ASO proposal

The three current Regional Internet Address Registries: APNIC, ARIN and RIPE NCC are working hard to prepare a proposal for the recognition of the Address Supporting Organisation (ASO) mentioned in the ICANN bylaws. Your input and/or comments are welcome.

The following letter has been sent by these three registries to ICANN on the 5th of February 1999.

Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN)
Ms Esther Dyson
Interim Chair of the Initial Board
339 La Cuesta Drive
Portola Valley, CA 94028
USA



Dear Ms Dyson,

I am writing to you on behalf of the boards of the three current
Regional Internet Address Registries: APNIC, ARIN and RIPE NCC.
These three organisations are currently preparing a request for the
recognition of the Address Supporting Organisation (ASO) mentioned in
the ICANN bylaws. We expect to submit this request to ICANN in time for
your Berlin board meeting.

In order to meet the requirement in your announcement of a demonst