ICANN
ICANN (the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers) was formed in 1998. It is a not-for-profit public-benefit corporation with participants from all over the world dedicated to keeping the Internet secure, stable and interoperable. It promotes competition and develops policy on the Internet's unique identifiers.
The RIPE NCC and the RIPE community work closely with ICANN in a number of areas:
- ICANN is contracted by the U.S. government to carry out the IANA function, which includes allocating Internet number resources (IP addresses and AS Numbers) to the Regional Internet Registries from the pools of unallocated resources.
- The NRO Number Council serves as the Address Supporting Organization Address Council (ASO AC), which has responsibility for nominating two ICANN Board members.
More information on the Regional Internet Registries (RIRs).
ICANN News
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About / NewsNotice Concerning Contract between ICANN and the Regional Internet Registries
The Regional Internet Registries (RIRs) have reached the position in the drafting of a contract between the RIRs and the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) where there is a draft contract that represents agreement between the RIRs and ICANN on matters of roles, responsi
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About / NewsThe RIPE NCC response to the ICANN reform proposal document
Dear Stuart,With great interest we have read your latest report "ICANN - The Case forReform".As we have said numerous times, the RIPE NCC supports the drive to returnto ICANN's core tasks, the coordination of Internet resources on atechnical level. Thus we see a number of promising points in yourpro
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About / NewsMemorandum of Understanding ICANN Address Supporting Organization
1. Purpose and Scope The Address Supporting Organization (ASO) is a consensus-based advisory body within the ICANN framework. The ASO will establish a "Address Council" and host an annual open meeting (the "General Assembly"). The purpose of this Memorandum of Understanding (MO
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About / NewsMemorandum of Understanding ICANN Address Supporting Organization
First Draft, 1 September, 1999 (1) Purpose and Scope (a) The Address Supporting Organization (ASO) is a consensus-based advisory body within the ICANN framework. (b) The ASO will establish a "Address Council" and host an annual open meeting (the "General Assembly"). (c) The purpose of this Memorandu
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About / NewsProposal for an MOU-based Address Supporting Organization within ICANN
July 23, 1999 1. Definition of the ASO. a. Purpose. The Address Supporting Organization (ASO) will be a consensus-based advisory body within the ICANN framework. b. Components. The ASO will establish a "Address Council" and host an annual open meeting (known as the "General Assem
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