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Number Resource Organization

The Number Resource Organization (NRO) is a coordinating body for the five Regional Internet Registries to formalise their cooperative efforts.

NRO logo 2The 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

NRO NC Election Process

This document serves to describe existing processes and lay out additional processes related to the election of representatives from the RIPE community to the Number Resource Organization (NRO) Numbering Council (NC).

Hervé Clément Elected NRO NC / ASO AC Chair for 2023

Hervé Clément Elected NRO NC / ASO AC Chair for 2023

NRO NC Election October 2022: Result

NRO NC Election October 2022: Result

NRO NC Call for Nominations 2022
NRO NC Nominations - October 2022

An election to fill one seat on the NRO NC took place during RIPE 85 from 24-28 October 2022.

RIRs' Message to the AFRINIC Community

A message to the AFRINIC community issued jointly by APNIC, ARIN, LACNIC and the RIPE NCC.

NRO Delegated Statistics Files Updated

Today we found an issue with the NRO delegated statistics files published between 28 November and 16 December - the files were generated successfully but did not contain up-to-date information. We have re-created the statistics files for this period - all published statistics files are up-to-date again.

Results of the NRO NC Election November 2021
NRO NC Call for Nominations

Call for nominations to fill one seat on the NRO NC.

Official Announcement

Official call for nominations to fill one seat on the Number Resource Organization (NRO) Number Council (NC). The election for this NRO NC seat takes place during the RIPE 85, which will be held in a hybrid format from 24-28 October 2022.