Since its inception in October 2003, the Number Resource Organization (NRO) has provided its full support to the emergence of the African Network Information Center (AFRINIC) as a new Regional Internet Registry (RIR). The work towards its emergence, as outlined in a July 2004 NRO and AFRINIC Activity Report to ICANN, has continued to accelerate with the sustained support of… Read More
NRO Comments on the WGIG Panel at ICANN WSIS Workshop in Cape Town
Presented by Paul Wilson, Director General, APNIC The Regional Internet Registries have been participating in WSIS for over two years, individually and more recently through the Number Resource Organization, which represents RIRs globally. There are a few WSIS areas where we might like to spend our time, but WGIG is now demanding all of our attention. We are participating in… Read More
ICANN and the NRO Sign MoU on the Address Supporting Organization that Safeguards Best Policies for Distribution of Internet Numbers
RESTON, VA – Today, the Number Resource Organization (NRO) and the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) signed a formal agreement that will allow those with the greatest interest in the strength and viability of the Internet to play a significant policy making role in the global distribution of Internet numbers. The agreement – a formal Memorandum of… Read More
ICANN Gives AFRINIC Provisional Recognition as the Regional Internet Registry for the African Region
On 11 October 2004, ICANN approved the provisional recognition of AFRINIC as the Regional Internet Registry (RIR) for the African region. AFRINIC is the emerging RIR that has been proposed by the African community to act in its best interests for the purpose of managing the IP addressing in the continent. The Number Resource Organization (NRO) will continue to work… Read More
Global Addressing Policy forwarded to ICANN Board of Directors
Global Addressing Policy forwarded to ICANN Board of Directors The Address Council submitted the Global Addressing Policy ASO-001-2 for the approval of the ICANN Board of Directors. The policy describes the procedure by which IANA will make IPv4 allocations to the Regional Internet Registries (RIRs). ASO-001-2 has been approved in accordance with the four RIR’s local policy development processes. As… Read More
AFRINIC Progress Report, submitted to ICANN 20 July 2004
AFRINIC Progress Report, submitted to ICANN 20 July 2004 Paul Twomey President & CEO ICANN Subject: AFRINIC Activity Report Dear Dr. Twomey: The intent of this report is to provide you and the ICANN Board of Directors a summary of the recent activities in regard to the establishment of a Regional Internet Registry (RIR) in Africa. Representatives from the NRO… Read More
Call for Comments on Proposed MoU Between ICANN and the NRO
The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) and the Number Resource Organization (NRO) have stated their intention to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) detailing the conditions under which and the manner in which the NRO will act as the ICANN Address Supporting Organization (ASO). Final approval of this MoU is contingent upon public comment periods administered by… Read More
Letter of Intent by ICANN and the NRO
ICANN Address Supporting Organization (ASO) MoU Montevideo The undersigned representing the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) and the Number Resource Organization (NRO) state the intent of both parties to sign the attached Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) detailing the conditions under which and the manner in which the NRO will act as the ICANN Address Supporting Organization (ASO)…. Read More
NRO Comments Concerning ICANN and the World Summit of the Information Society
The Number Resource Organization [NRO] is the coalition of Regional Internet address Registries [RIRs] which operate in the world today. It was formed on 24 October 2003 in Chicago, Illinois, USA, by a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed by the RIRs. The NRO is an organization representing the collective experience of individual RIRs and their communities. While the prime subject… Read More
NRO Reply to ICANN on Proposed ASO MoU
NRO Reply to ICANN on Proposed ASO MoU Paul Twomey – President – ICANN 24 February 2004 Dear Paul, Thank you for your correspondence to the NRO, dated 29 January 2004. We have prepared the following comments. Each item in our response consists of an excerpt from your letter and an accompanying comment. ITEM 1 EXCERPT: We are in receipt… Read More