesday, 21 November 2017 11am UTC Attendees Executive Council: John Curran (JC), ARIN: Chair Paul Wilson (PW), APNIC: Secretary & Vice Chair Alan Barrett (AB), AFRINIC: Treasurer Oscar Robles (OR), LACNIC Axel Pawlik (AP), RIPE NCC Observers: Pablo Hinojosa (PH), APNIC Paul Andersen (PA), ARIN Nate Davis (ND), ARIN Hollis Kara (HK), ARIN Mark Kosters (MK), ARIN John Sweeting (JS),… Read More

NRO EC Meeting Minutes: October 2017

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Friday, 27 October 2017 Dubai, UAE Attendees Executive Council: John Curran (JC), ARIN: Chair Paul Wilson (PW) (Remote) APNIC: Secretary & Vice Chair Alan Barrett (AB), AFRINIC: Treasurer Oscar Robles (OR), LACNIC Axel Pawlik (AP), RIPE NCC Observers: Vymala Thuron (VT), AFRINIC Pablo Hinojosa (PH), APNIC Izumi Okutani (IO), (Remote), APNIC Nate Davis (ND), ARIN Hollis Kara (HK), (Remote), ARIN Mark… Read More

NRO at the IGF 2017, Geneva, Switzerland

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The IGF held its 12th annual meeting from 18-21 December 2017, on the theme, “Shape Your Digital Future!”. There were over 2000 onsite participants from 142 countries, representing all stakeholder groups and regions. The NRO at the IGF As the unified voice for the five Regional Internet Registries (RIRs), the Number Resource Organization (NRO) recognizes the participation of the public and… Read More

RIR Comparative Policy Overview 2017-03

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RIR Comparative Policy Overview (version 2017-03) (version 2017-02) The goal of this document is to provide a comparative overview of policies across the Regional Internet Registry (RIR) system. It is not a policy statement by the RIRs, but serves as a reference for the Internet community. While this document was accurate on the date of publication, it may be outdated… Read More

NRO EC Meeting Minutes: June 2017

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Minutes of the NRO EC Teleconference held on Tuesday 21 June 2017 11:00 AM UTC Executive Council: John Curran (JC) ARIN Chair Paul Wilson (PW) APNIC Secretary – Vice Chair Alan Barrett (AB) AFRINIC Treasurer Axel Pawlik (AP) RIPE NCC Oscar Robles (OR) LACNIC Observers: Nate Davis (ND) ARIN Hollis Kara (HK) ARIN Mark Kosters (MK) ARIN John Sweeting (JS)… Read More