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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
    Electronic Voting at the NRO NC Election - November 2021

    The election to fill one NRO NC seat will take place at the RIPE 83 Meeting from 22-26 November 2021. All members of the RIPE community who are checked in to attend the RIPE 83 Meeting may vote in the election. The election will be conducted electronically and each attendee will have one vote. The nominee with the most votes will be elected.

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    Electronic Voting at the NRO NC Election - May 2021

    The election to fill one NRO NC seat will take place at the RIPE 82 Meeting from 17-21 May 2021. All members of the RIPE community who are checked in to attend the RIPE 82 Meeting may vote in the election. The election will be conducted electronically and each attendee will have one vote. The nominee with the most votes will be elected.

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    Electronic Voting at the NRO NC Election - October 2022

    The election to fill one NRO NC seat will take place at RIPE 85 from 24-28 October 2022. All members of the RIPE community who are checked in to attend the RIPE 85 Meeting, and have registered to vote in the NRO NC election may vote in the election. The election will be conducted electronically and each attendee will have one vote. The nominee with the most votes will be elected.

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    NRO NC Nominations - October 2022

    An election to fill one seat on the NRO NC took place during RIPE 85 from 24-28 October 2022.

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    NRO NC Nominations - May 2021

    NRO NC Nominations 2021

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