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 / NewsCover letter to ICANN interim board
23 July 1999 Esther Dyson Chair ICANN Interim Board Dear Ms Dyson, We have pleasure in submitting to the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) the attached proposal relating to the formation of an ICANN Address Supporting Organization (ASO). This proposal is being submitted to
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About / NewsRegional Internet Registries Announce Proposal for an ICANN Address Supporting Organisation (ASO)
Amsterdam, The Netherlands -- 8 July 1999 The Réseaux IP Européens Network Coordination Centre (RIPE NCC), the American Registry for Internet Numbers (ARIN), and the Asia Pacific Network Information Centre (APNIC) have published today a collectively developed policy draft describing the Address Supp
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About / NewsDraft cover letter to ICANN Interim Board
Esther Dyson Chair ICANN Interim Board Date: 2 July 1999 Dear Ms Dyson, We have pleasure in submitting to the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) the attached proposal relating to the formation of an ICANN Address Supporting Organization (ASO). This proposal is being subm
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About / NewsDraft proposal for a MOU-based ASO
ICANN Address Supporting Organization 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 an "Address Council" and host an annual open meeting (known as the "General
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About / NewsASO Principles - draft for discussion
From: Geoff Huston <gih@localhost > Date: Thu, 25 Mar 1999 21:57:09 +1100 Cc: gih@localhost Here is a write up of the slide pack that was delivered at theSingapore ASO meeting. As I understand it (I was not in attendance)the Minneapolis ASO meeting did not make any substantive changesin outlook or
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