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NRO

The NRO exists to:

  • Protect the unallocated Number Resource pool,
  • Promote and protect the bottom up policy development process, and
  • Act as a focal point for Internet community input into the RIR system.

History of the NRO

On 24 October 2003, the four existing RIRs – APNIC, ARIN, LACNIC and the RIPE NCC – entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with ICANN to form the NRO. Once AfriNIC was incorporated in April 2005 it signed the MoU and joined the NRO.

The NRO Number Council (NC)

Under the terms of the MoU signed between the ICANN and the RIRs in October 2004, the NRO Number Council (NRO NC) now performs the role of the Address Supporting Organization Address Council (ASO AC). The NRO NC is made up of three community representatives from each RIR region.

NRO News

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    Participate in the ICP-2 Questionnaire

    Provide input on the proposed principles that will form the basis of the new version of the Internet Coordination Policy-2 (ICP-2) before 19 November.

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  • Community / NRO NC / NRO NC Nominations - November 2024
    Nominees

    View the nominees for the NRO NC election taking place in October-November 2024

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    ASO AC Call for Nominations for Seat 10 on the ICANN Board of Directors

    The call for nominations for Seat 10 on the ICANN Board of Directors is now open.

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    Global RPKI Adoption Survey

    The NRO RPKI program is running a survey to ascertain whether the differences in the RIRs' RPKI implementations are obstacles to RPKI adoption.

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  • Community / NRO NC / NRO NC Nominations - November 2024
    Original Announcement

    View the original announcement of the call for nominations 2024 to the NRO NC.

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