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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
    NRO NC Nomination Process

    Any individual residing within the RIPE NCC service region is eligible for nomination, except Regional Internet Registry (RIR) staff members. Self-nominations are permitted. The election to fill this seat will take place at the RIPE 82 Meeting from 17-21 May 2021. All nominations must be submitted i

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  • Community / Internet Governance / Internet Technical Community
    NRO NC Nomination Process

    Any individual residing within the RIPE NCC service region is eligible for nomination, except Regional Internet Registry (RIR) staff members. Self-nominations are permitted. The election to fill this seat will take place at RIPE 85 from 24-28 October 2022. All nominations must be submitted in Englis

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  • Publications / News
    Herve Clement Re-appointed to the NRO NC

    We are pleased to announce that Hervé Clément was re-appointed to the Number Resource Organization Number Council (NRO NC) at a Plenary session of the RIPE 81 Meeting in October 2020.

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  • Community / Internet Governance / Internet Technical Community
    NRO NC Nomination Process

    NRO NC Nomination Process 2020

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  • Community / Internet Governance / Internet Technical Community
    NRO NC Nominations 2020

    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 Hervé Clément was to end on 31 December 2020. The election to fill this seat took place at the RIPE 81 Meeting in October 2020

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