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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

  • Community / Internet Governance / Internet Technical Community
    Nominees

    NRO Number Council (NRO NC) Nomination Process November 2022: Confirmed Candidates

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    Nominees

    NRO Number Council (NRO NC) Nomination Process 2020: Confirmed Candidates

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  • Community / Internet Governance / Internet Technical Community
    Nominees

    NRO Number Council (NRO NC) Nomination Process November 2021: Confirmed Candidates

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    NRO NC Nominations 2015

    There was a call for nominations from the RIPE NCC service region to fill one vacant seat on the Number Resource Organization Number Council (NRO NC). The three-year term of Dmitry Kohmanyuk ended on 31 December 2015. Nurani Nimpuno was elected to the seat at a plenary session of the RIPE 71 Meeting

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  • Publications / News
    IANA Stewardship: Give Feedback on the Draft Proposal From the RIR Communities

    The Consolidated RIR IANA Stewardship Proposal (CRISP) team has published the first draft of an Internet numbers community proposal for the future of the IANA stewardship.

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