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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

  • About / News
    RIPE NCC NRO Number Council Candidates Announced

    22 September 2006 - Sabine Jaume Rajaonia and Dave Wilson have accepted their nominations for the vacant seat on the Number Resource Organization (NRO) Number Council (NC) from the RIPE NCC service region. Sabine currently holds the seat and has done so since previous NRO NC elections in Janu

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  • About / News
    WSIS Reinforces the Regional Internet Registries

    18 November 2005 - In a press conference today at the WSIS in Tunis, the Number Resource Organization(NRO) released a statement regarding the Tunis Commitment found at: http://www.itu.int/wsis/documents/doc_multi.asp?lang=en&id=2266|0 The Number Resource Organization (NRO) is satisfied with the resu

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  • Events / Roundtable Meetings
    July 2005

    The NRO and the GAC held a roundtable meeting on IP Addressing in Luxembourg on 10 July 2005. The meeting was held at the Luxemburg International Fair and Conference Centre in co-operation with the ICANN GAC (Governmental Advisory Committee). [Content hosted by www.nro.net]

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    Internet Community Organisations at WSIS Outline Key Factors That Will Ensure the Internet's Continuing Growth

    Many of the Internet community organisations that enable the processes for the development and administration of the Internet will host the ‘Internet Pavilion’ (stand 1323) at the ‘ICT 4 all’ exhibition at the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) in Tunis, 15-19 November 2005.

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