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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

  • Publications / News
    NRO NC November 2023 Election Results

    An election to fill one seat on the NRO NC took place during RIPE 87 from 27 November - 1 December 2023.

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  • Publications / RIPE Document Store
    NRO NC Election Process

    ripe-813: NRO NC Election Process

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  • Publications / RIPE Document Store / RIPE Documents by Category
    Draft: NRO NC Election Process v4

    This is the fourth draft of the NRO NC Election Process document. 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). Members of the NRO NC also fill seats on the Address Supporting Organization (ASO) Address Council (AC) to ICANN.

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  • Publications / RIPE Document Store / RIPE Documents by Category
    Draft: NRO NC Election Process v3

    This is the third draft of the NRO NC Election Process document. 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). Members of the NRO NC also fill seats on the Address Supporting Organization (ASO) Address Council (AC) to ICANN.

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  • Participate / Internet Governance
    Nominees

    NRO NC Nominees List - November 2023

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